“Couch Potato Pill” Might Stop Heat Stroke Too We’ve all seen the story in the news before. Whether it’s the death of a physically fit high school athlete at football training camp in August, or of an elderly woman gardening in the middle of the day in July, heat stroke is a serious, life-threatening condition […]

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Multitasking – a medical and mental hazard “During a recent check-up, my doctor snuck a look at her phone a couple times. I don’t think it had anything to do with my health or care, so it was mildly annoying—but I didn’t say anything. After reading a report about a man who almost died because […]

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Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour steps down as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Youssou N’Dour. Photo: Thesupermat Renowned Senegalese musician Youssou N’Dour has temporarily stepped down from his role as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) as he embarks on campaigning as a candidate in his country’s presidential elections, the agency has reported. According […]

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Set Your Fitness and Fundraising Goals with Cycle for Hope Feb. 4 cycling fundraiser benefits Golisano Children’s Hospital and Camp Good Days Worried that your New Year’s resolutions are already falling by the wayside? Signing up for the Cycle for Hope cycling fundraiser is perfect way to jump-start your goals for better health and community-mindedness. […]

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Age-related effects of MS may prove reversible Study provides hope of stimulating myelin sheaths around nerves In a study, researchers report that defects in the regeneration of the myelin sheaths surrounding nerves, which are lost in diseases such as MS, may be at least partially corrected after exposing an old animal to the circulatory system […]

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Tobacco Company Misrepresented Danger from Cigarettes, Study Finds Toxicity Levels Obscured, Increasing Risks of Heart Disease, Cancer A new UCSF analysis of tobacco industry documents shows that Philip Morris USA manipulated data on the effects of additives in cigarettes, including menthol, obscuring actual toxicity levels and increasing the risk of heart, cancer and other diseases […]

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UNHCR wraps up one of world’s biggest IDP operations in Uganda Lucky David Wilson (in red) filming his music video with Achan Katherine in Unyama trading centre, a former IDP camp in northern Uganda. GULU, Uganda, January 6 (UNHCR)– Lucky David Wilson was born in a war zone in troubled times, but somehow manages to live up […]

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Three to Receive MLK Award for Exceptional Leadership in Advancing Diversity at UCSF UCSF to Host Award Ceremony on January 26 At the Martin Luther King, Jr. Award ceremony on Jan. 26, are, from left, UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann, Angela Echiverri, Susan Kools, Damon Lew and Vice Chancellor Renee Navarro. Photo by Susan Merrell Three outstanding […]

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Twelve tips for healthier eating in 2012 It’s not about individual nutrients anymore. For much of the 20th century, nutrition research focused largely on the health risks and benefits of single nutrients. The findings translated into public health messages telling us to reduce fat; limit cholesterol; increase fiber; get more calcium; take vitamins E, C, […]

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Online game that helps UN fight hunger gains one millionth user Freerice website Freerice.com, the online game that allows players to improve their vocabulary while fighting global hunger by making donations to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), has crossed another milestone today as it reached one million registered players. “When one million people […]

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