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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Individuals seeking a weight loss solution can now opt for a minimally invasive procedure that is a variation of the most popular bariatric surgery. Vertical sleeve gastrectomy, in which a…
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IN THE NEWS: The high-profile overdose death of Prince has put a spotlight on the opioid fentanyl, which accounts for only a very small portion of the opioid market. Dr.…
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Continuing education is a key to providing the kind of critical and specialized care the UCI Health Regional Burn Center offers Orange County residents and visitors. The late Dr. Marianne…
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UCI Health specialists applaud new recommendations that call for bariatric surgery to become a more common treatment option for obese with people diabetes. The connection between obesity and diabetes is…
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IN THE NEWS: Patients on a low residue diet before undergoing colonoscopy reported higher bowel preparation and satisfaction scores than those of patients on a clear liquid diet, according to…
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A UCI Health study found that patients on a low residue diet before colonoscopy achieved a bowel preparation quality that may be superior to patients restricted to a clear liquid…
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IN THE NEWS: An Orange County Register article about a local man who lost an eye to an exploding e-cigarette cited UCI Health burn specialist Dr. Victor Joe about hazards…
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