Stretch breaks and more open classrooms could lower health risks for students and faculty.
How to support a friend facing a medical crisis
Cynthia Perlis shares her most important takeaways from 30 years of listening to cancer patients at UCSF.
Sick of googling symptoms and getting bad information? Here's a second opinion.
You can search for better health answers by using a free internet health assistant developed by medical researchers.
Is the ocean's chemistry keeping us healthy?
A UC San Diego Ph.D. student analyzes the microbial differences between surfers like himself and the nonaquatic.
Inadequate financial savings tied to childhood health risks
UCLA study finds wealth is a greater predictor than income for obesity and illness in kids.
Fructose alters hundreds of brain genes, which can lead to a wide range of diseases
UCLA scientists report that diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids can reverse the damage.
Smile! Laughter and chocolate are good for your health
A UC San Diego lecture explains why these are the best medicine.
New UC San Diego center will focus on heart health among Latinas
$3.7 million research initiative to explore factors contributing to higher cardiovascular disease risk.
Wild killer whales to get personal health records
UC Davis scientists are driving an effort to provide improved, possibly hands-off, checkups.
Body mass index doesn't gauge health, UCLA-led study says
Researchers find that BMI incorrectly labels more than 54 million Americans as "unhealthy."
Let them see you sweat
UC Berkeley engineers create a sensor that propels health monitors to the next level of accuracy.