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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IN THE NEWS: While mixing and matching intraocular lenses (IOL) has been around for decades, these pairings continue to evolve with advances in lens technology. Dr. Marjan Farid, an ophthalmologist at…
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IN THE NEWS: Dr. Don Y. Park, a surgeon at the UCI Health Comprehensive Spine Center, recently spoke to Becker’s Spine Review about advances in outpatient spine surgery that he foresees…
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IN THE NEWS: As getting to sleep and resting sufficiently become more elusive goals for many, some are turning to the latest “thing” — virtual reality (VR). The technology is increasingly seen…
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The UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute now offers sight-saving ocular stem cell transplants for severe eye surface damage, becoming only the second medical institution in the nation to treat…
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Avalon and Orange, Calif. — UCI Health and Catalina Island Medical Center are pleased to announce a clinical affiliation between the University of California, Irvine’s leading academic health system and Catalina…
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UCI Health is home to over 190 doctors who have been named 2023 Physicians of Excellence by the Orange County Medical Association (OCMA), more than any other hospital in the…
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Irvine, Calif. — UC Irvine researchers have developed and successfully tested a new data exchange system to provide first responders with real-time, critical health information about senior care center residents,…
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Orange, Calif. – UCI Health is proud to announce it has been named a 2022 Climate Champion by Health Care Without Harm. The Climate Champion Awards recognize healthcare organizations for…
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IN THE NEWS: A Texas college student returned to Orange County to thank the UCI Health burn and trauma teams for saving his life after a fiery car crash last December…
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Orange, Calif. – UCI Health has been named a Conservation Champion by the water efficiency group Water Savers Solutions (WSS). The academic health system continues to be at the forefront…
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