The CBS2 News interviewed UCI Health neurosurgeon Dr. Sumeet Vadera and epilepsy patient Angel Ojeda today about their upcoming trip to Washington D.C. to meet with Congressional leaders and decision…
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Welcome to the UCI Consent-to-Contact (C2C)! This potential participants registry has been designed and initiated to assist clinical investigators at UC Irvine successfully recruit appropriate participants to research studies in a timely fashion. We are eager to hear your thoughts and experiences with the registry and hope that it will support your work to improve medical care through research in Orange Country and beyond.
Contact: Pat Harriman, 714-456-3673, pharrima@uci.edu A new app created at UC Irvine can improve a patient’s choice of a nursing home. This is important, because when it comes to rating…
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Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of U.S. cancer deaths. It is also one of the most avoidable types of cancer. Among the various screening tests for colorectal cancer,…
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IN THE NEWS: March is colon cancer awareness month. To raise awareness of the importance of screening and to demystify the process, two UCI Health gastroenterology experts participated in the…
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IN THE NEWS: Orange County has one of the highest rates of prescription drug use and deaths in California. UCI Health pain management expert Dr. Padma Gulur tells KNBC 4…
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A program developed by UCI Health trauma/disaster psychology expert Merritt D. Schreiber, PhD is being used to help provide basic psychological support to those affected by the lead-tainted water crisis…
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IN THE NEWS: California hospitals and healthcare providers are developing policies to implement the End of Life Option Act, which takes effect June 9. One of the most important issues…
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IN THE NEWS: Results from a clinical trial among obese patients with type 2 diabetes showed that gastric bypass surgery was a more effective treatment than an intensive diet and…
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UCI Health will live stream a colonoscopy, featuring two of our gastroenterology experts. Dr. Kenneth Chang, executive director of the H.H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center, will perform the procedure…
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IN THE NEWS: It's the day after St. Patrick’s Day and many people are searching for a hangover cure – there is no shortage of helpful advice. Online news site the Laguna…
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A hospital stay can be a stressful experience for patients and their families. In honor of National Social Workers Month, UCI Health recognizes the vital role social workers play in…
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— UCI Health is the first health system in Orange County to offer heart failure patients the only FDA-approved implantable cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator that is safe for use with…
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UCI Health invites the public to learn more about the latest advances in treatment, therapies and techniques for managing acute, chronic and cancer-related pain. Dr. Padma Gulur, director, UCI Health…
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IN THE NEWS: Nursing homes in Orange County and throughout the state may be providing unnecessary therapy to their patients – and overcharging Medicare, according to an article in the…
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IN THE NEWS: Medical apps designed to help doctors with everything from diagnosis to staying current on the latest research results and drug developments are becoming more popular, according to…
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The accumulation of a high concentration of the common diabetes drug metformin in urine shows promise in inhibiting the growth of bladder cancer tumors, according to findings published today in…
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The UCI Health Department of Urology is hosting its annual summer surgery program for high school students at UC Irvine Medical Center. This unique two-week program offers students the opportunity…
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IN THE NEWS: According to a report released this month from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, between 2005 and 2013, breast…
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Immune cells that normally help us fight off bacterial and viral infections may play a far greater role in Alzheimer’s disease than originally thought, according to University of California, Irvine…
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