IN THE NEWS: National Public Radio in Boston interviewed Dr. Ninh T. Nguyen about his study Trends in Bariatric Surgery, 2003−2008. Nguyen is the chief of the division of gastrointestinal…
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Noticias
Donors who give blood at one of the season’s final two UCI Health/Angels Baseball blood drives on Aug. 30 and Sept. 6 at Angel Stadium will receive vouchers for four…
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RESEARCH: Aging is associated with progressive immunodeficiency (weakness of the immune system) that makes seniors more susceptible to infections and cancer. Volunteers are needed to participate in research that is…
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IN THE NEWS: A new study from researchers at UC Irvine, indicates that the use of central catheters caused more than half of the clots occurred occurred patients after surgery,…
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IN THE NEWS: More doctors are performing weight-loss surgery today, and hospitals are touting better survival rates, a new study finds. “We’ve identified a national trend in the use of…
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Neurosurgeon Dr. Mark Linskey and neuro-oncologist Dr. Daniela Bota, co-directors of UC Irvine's Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program, have received a second gift of $250,000 from a grateful family to support…
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IN THE NEWS: The iPad was introduced in April of last year and UC Irvine put together an education program – the iMedEd Initiative – centered around the tablet just…
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IN THE NEWS: Survival for brain-cancer patients treated with chemotherapy comes with a dark side: “chemobrain,” the debilitating loss of memory and mental function that often follows, according to an…
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IN THE NEWS: The arms of a Da Vinci robotic system hummed under green surgical lights in the UCI Medical Center basement. Tiny computer-assisted tools, designed for advance laparoscopic surgery,…
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IN THE NEWS: A USA Today article examining the psychological effect of 9/11 cited findings by UC Irvine psychologist Roxane Cohen Silver, who has studied the emotional and physical effects…
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IN THE NEWS: By early next year, the county’s first nurse-managed clinic will open in downtown Santa Ana and thanks to the $1.5 million federal grant landed by UC Irvine’s…
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Traditionally, first-year medical students are awarded white coats to signify their entry into the profession. But at UC Irvine’s Aug. 5 White Coat Ceremony, each member of the School of…
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Young adults whose mothers experienced psychological trauma during their pregnancies show signs of accelerated aging, a UC Irvine-led study found. The researchers discovered that this prenatal exposure to stress affected…
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IN THE NEWS: An Orange County Register column examined the types of cosmetic surgeries some people tend to get as they age. “For the teenager reaching the age of majority,…
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Dr. Shaista Malik, director of the UCI Health Preventive Cardiology Program, will appear this week on "Healthy OC" to discuss women’s cardiovascular health. "Healthy OC" airs on PBS SoCal, formerly…
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More than 80 doctors affiliated with UCI Health are included in the U.S. News “Top Doctors” database. Last week, the U.S. News & World Report included UC Irvine Medical Center…
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UC Irvine neurosurgeon Dr. Mark Linskey will receive the Trauma Intervention Program of Orange County’s 2011 Heroes with Heart award, which the organization has renamed in honor of trauma surgeon…
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Dr. Nitin Bhatia, UC Irvine’s chief of orthopaedic spine surgery, will appear this week on "Healthy OC" to discuss back pain, spine surgery and the SpineAssist robotic system. "Healthy OC"…
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For the 11th consecutive year, UC Irvine Medical Center has been ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. It’s listed 28th for gynecology, 30th for…
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