UCI Health is the first health system in Orange County to offer epilepsy patients a treatment that can control seizures as they happen. An implanted device monitors brain waves and…
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Open enrollment season is the time of year when consumers review their available health plan options and make selections or changes that best meet their needs. Ultimately, it is the…
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IN THE NEWS: Jordan Gray, 8-year-old San Clemente resident, visited UC Irvine Medical Center on Wednesday to donate $167 she raised at a lemonade stand for the hospital’s Child Life…
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More than 250 burn survivors and their families attended the UCI Health Regional Burn Center’s annual summer picnic, which featured games, face painting and food provided by In-N-Out. “The UC…
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UCI Health Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology has received a three-year $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve geriatric care in Orange…
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Obese patients seeking non-surgical weight loss treatments now have multiple options, as UCI Health will offer the newly approved Orbera™ Intragastric Balloon. Designed to assist adults with a body mass…
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UCI Health cardiologist Shaista Malik, MD, PhD, MPH, has received a five-year, $3.1 million grant from that National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes for Health to…
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Increases in drug-resistant infections and Clostridium difficile illnesses are projected to occur in the nation’s healthcare facilities without immediate, nationwide improvements in infection control and antibiotic prescribing, according to a…
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UCI Health Cancer Center — Newport continues to expand specialized services in south and coastal Orange County with the opening of the practice of neuro-oncologist Dr. Daniela Bota, co-director of…
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UCI Health now offers obese patients who are unwilling or ineligible for bariatric surgery an alternative weight loss treatment that involves inserting a dual balloon system into the stomach to…
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