Last August, Roland Adams received a heart and kidney transplant at a Los Angeles-area hospital after struggling for several years with chronic heart failure. As part of his treatment, he was enrolled in a 36-week class of cardiac rehabilitation at UCI Medical Center to strengthen his heart and physical endurance…
The UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge is coming home to the University of California, Irvine campus on Saturday, June 8. Registration is now open for this third annual ride, run and walk to benefit cancer research at the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. “We’re grateful to the Orange County community…
April is National Donate Life Awareness Month and UCI wants to remind people that organ donation saves lives. More than 114,000 people in the U.S. wait for lifesaving organ transplants. According to Donate Life America, 22 people die each day because the organ they need is not available. Every 10…
Starting April 1, UCI Health will launch a chef-based culinary program, providing a new level of healthy dining experience for patients, visitors and staff. “The proper food can make a big difference in a person’s life — it can affect how they feel, how they live and contribute to their…
IN THE NEWS: Fabian Pardo was suffering from end-stage kidney disease, and in dire need of a kidney. His mother, Amalia Ramirez, agreed to donate and was a perfect match. However, doctors wouldn’t allow her to donate until she made some lifestyle changes. So, she lost weight and starting taking…
An active person for most of his life, Richard Maples of Tustin loved playing golf. However, five years ago, he was diagnosed with stage 4 arthritis in both knees, which kept him from continuing his passion for the sport. He also stopped running and hiking. “I was always in pain…
UCI Health invites the public to learn more about bio-identical hormone restoration and the latest information to keep you feeling youthful and prevent illness. The free one-hour lecture will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, March 25, at the Newport Beach Central Library. Marcela Dominguez, MD, a staff physician at…
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States and UCI Health is at the forefront of prevention, diagnosis and treatment. “The fact that one in every 20 Americans will get colorectal cancer is a national tragedy,” said…
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