For years, doctors doubted the existence of “chemo brain,” a condition in which many cancer patients described a loss of memory and mental function after undergoing chemotherapy. A study published…
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IN THE NEWS: The Orange County Register’s iPad edition featured UC Irvine’s iMedEd initiative in its Nov. 9 download: UC Irvine is moving toward focused, small group sessions with students…
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Are cancer patients between the ages of 15 and 39 years old getting the best care possible? Dr. Leonard Sender doesn’t think so. The director of the adolescent and young…
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IN THE NEWS: Almost 12.5 million children in the United States between 2 and 19 are obese. These rates of have almost tripled from just one generation ago. Dr. Dan…
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UC Irvine gerontologist Kerry Burnight, PhD, received the first Senior Care Humanitarian Award for Outstanding Administrator of the Year for her work in detecting and addressing elder abuse and neglect…
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IN THE NEWS: UC Irvine’s Dr. Zeev Kain tells CNN that children’s pain is often undermedicated, whether that pain is from a broken bone or after a surgery. A study…
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UC Irvine Medical Center has nominated Amelia Indig, RN, as a Hospital Hero for her commitment to patients and her leadership of a team that revamped the hospital’s preparedness to…
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IN THE NEWS: Dr. Shaista Malik discussed the role of diet in disease prevention in an Orange County Register article about recipes designed to improve health. “Genes of course play…
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UC Irvine otolaryngologist Sunil Verma, MD, will appear on the syndicated medical show “The Doctors” at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2 on KCBS-TV. Dr. Verma will examine a singer’s…
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Dr. Frank L. Meyskens makes the case that proposed federal cuts endanger funding for cancer research in an Orange County Register commentary. Meyskens is director of the Chao Family Comprehensive…
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Are children suffering needlessly after surgery? UC Irvine anesthesiologists who specialize in pediatric care believe so. An operation can be one of the most traumatic events children face, and according…
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UC Irvine’s Muthana Al-Ghazi, PhD, has been recognized as an Educator of the Year by the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology, in partnership with the American Society for Radiation…
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Gas pumps, buttons on ATM and vending machines, escalator rails, mailbox handles and parking meters are among the dirtiest, most germ-covered surfaces people are likely to encounter each day, according a…
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IN THE NEWS: An Orange County Register article about the county’s high rate of cesarean sections noted that the procedure often increases medical costs as well as health risks for…
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Dr. William E. Bunney, distinguished professor of psychiatry & human behavior at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine, has been awarded the prestigious Institute of Medicine’s 2011 Rhoda & Bernard Sarnat…
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IN THE NEWS: The Los Angeles Times asked doctors to address what people should consider when making the decision to place a loved one in an assisted living facility. “We…
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Robots may extend the post-stroke race against the clock, according to a presentation by UC Irvine neurologist Steven Cramer, MD, during a meeting of the American Neurological Association. While minutes…
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UC Irvine’s Dr. Mark E. Linskey has garnered the Congress of Neurological Surgeons’ Distinguished Service Award for his outstanding contributions to the field of neurosurgery. The prestigious award—inaugurated in 1961…
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IN THE NEWS: Though liposuction is a cosmetic surgery, the Orange County Register reports on a study that concludes the procedure may have health benefits by lowering the levels of…
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Dr. Sumit Garg, medical director of the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute at UC Irvine, will appear this week on Healthy OC to discuss the latest developments and research into improving…
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