In recent years, improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of stroke have led to fewer deaths. Despite that progress, nearly 700,000 Americans suffer strokes each year, and the condition remains the No. 1 cause of disability and a major cause of dementia. With more people surviving strokes, the need for…
IN THE NEWS: Findings of a recent study indicate that ultrasound is better that mammography at diagnosing in detecting invasive breast cancers and cancers without calcification. UCI Health breast imaging expert tells Reuters Health that these results are encouraging, especially for women with dense breasts. The Reuters story was published…
Nationally recognized lymphoma expert Lauren Pinter-Brown, MD, is joining UCI Health as a clinical professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. She will be responsible for treating patients, coordinating lymphoma clinical research and for mentoring fellows and junior faculty…
More than 100 UCI Health physicians have been named as “Top Doctors” in the January 2016 edition of Orange Coast magazine. Top Doctors was created in collaboration with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., publisher of America’s Top Doctors and other consumer health guides. It draws from Castle Connolly’s database of Top…
More than 330 current and former burn patients and their families attended the annual UCI Health Regional Burn Center holiday party for burn survivors in Anaheim. The Dec. 15 event featured music, dinner, arts and crafts for children and a visit from Santa Claus. “Events like this are important for…
UCI Health otolaryngologist Dr. Hamid Djalilian and his team tested more than two dozen popular toys to determine which had the highest maximum sound levels. "These toys are not inherently dangerous simply because they can be loud," Djalilian said. "However, many can damage a child's hearing if not used properly."…
UCI Health Regional Burn Center specialists are reminding people to exercise caution when using and charging electronic smoking devices. The center has treated six people in recent weeks for facial and leg burns caused by exploding e-cigarettes, including vaporizers. The problem appears related to improperly charged batteries. Two other patients…
When you see a UCI Health physician, know that you are in the most experienced, caring hands. In fact, more than 100 of our caregivers are named Best Doctors in America® for 2015-2016, an honor given to just 5 percent of U.S. doctors in a national survey of their peers…
Many strokes that required immediate treatment in emergency rooms may have been preventable, a UC Irvine study shows. While therapy for acute stroke continues to advance and improve patient outcomes, the study's findings stress that stroke prevention — including the close monitoring of blood pressure, cholesterol levels and cardiac conditions…
Reports of a norovirus outbreak at Chapman University are a timely reminder that this foodborne-disease is highly contagious and requires precautions to keep it from spreading. It has sickened up to 50 Chapman students since Dec. 2. “Norovirus is the most common form of gastroenteritis – inflammation of the stomach…
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