IN THE NEWS: The Orange County Register examined a research study by UC Irvine Medical Center oncologists into whether a robotic baby seal can improve the quality of life for…
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For the 12th consecutive year, UCI Medical Center has been ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Its geriatrics program placed 35th among the country’s…
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IN THE NEWS: The Reuters Health news service asked Dr. Deborah Wing, director of UC Irvine’s Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, to comment on a recent study of the effect of…
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UC Irvine’s Department of Emergency Medicine is providing iPads to all 18 of its resident physicians, as part of the UC Irvine School of Medicine’s plan to integrate tablet computing…
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Two UC Irvine surgeons have been elected to leadership positions in their disciplines’ professional societies. Michael J. Stamos, MD, and Ninh T. Nguyen, MD, have been named president-elect of the…
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IN THE NEWS: Residents of Huntington Beach can legally purchase fireworks for the first time in 20 years. The Orange County Register talked to UC Irvine’s Dr. Nicole Bernal about…
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IN THE NEWS: The Orange County Register‘s article about the Supreme Court healthcare ruling included thoughts from UC Irvine staff: Terry Belmont, CEO of UC Irvine Medical Center, said he…
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IN THE NEWS: The Orange County Register interviewed health experts for tips about having a safe Fourth of July holiday. UC Irvine oncologist Dr. Jason Zell offered his thoughts about…
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Two UCI Health ophthalmologists are the first in Orange County to implant a miniature telescope in the eyes of patients with end-stage age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness…
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Elder abuse awareness advocates from UC Irvine will launch a national campaign highlighting the crisis June 14 at a special White House event and June 15 at the UC Irvine…
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Sabee Molloi (pictured), professor of radiological sciences at UC Irvine, will partner with Dr. Carlos Iribarren, a research scientist from Kaiser Permanente, to assess whether breast arterial calcification detected by mammography…
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UCI Health and Angels Baseball are partnering in a series of blood drives this summer at Angel Stadium to increase the supply for people in need at Orange County’s only…
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UC Irvine Medical Center has been honored with a safety grade of A by The Leapfrog Group, an independent, national nonprofit created by employers and other large purchasers of healthcare…
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When Kiah Bertoglio was helping arrange UC Irvine’s UltraFest 2012, she figured that about 30 medical students—40, tops—would come to learn how to use portable, hand-held ultrasound devices to peer…
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IN THE NEWS: A New York Times article examining the role anti-inflammatory drugs may play in treating epilepsy in patients who don’t respond to anti-seizure medications quoted UC Irvine epilepsy…
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A passion for patient care led Lorraine Evangelista into nursing, but through research she is finding a way to make a greater impact, especially for those who suffer from heart…
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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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