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VR may be an effective add-on therapy for surgery

UCLA Health — December 2, 2022

I’m having hand surgery next year to help with carpal tunnel, and I’m not thrilled about having anesthesia. I’ve been reading about surgeons whose patients use virtual reality headsets to need less anesthesia. Does that really work?

Running tips from a sports medicine physician

UC Davis Health — December 1, 2022

For years, sports medicine physician Brandee Waite treated injured athletes at the California International Marathon. This Sunday, she’ll run the CIM herself.

UC Davis Health medical volunteers pose near the CIM finish line in front of the State Capitol.

People with synesthesia experience the world with multiple senses

UCLA Health — November 30, 2022

When our grandson first learned his colors, he sang them along with music. We thought he was copying that song for learning the ABCs. But when he got older, he started saying that he “hears” the colors. We have been told this is called synesthesia. How and why does it…

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