UCI Health is seeking people of Asian descent with lung cancer to participate in a clinical trial of a drug that targets non-small cell lung cancer. The trial is part…
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Doctors from UC Irvine’s Department of Urology are taking issue with the revised prostate cancer screening guidelines issued this week by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which calls for…
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UC Irvine Regional Burn Center will begin distributing customized home fire safety kits to patients the center treats, thanks to a $16,075 grant from SullivanCurtisMonroe Insurance Services in Irvine and…
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As a specialist in skin disorders and cancers, UCI Health skin cancer specialist Dr. Janellen Smith sees firsthand what too much sun can do. Sunburns and accelerated skin aging are…
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Ovarian is the deadliest of the gynecological cancers, primarily because it usually is not discovered until it has metastasized, or spread. Treatment is most effective when cancer is detected early.…
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Every six minutes, an American woman is diagnosed with ovarian, cervical, endometrial or other type of gynecologic cancer. Of the more than 88,000 American women who will be diagnosed with…
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IN THE NEWS: Public radio station KPCC-FM aired a segment addressing Dr. Robert Bristow's recent presentation about racial and economic disparities in ovarian cancer care: Their study of 50,000 women…
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IN THE NEWS: The Orange County Register took a look at an invention by UC Irvine Professor Fan-Gang Zeng to help ease the discomfort of tinnitus suffers: The ringing can…
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Poor women and African Americans with ovarian cancer are less likely to receive the highest standards of care, leading to worse outcomes than among white and affluent patients, according to…
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A simple test for heart disease risk can go a long way toward determining the long-term prognosis for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to UC Irvine researchers. Dr.…
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A simple test for heart disease risk can go a long way toward determining the long-term prognosis for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to UC Irvine researchers. Dr.…
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Residents of nursing homes are among those most susceptible to elder abuse and neglect. Now, experts from UC Irvine’s Program in Geriatrics will provide training and support in Orange County…
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UC Irvine staff will provide training and support related to elder neglect and abuse awareness in Orange County nursing homes under the settlement terms of a class-action lawsuit alleging inadequate…
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UC Irvine Medical Center’s Heart Failure Program and Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center have again earned the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission, healthcare’s predominant standards-setting and accrediting body.…
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If you or a loved one are experiencing the symptoms of stroke or heart failure, UCI Health is committed to providing the best treatment available. Recently, the nation’s top accrediting…
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No one goes to the hospital to get sick, yet it happens each day at medical centers, clinics and private physicians offices across the U.S. State and federal health officials…
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IN THE NEWS: UC Irvine’s Dr. Manuel Porto addressed the the 22nd annual Perinatal Symposium organized by Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center’s Women’s and Children’s Services at the Sheraton Fairplex…
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UC Irvine’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Program has again earned the highest designation for care from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. Level 4 epilepsy centers have the professional expertise and facilities…
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IN THE NEWS: USA Today examined a twist on the trend toward electronic medical records in hospitals – using voice activated software to record and search for patient documents: The…
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IN THE NEWS: The New York Times examined whether medicine is any closer to understanding the boundary between being awake and alert and being unconscious: Scientists and doctors certainly know…
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