Irvine, Calif. — UC Irvine researchers have developed and successfully tested a new data exchange system to provide first responders with real-time, critical health information about senior care center residents, who are at greatest risk during disasters. Called CareDEX (Enabling Disaster Resilience in Aging Communities via a secure Data Exchange)…
It was a birthday gift unlike any other Linda Small had ever received. She was wheeled out of the operating room the day before her birthday on Feb. 23 with a donated kidney from her sister, Annette LaRoche, and a new lease on life. At age 27, Small was diagnosed…
As families shop for children’s toys, UC Davis Children’s Hospital experts are warning that water beads, a popular sensory toy, can cause intestinal blockages if swallowed.
Orange, Calif. – UCI Health is proud to announce it has been named a 2022 Climate Champion by Health Care Without Harm. The Climate Champion Awards recognize healthcare organizations for their progress and commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across three pillars: mitigation, resilience and leadership. Health Care Without Harm…
I thought I had a bad summer cold, but it turned out to be the flu. I didn’t know that can happen in the summer. Urgent care offered me an antiviral medication, but since I’m not familiar with those, I said no. I would like to know more about antiviral…
Gummy vitamins make being healthy fun — they’re sweet, fun to eat and promise to deliver essential vitamins and minerals. But not all supplements are created equal. Choose the wrong ones, and you may do more harm than good. The number of available vitamins is overwhelming — supplements and multivitamins…
UC San Diego Health has been awarded the prestigious 2022 California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems Quality Leaders Award in the category of health equity.
