Macy's Tree Lighting
Sponsor a light on Macy's holiday tree and support patients and their families at UCSF Children's Hospital.

Change in SF's HMO Network
If you're a member of an HMO and get your care in San Francisco, a change will occur Jan. 1 that could affect how you get care at UCSF Medical Center.

New Visitor Policy
UCSF Medical Center has implemented a new visitor policy to help reduce the spread of flu.

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

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.

Nutrition and Chemotherapy, Nov. 19
Learn tips to help minimize nausea and other side effects of chemotherapy at a free seminar with Greta Macaire, a registered dietitian.

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UCSF in the News

	Anger, Shock at New U.S. Mammogram Guidelines, Nov. 18
	Twelve-Toed Baby has Extra Digits Removed, Nov. 16
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News Releases

	UCSF Breast Cancer Experts Weigh In on New Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening
	UCSF Medical Center Implements New Visitor Policy
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Breast Cancer Turns Local Mom Into Advocate
After a diagnosis of breast cancer, this young mother of three attacked her disease with everything she had. Four years later, she's proud to be called a fighter, a UCSF advocate and a resource for fellow breast cancer patients — just don't call her a cancer survivor.

Surgery Saves Baby, Offers New Hope for Treating Birth 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.

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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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