Catherine Ho

One of Northern California’s largest hospital systems announced a new eight-story, 850,000-square-foot facility in the Bay Area.

Two Bay Area health professionals explain the pros and cons of turkey, sides and dessert, and reveal how they cook — and eat — their own holiday meals.

Police are warning residents to be wary of scammers appearing to call from a San Francisco Police Department phone number and asking for personal information.

While research suggests gun buybacks do not reduce overall gun violence, proponents say they raise awareness.

A UCSF “secret shopper” study found Bay Area dispensary workers freely giving health advice despite a lack of scientific evidence for most of the recommendations.

Opioid prescriptions for U.S. nursing home residents dropped sharply between 2011 and 2022, according to UCSF researchers — raising concerns about untreated pain and racial disparities.

A 19th century dye is the latest wellness craze — but scientists say the hype around the synthetic compound as an anti-aging drug is getting ahead of the evidence.

California health officials are urging people at high risk of contracting mpox to make sure they’re fully vaccinated, in light of three recent locally acquired cases in the state.

The new Moderna COVID vaccine, mNexspike, is approved for adults 65 and older and people 12 to 64 with an underlying medical condition that puts them at higher risk for severe COVID.

Bay Area town poised to ban all tobacco and nicotine sales — a first in Northern California