In her role as an adolescent medicine physician at UC Davis Children's Hospital, Laura Kester Prakash diagnoses and treats children and adolescents with eating disorders. We asked her what parents and friends should look for.
When women's health researchers analyzed Medi-Cal data to see how two long-term contraceptives performed in the real world, they were surprised to find IUDs work at least as well as tubal ligation, while causing fewer side effects.
The public is invited to bring Easter to kids at UC Davis Children’s Hospital by donating goodies to include in children’s Easter baskets. The UC Davis Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department accepts donations through its Amazon wish list.
For National Caregivers Day, Helen Kales, a geriatric psychiatrist, and Terri Harvath, director of the Family Caregiving Institute, share insights and advice for caregivers who play such a vital role in the care of frail, older adults.
Ontario International Airport and UCR Health, the clinical arm of the UCR School of Medicine, have teamed up to provide a welcoming and private environment for mothers to nurse their babies when flying through ONT.
Yuanpei Li, a professor of biochemistry and molecular medicine, has been elected to the prestigious AIMBE College of Fellows. Li is developing next-generation nanomedicine platforms and novel therapeutics to fight diseases such as cancer.
UC San Diego Health has become the first organization recognized as a Certified Center of Excellence in Medication-Use Safety and Pharmacy Practice by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
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