Colon Cancer and Heredity
Have members of your family been diagnosed with colon cancer? Hear genetic counselor Amie Blanco of the UCSF Cancer Risk Program discuss screening and prevention.

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.

6th Annual Huntington's Disease Research Symposium, Jan. 31
This is a free conference for people with Huntington's disease, their families and friends, caregivers and interested professionals, to hear from experts regarding the latest advances in Huntington's disease research.

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UCSF in the News

	Parents Lobby for Teen Heart Screenings, Jan. 6
	Surgeons Often Blamed When Hip Replacements Fail, Jan. 2
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News Releases

	Medical Center Revamps Practices to Keep Heart Patients Out of Hospital
	Culprit in Eye Cancer Identified, Drug Development Begins
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Brachytherapy Keeps Patient Free of Prostate Cancer
After beating prostate cancer, Jim Dennis became a "one-man crusader" against the disease, which is the most common cancer among American males.

Islet Transplant Frees Patient of Diabetes
Ivan Barriga lives free from diabetes for the first time in his life since receiving a transplant at UCSF's Islet and Cellular Transplantation Center. He has been insulin free and no longer passes out due to low blood sugar.

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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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