Heart disease is the leading cause of women’s pregnancy-related deaths in California — but nearly one-third could be prevented, according to UCI Health-led research presented at the recent American Heart…
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Growing up, Elizabeth Hill had her entire life planned. She would be her family’s first college graduate, a successful professional and, above all, a mother. “I always knew I was…
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Growing up, Elizabeth Hill had her entire life planned. She would be her family’s first college graduate, a successful professional and, above all, a mother. “I always knew I was…
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IN THE NEWS: UCI Health nurse Kathleen Acab is returning to her native Philippines to help the displaced and injured victims of Typhoon Haiyan, tells the Orange County Register. Acab,…
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IN THE NEWS: Along with life-threatening shortages of clean water and food following Typhoon Haiyan, emergency responders are racing to treat patients with severe injuries, UCI Health disaster medicine expert…
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UCI Health heart disease specialists fully support new guidelines for the American public for prevention of cardiovascular disease by the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. These guidelines,…
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Treating diseases of the brain may seem vastly different from tinkering with computers and electronic devices. But Dr. Frank P.K. Hsu has been making a connection between the two fields…
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The holidays can be a deafening experience for your child–literally–and you may not even realize it. “If you’re a parent, you’ve probably become so accustomed to the noise level of…
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The holidays - starting with Halloween - can be scary for those watching their weight. Avoiding the holiday food onslaught can be a challenge. The average American gains one to two pounds…
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UC Irvine Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines®– Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. The recognition signifies that UCI Health has achieved…
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Neil Jones, MD, chief of hand surgery and professor in the UC Irvine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, was elected vice president of the…
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UC Irvine Medical Center's continued commitment to nursing excellence has earned it a third designation as a Magnet®-recognized hospital. It is one of the first hospitals to receive a third…
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When John Leggat, 55, was working in Yorba Linda in a high-pressure job with lots of travel and entertaining clients, his weight was 320 pounds and steadily increasing. He had…
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UCI Health orthopaedic surgeons Samuel Bederman, MD, PhD; Nitin N. Bhatia, MD; and Douglas Kiester, MD, PhD; were selected by Becker's Spine Review for inclusion on its list of “49…
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The University of California Board of Regents, on behalf of UCI Health, and the Board of Directors of MemorialCare Health System in Southern California, announced they are entering into an…
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UC Irvine transport service is region's first to offer whole body cooling for critically ill infants
Timely transport of a critically ill newborn from a community hospital to a regional neonatal intensive care unit may mean the difference between life and death or a life free…
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Donors who helped raise $39 million in private funding gathered for the grand opening of a world-class home for Orange County's only academic eye care center, the Gavin Herbert Eye…
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IN THE NEWS: The UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute's new 70,000-square-foot building is a rarity, and not just for its 34 patient exam rooms, the latest optical equipment and…
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UC Irvine Medical Center has become the first hospital in Orange County to receive certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center from The Joint Commission. Reserved for those hospitals capable of…
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When the UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute opens its new 70,000-square-foot home on the university campus Sept. 17, the community will gain access to a leading-edge center for the…
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