Imagine learning you’re pregnant, then being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a few weeks later. That was the predicament 36-year-old Karalayne Maglinte found herself in not too long ago. The Pomona…
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Patients who underwent weight loss operations in recent years, when most bariatric surgical centers were accredited, had fewer postoperative complications and were 2.3 times less likely to die in the…
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Jeff Post likes to fish and play golf in his leisure time. But seven years ago, a nagging stiffness in his right forearm almost brought these activities to a halt.…
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Carolyn Bivens had recovered from breast cancer treatment when she and her husband thought it might be time for a pet. They decided to rescue a Havanese, a breed…
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The UCI Health ALS & Neuromuscular Center accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and then nominated Dr. Tahseen Mozaffar, the center’s director, to take the challenge. Better known as…
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IN THE NEWS: Dr. Neal Hermanowicz, clinical professor of neurology and director of the UCI Health Movement Disorders Program, appears tonight on the PBS program “Studio SoCal.” In light of…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved bevacizumab, also known as Avastin, to treat persistent, recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer. The approval is based on a clinical trial led…
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IN THE NEWS: Dr. Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh and his research about the "obesity paradox" were profiled in the Easy Reader News: Recent findings by Kalantar-Zadeh and some of his colleagues have…
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The revelation this week that Robin Williams had been diagnosed with early stage Parkinson’s disease is highlighting the connection between the disorder and mental health. Though there’s no evidence…
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Being diagnosed with cancer can make you feel like your life’s been turned upside down. You want the most advanced treatment you can get — and the caring support you…
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Kristina Sirca calls the array of electrodes on her scalp the “head zapper.” While it looks odd, the zapper has an important role: It prevents the return of a brain…
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IN THE NEWS: Michele Gile of KCBS and KCAL TV interviewed a UC Irvine Medical Center patient being treated for an infection that has destroyed skin and muscle tissue in…
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IN THE NEWS: Imagine living with pain so excruciating that the condition is known as the “suicide disease.” UCI Health patient Tyler Hatfield and neurosurgeon Mark Linskey appeared on…
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School may be out for summer, but for kids who participate in prep sports, there's often little break from workouts, tournaments and practices. However, summer is a good time to…
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Breast cancer patients will have more treatment options available at UC Irvine Medical Center with the addition of the Zeiss Intrabeam® intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) system. The treatment may save some…
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Farrell's Ice Cream Parlours and UC Irvine Medical Center are partnering for a series of blood drives that will help to maintain the supply at the area’s busiest trauma center.…
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The UCI Health Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program is inviting patients, family and friends to its annual community picnic from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 9 at UC Irvine…
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UCI Health has been named one of the “Most Wired” health systems in America, according to Hospitals & Health Networks. "We have world-class physicians and clinical staff working alongside a…
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For the 14th consecutive year, UC Irvine Medical Center has been listed among “America’s Best Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report and is ranked in the top 50 nationally…
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A newly discovered biomarker — visible in brain scans for hours after febrile seizures — predicts which individuals will eventually develop epilepsy, according to UC Irvine researchers. This diagnostic ability…
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