The incidence of colorectal cancer is increasing in young adults while the rate among those older than 50 years of age continues to decline, according to a UC Irvine-led study published in the Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. Researchers analyzed more than 231,500 colorectal cancer cases reported in…
The UC Irvine Burn Survivor Fund will accept contributions to help the family of Maricela Sanchez defray funeral expenses. Maricela, 20, and her son Jaiden, 3, died this week of injuries they suffered in an apartment fire Tuesday morning in San Juan Capistrano. Nine adults and children were taken to…
IN THE NEWS: Although many weight-loss patients are open about their experiences, there are still some questions that are simply insensitive or inappropriate to ask, whether or not you realize it. Health Magazine asks UCI Health surgeon Dr. Brian Smith about some of the most common (and offensive) remarks, and…
For Bill Reeves, retirement has been nothing short of constantly being on the go. Reeves and his wife, Joanna, have spent the last few years as nomads living in their fifth wheel RV traveling the western United States. From California to Utah, Nevada, Washington, New Mexico and back to California…
UCI Health invites the public to learn more about a painful and increasingly common condition at the 8th Annual Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient Education Conference on Saturday, Jan. 24. This year’s theme is New Frontiers in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and features leading experts in gastroenterology, colorectal surgery and nutrition, who…
More than 100 UCI Health physicians have been named as “Top Doctors” in the January 2015 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…
IN THE NEWS: UCI Health voice, swallowing and breathing expert Dr. Sunil Verma will appear on the nationally syndicated The Doctors TV show to discuss tracheal stenosis, a potentially life-threatening condition. The episode chronicles Donna, a patient who was suffering from progressive shortness of breath for years. After two years…
IN THE NEWS: With a local measles outbreak in the news, the Orange County Register published questions and answers about vaccines with UCI Health epidemiologist Dr. Shruti Gohil. about the importance of vaccines. Gohil, an assistant clinical professor of infectious diseases, discussed lingering concerns about the efficacy and safety of…
IN THE NEWS: Nearly 40 people were sickened this week after eating cakes from a Santa Ana bakery, but their symptoms suggested more than food poisoning. Victims told the Orange County Register they experienced heart palpitations, dizziness, numbness and hallucinatory thoughts. UCI Health emergency department physician Dr. Carl Schultz told…
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