Children’s Hospital’s Uncertain Future
Three years ago, Children’s Hospital Oakland merged with UC San Francisco and received $50 million from Marc Benioff. Yet now it’s facing major budget cuts.
July 5, 2017
Tomorrow’s Doctors, Pharmacists, and Nurses
Two teen internship programs give high schoolers meaningful health care job experiences in working hospital settings.
June 8, 2017
Rubbed the Right Way
UC Berkeley students bring natural products into the skin-care world.
February 9, 2017
Biohacking Your Way to a Better Brain
Are nootropics—the so-called smart drugs—really that smart?
January 30, 2017
Rethinking Gender Boundaries
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital expands gender center services to Oakland, spreading awareness for gender-expansive kids.
December 8, 2016
What’s In Your Doctor’s Medical Bag?
Smartphones, computers, and tablets are as essential as the stethoscope for physicians delivering everyday health care as the popularity of telemedicine increases.
November 9, 2016
My Lead-Poisoned Year
A mother reflects on her daughter’s brush with lead poisoning and contemplates living with uncertainty.
October 28, 2016
Pubic Peer Pressure
As the popularity of Brazilian waxing and related grooming increases among women, doctors have become concerned.
October 27, 2016
