Touch boosts the health of premature babies. For those doing the cuddling, the personal rewards are also boundless.

UC Health Executive Vice President John D. Stobo, M.D., issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) proposed rule to expand the definition of “public charge.”

The University of California and the California Nurses Association (CNA) have reached agreement on a four-year contract that recognizes the integral role nurses play in delivering excellent patient care across UC’s five world-renowned medical centers, UC announced today (Oct. 1).

People found sleep-deprived individuals to be more socially unattractive, and felt lonelier after interacting with them.

Pancreatic cancer is often detected too late, but a new diagnostic tool shows promise.

Lovers of Indian food, give yourselves a second helping. The compound found in turmeric has new benefits.

Executive Vice President of UC Health John D. Stobo issued a statement today (Jan. 10) applauding Governor Brown’s proposal to establish the California Institute to Advance Precision Health and Medicine.

It's a major step forward against a leading cause of blindness that affects 80 million worldwide.

John D. Stobo, M.D., executive vice president of UC Health, today (Sept. 22) sent a letter to the California congressional delegation urging them to oppose the Graham-Cassidy health care bill.

Millions of nights of insufficent sleep could be created by rising temperatures, study says.

A single dose produced groundbreaking improvements in language and social behavior, giving hope to families.

The University of California today (April 20) announced it has uncovered a massive scheme targeting students through its student health plan that fraudulently obtained student information and then stole almost $12 million from UC by writing phony medical prescriptions in the students’ names.