IN THE NEWS: Orange County’s first baby born in in 2012 was delivered at 1:52 a.m. New Year’s Day at UC Irvine Medical Center. According to the Orange County Register:…
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IN THE NEWS: UC Irvine’s Dr. Matthew Butteri addressed the damage a pulmonary embolism could cause in a Los Angeles Times article about the autopsy report for rapper Heavy D. The…
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UC Irvine surgical oncologist Dr. Mark E. Linskey, along with colleague Dr. Susan Chang from UC San Francisco, have led the first-ever course for brain tumor specialists on the basics…
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IN THE NEWS: The Orange County Register examined the conventional wisdom surrounding holiday season weight gain: Conventional wisdom used to say that the average person gained 5-10 pounds starting with…
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UC Irvine researchers have uncovered an important source of inflammation seen in people with chronic kidney disease, which is increasingly common due to the epidemic of obesity-related diabetes and hypertension.…
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Preparations are under way for UC Irvine’s Burn Survivor’s Holiday Party on Dec. 13. The staff of UC Irvine Regional Burn Center expects several hundred current and former patients and…
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Post-menopausal women with a certain type of metastatic breast cancer may have a new treatment option that could lengthen their lives, according a study led by UC Irvine oncologist Rita…
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IN THE NEWS: An Orange County Register article examined the recent changes to recommended prostate screening guidelines: While some Orange County doctors, along with the American Urological Association, don’t agree…
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After a thorough review, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has recognized the UCI Health multiple sclerosis program for superior and innovative patient care by certifying it as an official Center…
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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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