May 17, 2015
For parents who send their kids to dance classes to get some exercise, a new study from researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine suggests most youth dance classes provide only limited amounts of physical activity.
November 13, 2014
Bess Marcus, PhD, has been appointed senior associate dean for Public Health with the UC San Diego School of Medicine.
May 6, 2021
Bukata is only the fourth woman in the U.S. to lead a health system’s orthopedic surgery department.
November 16, 2017
…San Diego School of Medicine, demonstrates how “Bobby” the patient simulator helps medical students learn to diagnose and treat patients. Photo courtesy of Kyle Dykes/UC San Diego Health. Teaming up with the Padres on STEM “I don’t feel well,” Bobby said. He blinked. His breathing slowed. His face started turning…
February 13, 2020
…Baseball Scholarship Endowment, the sport’s largest scholarship endowment. They hope their undergraduate scholarship support will serve as encouragement and inspiration to deserving UC San Diego students for generations to come. Champions of Triton baseball through their support and involvement, the couple is thrilled that Triton Athletics is transitioning to Division…
October 12, 2020
Two research teams at UC San Diego School of Medicine sought to understand sedentary lifestyles, with one study finding that even light physical activity, including just standing, can benefit health, and the other that Americans are sitting too much.
October 1, 2024
UC San Diego Health physicians are named “Top Docs” in annual survey.
February 17, 2022
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and in Japan have used an ancient fish to reel in new insights about human biology and, in particular, how and why a widely used medication works to abort pregnancies (in people, not fish).
August 8, 2017
UC San Diego Health and its medical and surgical specialties have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 2017-18. The annual “Best Hospitals” rankings distinguish hospitals that excel in treating the most challenging health conditions.
July 21, 2014
A University of California, San Diego School of Medicine-led study suggests that parents of obese children often do not recognize the potentially serious health consequences of childhood weight gain or the importance of daily physical activity in helping their child reach a healthy weight.
