UCI Health Cardiology Services now offers treatment options for patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF), and mitral valve regurgitation. More than six million people in the United States have AF and with an aging population that number is expected to increase, according to the Centers for Disease Control. With AF…
The Wisdom Study, a UC effort to clarify breast cancer screening guidelines, is now reaching out to Hispanic women and those residing outside of California. All study materials, including the study website, are now available in Spanish. The study was launched in 2015 to determine whether women should follow a…
IN THE NEWS: More than 2 years ago, Amanda Johnson, 32, was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive, incurable brain cancer. Recently, news reporters from Fox News, KFI radio and KNX radio interviewed Johnson and UCI Health neuro-oncologist Dr. Daniela Bota. who enrolled the Orange County resident in a clinical trial…
IN THE NEWS: Nearly everyone has had a migraine at some point in life. However, misinformation often surrounds the condition, which is often undiagnosed, misdiagnosed or not treated properly. U.S. News and World report recently interviewed Dr. Anna E. Morenkova, neurologist and assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at…
UCI Health has earned the Quality Award as one of America’s Most Wired health systems in America, according to the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Healthcare’s Most Wired survey. According to CHIME, “HealthCare’s Most Wired” Quality Award winners are organizations that have deployed technologies and strategies, such as…
Over the past three years, the average life expectancy for Americans has been on the decline. The public is invited to learn about the reasons behind this, and what can be done to promote what UCI Health public health expert Dr. Cynthia Haq calls health equity in Orange County and…
UCI Health is pleased to announce that UCI Health Pacific Breast Care Center has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The designation recognizes centers that have achieved high practice standards, including imaging excellence and staff expertise, and have earned accreditation in…
UCI Health SeniorHealth Center clinicians and staff have adopted 50 senior citizen “angels” as part of a partnership with The Council on Aging SmileMakers Holiday Gift project. Until Thanksgiving, geriatric medicine staff will shop and collect gifts for older men and women who are hospitalized or living in long-term care…
UCI Health invites the public to learn more about the latest research on cannabis and pain in the next Newport Beach Library Lecture Series – Medicine in Our Backyard at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23 at the Newport Beach Central Library. Cannabis is being touted as a panacea for…
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