Stem cells culled from bone marrow may prove beneficial in stroke recovery, scientists at UC Irvine’s Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center have learned. In an analysis of published research, UCI Health neurologist Dr. Steven Cramer and biomedical engineer Weian Zhao identified 46 studies that examined the use…
The H.H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center is offering its inaugural Summer Healthcare Experience career exploration and college preparation program. Young women ages 15 to 18 who are interested in healthcare careers are encouraged to apply by May 1. As many as 30 students will be selected to attend this…
UCI Health skin specialists are warning consumers to check labels carefully in the wake of a public health alert linking the use of a face-lightening skin cream to several cases of mercury poisoning in Orange County. UCI Health dermatologist Dr. Anand Ganesan cautions against buying over-the-counter lightening products without consulting…
You may not know what an interventional radiologist does — but if Dr. Douglas Yim, chief of interventional radiology with UCI Health, has his way, your future doctor will be one. Experts in both imaging technology and minimally invasive procedures, interventional radiologists such as Yim work in collaboration with spine…
It can happen in an instant when small children are playing underfoot: An excited youngster moves suddenly and tips over a container of hot soup. A curious toddler reaches up and grabs the handle of a pot of boiling water. A baby shifts in your arms, and your cup of…
Michael K. Hayde, chief executive officer of Western National Group, has been named to receive UCI Health’s highest honor, the CEO Leadership Award, in recognition of his transformational impact on patient care. “Around UCI Health, it’s common to hear Mike’s name mentioned in connection with compassionate care,” said Terry Belmont…
UCI Health Family Health Center in Santa Ana is hopping with activity thanks, in part, to a troupe of student dancers from neighboring Orange County School of the Arts. The collaboration is part of a novel program that brings music and arts to clinical settings creating a calmer and more…
When you have stiff, painful and swollen joints, the last thing on your mind might be getting outdoors for a little physical activity. But when you have osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis or lupus-related arthritis, regular exercise is one of the most beneficial ways to care for your joints and…
Here’s the buzz: A form of meditation called mindfulness-based stress reduction, or MBSR, has been shown in many studies to help with chronic pain, hypertension, anxiety and depression. It might even help you sleep better. The practice, which traces its roots to Buddhism, has become so enormously popular that in…
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