UCI Health

IN THE NEWS: Coffee can stunt a child's growth. Touching a toad gives you warts. It's OK to eat food that was on the ground for five seconds or less.…

When Newport Beach resident Sue Stern was diagnosed with a rare spinal cord tumor in 2008, she and her husband Ralph sought out the finest neurosurgeons in the region for…

As your children head back to school, there’s more to think about than math tests, spelling bees and homework. Protecting your family from the many common illnesses that make the…

Imagine learning you’re pregnant, then being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a few weeks later. That was the predicament 36-year-old Karalayne Maglinte found herself in not too long ago.  The Pomona…

Patients who underwent weight loss operations in recent years, when most bariatric surgical centers were accredited, had fewer postoperative complications and were 2.3 times less likely to die in the…

Jeff Post likes to fish and play golf in his leisure time. But seven years ago, a nagging stiffness in his right forearm almost brought these activities to a halt.…

  Carolyn Bivens had recovered from breast cancer treatment when she and her husband thought  it might be time for a pet. They decided to rescue a Havanese, a breed…

  The UCI Health ALS & Neuromuscular Center accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and then nominated Dr. Tahseen Mozaffar, the center’s director, to take the challenge. Better known as…

IN THE NEWS: Dr. Neal Hermanowicz, clinical professor of neurology and director of the UCI Health Movement Disorders Program,  appears tonight on the PBS program “Studio SoCal.” In light of…

The revelation this week that Robin Williams had been diagnosed with early stage Parkinson’s disease is highlighting the connection between the disorder and mental health.   Though there’s no evidence…