2015

Surgery to promote weight loss by reducing the size of the stomach has become a very effective and popular obesity treatment. Over time though, some patients may experience a gradual…

More than 1.4 million Americans have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)—the umbrella term for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Symptoms are often painful and distressing, including severe stomach cramps, rectal bleeding…

If you think you only need to see a doctor when you’re sick, think again. Having a primary care physician you visit regularly is one of the smartest things you…

IN THE NEWS:  Cancer research at UCI Health is focused on targeted therapies and immunotherapies that are “showing a lot of promise and are likely the future of cancer treatment,”…

Among non-smokers, colorectal cancer is the number one cancer killer. Although there is not a single cause of colorectal cancer, certain factors can increase your risk. Some risk factors can…

Three Orange County people have received kidney transplants at UC Irvine Medical Center thanks to the altruism of an anonymous donor. The donation started a three-way donor chain in which…

UCI Health is the first health system in Orange County to offer a new implantable device that treats obesity by suppressing the appetite communication signals between the brain and stomach.…

You can tell William Norris has always been an athlete. At 64, he has the slender build and body awareness of a lifelong runner and sports trainer. So when something…

Ruben Barajas remembers the accident in snapshots: Riding his motorcycle to class at Cal State Fullerton. An inattentive driver veering into his lane. Lying on the freeway, unable to move…

The UC Irvine Medical Center’s Surgical Intensive Care Unit has received the top award from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses for its excellent and sustained unit performance and patient…