Pancreatic Cancer
Until recently, pancreatic cancer has been one of the most difficult cancers to diagnose and treat. Hear Dr. Kimberly Kirkwood discuss how new technology is leading to earlier diagnosis and new surgical approaches are saving more lives.

Best Bay Area Hospital
UCSF Medical Center again was named one of the top 10 hospitals in the nation and is the best in the Bay Area in the U.S. News & World Report annual survey.

Learn about conditions and treatments from the health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.

	•	Arthritis
	•	Cancer
	•	Children's Services
	•	Heart and Vascular
	•	Neurological Disorders
	•	Organ Transplants
	•	Orthopedics
	•	Women's Health
		...and more

Great Expectations
The Great Expectations pregnancy program helps women and their partners learn about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and parenting. Enroll in classes online.

Uterine and Ovarian Cancer
Join gynecological cancer specialist Dr. Lee-may Chen and genetic counselor Beth Crawford on Tuesday, Sept. 8 to learn more about how you can determine if you are at risk for ovarian.

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UCSF in the News

	Experts Say Diet Beats Exercise for Losing Weight, Aug. 27
	Unlocking the Secrets of Short Sleepers, Aug. 14
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News Releases

	Research Breathes Life into New Asthma Clinic at UCSF
	UCSF, Stanford Team Finds Induction Need Not Increase C-Section Risk
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Surgery Saves Baby, Offers Hope for Defect
After learning that the baby girl she was carrying would likely die after birth from a rare birth defect, Beverly Garza volunteered for a pioneering new fetal surgery conceived at UCSF. The surgery may offer new hope for other babies with the same condition.

In Sickness and in Health
On April 28, 2009, Dr. Daniel Ranch traded his lab coat for a hospital gown and gave one of his kidneys to the person who already has his heart: his wife of five years, Dr. Kana Kornsawad.

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Donating Blood at UCSF
It takes about 30 minutes, including 20 for screening and 10 to donate. About three lives are saved with every blood donation. Learn more facts about donating blood at UCSF.

Tips on How to Relieve Snoring
As much as 15 percent of the population snores. It can be a symptom of a serious sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea, which occurs when the airway becomes so narrow that it blocks your breathing.

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