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New Treatment for Urinary Tract Cancer Could Prevent Kidney Dialysis, Transplant

UC San Diego Health — October 19, 2022

UC San Diego Health is now offering a new treatment for patients with low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer (LG-UTUC) that could safely avoid removal of the entire kidney, which may prevent the need for dialysis or kidney transplant in the future. UC San Diego Health administered the first dose...

Study finds caregiver-child relationships improved after seven-session intervention

UC Davis Health — October 19, 2022

A new study by researchers at UC Davis Children’s Hospital uses the first randomized controlled trial to evaluate PC-CARE’s effectiveness for children with challenging behaviors and their parents or caregivers. The study’s findings were recently published in the Journal of Child Psychiatry Human Development.

Parent and child playing during PC-CARE session.

Can fentanyl be absorbed through your skin?

UC Davis Health — October 18, 2022

In communities around the country, stories and headlines are stoking fears that fentanyl exposure through the skin could lead to adverse effects, including death. In this Q&A, toxicology expert Daniel Colby answers questions and dispels common myths around fentanyl exposure.

male doctor wearing a white coat

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