IN THE NEWS: Although weight-loss drugs have been recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics as a treatment for children with obesity, a UCI Health pediatrician is cautious about their effects…
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In the shadow of a snow-capped volcano, hundreds of impoverished villagers stood in line last July, hoping to receive much-needed medical care. The throng included a teenage girl who had…
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IN THE NEWS: The risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease may feel like a distant one for many people in their 40s. While it’s true that most sufferers don’t show symptoms until…
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Orange, Calif. — On the big screen, a cancer diagnosis is often a springboard to a plotline with a tragic end. Reality is much more hopeful. New treatments, technologies and diagnostic…
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IN THE NEWS: Cannabis is more accessible and popular than ever. As more states legalize its use, UCI Health anesthesiologist and pain management expert Dr. Shalini Shah notes that it carries risks…
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Orange, Calif. and Brentwood, Tenn. – UCI Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, broke ground yesterday on a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Irvine, Calif. The UCI…
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IN THE NEWS: UCI Health has entered into an agreement with Tenet Healthcare Corporation to acquire its Pacific Coast Network, which will become part of UCI Health. Pending regulatory approvals, the…
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Orange, Calif. — A recently-published strategy to reduce hospitalizations in nursing homes has been named a groundbreaking achievement in U.S. clinical research and will be given a 2023 Top Ten Clinical Research…
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Irvine, Calif. — A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has created 20 new recombinant rabies viral vectors for neural circuit mapping that offer a range of significant…
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IN THE NEWS: During their video visits, UCI Health pediatrician Dr. Erin G. Newman noticed that her patient Jason Fox was always wearing Anaheim Ducks paraphernalia. Fox, 23, was diagnosed with Duchenne…
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IN THE NEWS: More than one-third of Americans use alternative and integrative medicine—including homeopathy, acupuncture and herbalism. As more integrative therapies become incorporated into the health system, researchers and proponents seek…
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IN THE NEWS: At first, babies are bundles of joy that do little more than eat, sleep and cry. Before long, though, their first interactions with the world will begin. At…
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IN THE NEWS: Uterine fibroids can impact a woman’s life at any age. These non-cancerous growths of the uterus are not dangerous, but they can be uncomfortable and cause complications in…
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IN THE NEWS: A common experience among people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is time blindness. The phenomenon is when sufferers lose the concept of time and the sense of how long…
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IN THE NEWS: An annual visit to an obstetrician-gynecologist is encouraged for women from the time they reach reproductive age to screen for breast and cervical cancer, sexually transmitted infection and…
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IN THE NEWS: According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 10.6 million people caught tuberculosis (TB) globally in 2022. Among those infections, there were 1.3 million deaths. TB is caused…
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Orange, Calif. — The Regents of the University of California, on behalf of the University of California, Irvine, has entered into a definitive agreement with Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) to…
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IN THE NEWS: Blood banks all over are seeing dwindling supplies and are urging anyone who can to donate. Dr. Minh-Ha Tran leads transfusion medicine at UCI Health. He spoke with…
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IN THE NEWS: A research letter recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine estimates that 64,565 pregnancies have been caused by rape in the 14 states where abortion is banned. Dr. Rachel…
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IN THE NEWS: There are a range of options for older adults who need assistance as they age, including nursing homes, independent living facilities and assisted living communities. A lesser-known option…
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