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How is ovarian cancer detected?

UCLA Health — October 31, 2022

There is no reliable screening to detect ovarian cancer. But knowing the risk factors and taking action may help you prevent ovarian cancer.

Treated or Not, COVID-19 Recurrence Seems Symptomatic for Some

UC San Diego Health — October 31, 2022

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues from the ACTIV-2 trial, part of the U.S. government’s response to COVID-19, investigated whether symptoms of COVID-19 recurred following a two-day symptom-free period in persons who did not receive any...

UC Davis Health earns ‘Most Wired’ recognition

UC Davis Health — October 31, 2022

UC Davis Health has again been recognized in the 2022 Digital Health “Most Wired” program from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). The health system earned a certified level 10, the highest level, on both the acute and ambulatory care surveys.

Two logos from College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) for Acute and Ambulatory Care

FIT test good alternative for those who won’t get colonoscopy

UCLA Health — October 28, 2022

I’m a 72-year-old man, and I was supposed to get a colonoscopy last year. I was surprised when my insurance company sent me an at-home kit to do a colon cancer screening. It was a lot easier than a colonoscopy, but my question is, can it be accurate?

Medical anthropologist seeks to improve care in Black birthing communities

UC Davis Health — October 28, 2022

Adeola Oni-Orisan, medical anthropologist and family physician, joined UC Davis Health this month with the Department of Family and Community Medicine. She was simultaneously named a CAMPOS faculty scholar. Her focus is on Black maternal mortality and morbidity, where she seeks to explore how best to address incidents of racial…

Black woman with long dark hair, pink blouse

Some 80% of patients hospitalized with COVID are unvaccinated

UC Davis Health — October 28, 2022

As the potential winter surge approaches, about 80% of COVID patients hospitalized at UC Davis Medical Center are unvaccinated, proving the shot and boosters are highly effective at preventing serious illness.

A rectangular infographic with a blue background shows that 27 people are hospitalized for COVID: 21 of them are unvaccinated

6 tips to make the flu shot less scary for kids

UC Davis Health — October 28, 2022

Flu shot season can bring stress and anxiety for many children. UC Davis child life specialist Marisa Martinez helps children cope with painful procedures while they are in the hospital. She offers these six tips to parents and caregivers to make flu shot time less scary.

Nurse gives child shot in the arm

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