KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health presents, As Prescribed, a weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals.

It is hard to believe that a quarter of a million American's are living with muscular dystrophy. It's the reason September has been set aside to recognize the challenges associated with the illness and the progress that's been made in treating it.

For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart spoke with Dr. Pritikanta Paul, neurologist, with UCSF Health

KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health presents, As Prescribed, a weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals.

Pelvic yoga is becoming increasingly popular among women who, as they age, start to develop pelvic health problems. Up until now, there's been little research on its effectiveness. Now researchers at UCSF have just wrapped up a study that looked into its benefits.

For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising spoke with Dr. Alison Huang, Director of research in the Division of General Internal Medicine at UCSF Health.

KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health presents, As Prescribed, a weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals.

We already know that too much screen time is bad for young adults when it comes to socialization. But there are some long term health effects as well.

For more KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart spoke with Dr. Jason Nagata, Adolescent Medicine Specialist at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals.

KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health presents, As Prescribed, a weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals.

The average women will spend almost a third of her life in menopause, the universal experience often seen shrouded in stigma or confusion, but there's growing hope that new options and treatments available to women like hormone therapy can actually ease the transition.

For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart spoke with Dr. Tami Serene Rowen, obstetrician and gynecologist at UCSF Health.

KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health presents, As Prescribed, a weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals.

There are biological health risks for children who've experienced trauma at a young age. UCSF Health has now helped develop a new type of parent-child therapy that can help children who have experienced trauma.

For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising spoke with Dr. Nicole Bush, Child Psychologist and director of the division of Developmental Medicine at UCSF.

KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health presents, As Prescribed, a weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals.

In recent years, the popularity of electric bikes and scooters has exploded. But according to recent research out of UCSF, the number of injuries tied to them has also surged.

For more, KCBS Anchor Patti Reising spoke with Dr. Benjamin Breyer, senior author of the research and member of the UCSF Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health presents, As Prescribed, a weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals.

Young students diagnosed with ADHD face a variety of challenge both in the classroom and at home—and with the new school year about to begin, it's important to recognize the problem. A new UCSF program aims to help these young people as well as their parents and teachers.

For more KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart spoke with Dr. Linda Pfiffner, Psychologist with UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals who developed the Collaborative Life Skills Program.

KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health, presents As Prescribed: A weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals.

Cutting edge virtual reality technology is now being used to help children at UCSF who are undergoing brain surgery.

For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Patti Reising spoke with Dr. Kurtis Auguste, a pediatric neurosurgeon at UCSF Health.

As Prescribed is every Tuesday at 1:30 pm KCBS Radio, and streaming on the Audacy App. The proceeding was sponsored by UCSF.