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📢 New UCSF Benioff SF study in The Lancet Reg Health-Americas as part of The Lancet commission on #adolescenthealth #Cyberbullying associated with #mentalhealth symptoms and #substanceuse one year later ✍️ Abubakr Al-shoaibi, @testaalex, Jinbo He, PhD, Fiona C Baker 🔗 tinyurl.com/cyberabcd

📣 New UCSF Benioff SF study in JAMA Network Open! ↗️ Increases in #socialmedia use were followed by greater #depressive symptoms—but not the other way around ✍️ Abubakr Al-shoaibi Kyle T. Ganson @testaalex Kiss Orsolya Jinbo He, PhD Fiona C Baker 🔗tinyurl.com/3fsfeeav

As preteens use more social media, their depressive symptoms increase, a UCSF study of ~12,000 kids in JAMA Network Open finds. "Setting screen-free times for the whole family... can help build healthier digital habits for everyone," Dr. Jason Nagata, MD says. ucsfh.org/4dtzj18

📣 New in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health w/ The Lancet commission on #adolescenthealth! ☑️ A checklist for reporting youth engagement in peer-reviewed research ✍️David Doc Shakira Choonara Surabhi Dogra Tina Mensa-Kwao Susan Sawyer AM 🔗 tinyurl.com/mayecheck UCSF Pediatrics

After doctors found a tumor in 3-year-old Roger's brain, UCSF Pediatric Brain Center's Dr. Winson Ho treated it w/ a minimally invasive laser procedure, which "can turn a risky surgery into something fairly routine, where the kid wakes up feeling fine," Dr. Ho says. ucsfh.org/3HjsuTR

Today, Tyler Fitzgerald and #SFGiants teammates hosted kids from UCSF Benioff SF at the ballpark. The best part? We got to collect their autographs on custom Topps cards!

CT scans are an important tool but can come with some risks. "Parents can engage in thoughtful & respectful dialogue w/ their child’s health care provider if a CT scan is... recommended," Dr. Andrew Ho says. Learn more about risk & questions to ask: ucsfh.org/43LohRL

Pediatric neurologist Dr. Hannah Johnson Shapiro specializes in care for kids w/ headache disorders. She discusses how to correctly diagnose a headache, available medications & treatments, & how to rule out more serious conditions: ucsfh.org/3ZWc2ze

Back pain affects as many as 4 in 5 Americans. “Everyone’s back pain is unique,” Dr. Patricia Zheng says. Dr. Zheng helps direct the Non-Operative Spine Program, providing first-line care for those age 16 & over. She shares some tips for reducing pain: ucsfh.org/4kE34Px

Video games can come with risks to kids' health and wellbeing, but they can also have benefits, Dr. Jason Nagata, MD says. To help teens “level up,” he discusses ways to build healthy digital habits. ucsfh.org/446nUQq

📢 New UCSF Benioff SF editorial in JAMA Network! Findings from Xiao et al. highlight the importance of measuring addictive screen use beyond screen time alone ✍️ Many thanks to co-authors Christiane Helmer and @AbuShoaibi 🔗 tinyurl.com/3w7xmrxj

Our new mobile care van will be hitting the road this summer in the East Bay! “We'll be offering a wide range of pediatric and adolescent primary care services, including well child or physical health exams,” UCSF’s Joyclyn Garrette tells KCBS 106.9 FM/740 AM. ucsfh.org/45y0jdP

New UCSF Benioff SF study in Sleep Health! Bedtime #screenuse and #sleep outcomes ➡️71% of tweens had a phone in their bedroom ➡️25% were woken up in the past week by notifications 🔗 tinyurl.com/cr66wrzk National Sleep Foundation Fiona C Baker Jinbo He, PhD

Thank you for visiting us, therapy dog, Babo, and his person, Cindy! Babo loves to roll over, shake, turn, sit up & play dead. He can also do a funny crawl when he meets a new friend! Thank you for bringing joy to staff, kids & parents at our hospital! 🐾 💕

Our hospitals collaborate with the UCSF stroke clinic to treat young adults with cerebrovascular conditions, helping ensure a seamless transition from pediatric to adult care. Learn more: ucsfh.org/40i5oTZ

I was invited yesterday to speak at the annual UCSF Pediatrics /Stanford Children's Physician-Scientist symposium and I dedicated my talk to Atul Butte. I shared that he LOVED being a pediatrician-scientist and both institutions, Stanford University and UC San Francisco, how excited he would have been…

A recent JAMA study suggests that US adolescents with high addictive screen use are at greater risk of suicidal behaviors and poor mental health. ➡️ Watch the video and read the full study: ja.ma/4kkcP4p Jason Nagata, MD

Our patients went on an intergalactic adventure with a special screening of Disney's and Pixar’s new movie, #Elio! They watched from their rooms or joined us in the playroom, where they met talented Pixar artists who sketched their favorite animated characters! 🚀 🌌

Farewell & happy trails to Michael Towne, who retired after more than 20 years as our manager of Child Life Services in San Francisco (and 24+ years at UCSF)! Michael is training to become an end-of-life doula so he can support patients in their final days during his retirement!

📣 New UCSF Benioff SF study in Current Psychiatry Reports and at #MediaAndMinds25! A review of interventions aimed at reducing #MentalHealth effects of problematic #SocialMedia use among adolescents 🔗 tinyurl.com/psmuinterventi… Children and Screens SMAHRT