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It's only six weeks until your all-important reunion — that seismic event where everyone eyes each other meticulously to critique who "looks old" and who has "aged well." Is it…

The inaugural Perioperative Surgical Home Summit hosted by UCI Health Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care on June 7-8, 2014 provided medical professionals with evidence-based data for a new model…

Everyone gets the occasional headache, which usually responds to rest and over-the-counter pain relievers. But sometimes, a throbbing head signals a more serious problem. In fact, a headache is the…

Kristina Sirca calls it the “head zapper,” an array of electrodes worn on her scalp to generate a low intensity electrical field that has, for nearly a year, prevented her…

UCI Health Dr. Bharath Chakravarthy knows well how dangerous fireworks can be. At age 13, he and some middle-school buddies were lighting and tossing firecrackers a few days before the…

The safest way to watch fireworks is to view them at one of the myriad public Fourth of July celebrations held throughout Orange County and Southern California, UCI Health experts…

Beach bonfires, a summer tradition in Southern California, are fun but can suddenly turn dangerous.   Serious burns sometimes occur near fire pits: when the wind picks up and sparks…

Pediatric anesthesiology expert Dr. Zeev Kain, professor with the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care discusses the effects of anesthesia and surgery on children.  In the webinar, Kain explains the steps…

Antibiotics have been the first line of defense when it comes to fighting infection and illness for decades. But their popularity has given rise to bacteria strains that have become…

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…