Tom Arai has always lived an active, healthy life. The 65-year-old former commercial real estate agent and Yorba Linda resident is especially fond of cycling. For 25 years, he made…
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IN THE NEWS: UCI Health neurosurgeon Dr. Sumeet Vadera discusses silent or hidden symptoms of brain tumors for a recent Reader’s Digest article: “Patients suffering from a brain tumor may…
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A research paper written by UCI Health Heart Disease Prevention Program researchers was chosen by Hypertension as the top 2015 paper in the category of population science. The American Heart Association journal…
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Josephine Herbert Gleis is pledging $5 million to UCI Health’s Gavin Herbert Eye Institute to move current eye research forward at a faster pace and enable the pursuit of innovative…
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UCI Health receives renewal as Orange County’s only federally-designated comprehensive cancer center
The National Cancer Institute has renewed the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center designation as a comprehensive cancer center and bestowed an “excellent” rating in its scientific review of…
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For the 16th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has recognized UC Irvine Medical Center as one of “America’s Best Hospitals.” The annual rankings recognize hospitals that excel in…
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Having insurance coverage in California does not mean that consumers can easily schedule an appointment or quickly get in to see their first choice of physician for either preventive or…
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UCI Health has expanded safety training to all hospital staff that provide direct patient care, indirectly interact with patients, and has also developed employee security plans for all departments. The…
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Many people turn to nasal strips, clips and stents to help them breathe easier when sleeping or exercising. Third-year UC Irvine medical student Christopher Badger noticed a growing number of…
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Managing epilepsy in women presents neurologists with unique challenges, as the hormonal fluctuations in different stages of life from puberty to pregnancy and menopause may affect seizure control. UCI Health…
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UC Irvine and the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute have received renewed funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue efforts to develop and test innovative…
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A first-of-its-kind survey has confirmed what some water polo players – especially goalies – have long suspected: Concussions seem to be prevalent in the sport. More than a third of…
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Every evening after dinner, just as the sun is waning in the western sky, Arthur “Jay” Sagen begins to feel troubled and turns to his wife of 51 years, Diane,…
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Progress in medicine isn’t just a matter of luck or happenstance. It emerges largely from the network of highly trained and talented physicians and researchers who work at academic medical…
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UCI Health will join MemorialCare Health System and other regional hospitals and physician groups in providing a customized health plan option in California for almost all of Boeing’s employees and…
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UCI Health recognizes June 25 as National Vitiligo Day to help raise awareness of a condition that causes the skin to lose its normal pigment, resulting in white patches, especially…
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UCI Health and several Orange County community partners are launching an initiative designed to improve health outcomes for the underserved through an integrative approach to medicine. “Live Healthy OC –…
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UCI Health has earned an “Elite” rating from CAPG, the nation’s largest organization representing multispecialty medical groups and independent practice associations. The rating is based on results of CAPG’s Standards…
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In her 45 years of nursing, Debi Boyle, RN, has accumulated a wealth of knowledge. At UC Irvine Medical Center, Boyle is an oncology clinical nurse specialist and serves as…
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IN THE NEWS: As a football fan and a neurologist, Dr. Mark Fisher wants to find out how early evidence of brain trauma might show up in young players. The…
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