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Antibiotics are designed to combat bacterial infections, including pneumonia, bladder infections, strep throat and tuberculosis. Antibiotics do nothing for viral infections, including influenza, the common cold and bronchitis. Using antibiotics…

Imagine waking up one day and discovering you had no voice. How would you carry on your daily communications? How could you express yourself and manage your life? That’s what…

You’ve probably seen the commercials on TV: A fireman who talks about pain that’s “like a bag of hot coals;”’ an aerobics instructor who complains about “an intense burning sensation…

Sleeping beside someone who snores loudly can be a challenge, especially if you are a light sleeper. Most people can get used to their partner’s snoring over time and it’s…

UCI Health will use a $3.4-million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health to examine the “Transition of Care…

Smokers and ex-smokers know their tobacco use has put them at risk for lung cancer. They face the persistent anxiety that cancer cells are quietly gathering force in their lungs.…

Two students at the UC Irvine School of Medicine are among 15 recipients of the American Medical Association Foundation’s 2014 Leadership Award. Asghar Haider, an MD/MBA student, and Raja Narayan,…

The Orange County Medical Association has named UCI Health psychiatrist Rimal Bera, MD, as its 2014 Physician of the Year. Bera is a clinical professor of psychiatry and human behavior…

UCI Health and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are joining forces for a series of blood drives this summer, starting June 19 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. As the…

Like most kids in sunny Southern California, Bob Griffith spent plenty of time in the sun. Sunscreen was an afterthought during days spent surfing and swimming leaving Griffith with severe…