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Thomas P. Raley Foundation gift fuels UC Davis dementia caregiver education and research

UC Davis Health — November 5, 2025

The gift will expand the DICE Approach caregiver training and support Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center pilot grants

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Big jump in women served by free mammograms during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

UC Davis Health — November 5, 2025

UC Davis Health’s free mammogram program quadrupled participation in two years, expanding access for uninsured women by adding a screening day and enjoying strong community partnership.

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Cornea recipient shares journey, gratitude during Eye Donation Month

UC Davis Health — November 3, 2025

Christine Lichti, a pediatric critical care nurse, shares how corneal disease affected her vision and how two donors' selfless gifts changed her life.

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First in the United States to Offer New Testicular Cancer Blood Test

UC San Diego Health — November 3, 2025

UC San Diego Health is the first hospital system in the country to offer a new integrated MRNA blood test for testicular cancer.

UC Davis School of Medicine expands program to train rural doctors into Northern California

UC Davis Health — November 2, 2025

UC Davis launches Rural ACE-PCP to train medical students in Shasta, Nevada, and Humboldt counties and expand the rural primary care and psychiatry workforce

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Cancer center offers Lung Cancer Screening Day on Sat., Nov. 8

UC Davis Health — October 26, 2025

UC Davis Health is promoting early lung cancer detection during Lung Cancer Awareness Month, scheduling low-dose CT screenings for eligible patients.

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UC Davis Health recognized for substance use disorder care

UC Davis Health — October 22, 2025

The Medical Center was awarded the highest rating on Cal Hospital Compare’s Opioid Care Honor Roll for the 5th consecutive year.

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Asthma and COPD Bootcamp: Take control of your breathing

UC Davis Health — October 21, 2025

Patient Roxane Wellman shares how UC Davis Asthma Network’s (UCAN) Bootcamp taught her effective strategies for managing her chronic lung disease.

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New UC Davis Health top executive named

UC Davis Health — October 21, 2025

UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May has appointed a new vice chancellor for human health sciences for UC Davis Health.

The travel nurse who decided to stay

UC Davis Health — October 20, 2025

When LeeAnna Miller left her home in North Carolina to try travel nursing, she didn’t expect her first assignment to become her forever home.

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