Everyone gets the occasional headache, which usually responds to rest and over-the-counter pain relievers. But sometimes, a throbbing head signals a more serious problem. In fact, a headache is the most common early symptom of a brain tumor. UCI Health brain tumor expert Dr. Daniela Bota says you should be…
The inaugural Perioperative Surgical Home Summit hosted by UCI Health Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care on June 7-8, 2014 provided medical professionals with evidence-based data for a new model of patient care that promises to improve the quality and safety of surgery in the U.S. and internationally. Data presented…
Kristina Sirca calls it the “head zapper,” an array of electrodes worn on her scalp to generate a low intensity electrical field that has, for nearly a year, prevented her brain tumor from returning. The Fullerton resident is one of two dozen UCI Health patients treated with the novel therapy…
The safest way to watch fireworks is to view them at one of the myriad public Fourth of July celebrations held throughout Orange County and Southern California, UCI Health experts say. But if you do have your own family affair — and your city allows it — “have a discussion…
UCI Health Dr. Bharath Chakravarthy knows well how dangerous fireworks can be. At age 13, he and some middle-school buddies were lighting and tossing firecrackers a few days before the Fourth of July when one exploded in his right hand. “I couldn't feel anything and all I could see was…
Antibiotics are designed to combat bacterial infections, including pneumonia, bladder infections, strep throat and tuberculosis. Antibiotics do nothing for viral infections, including influenza, the common cold and bronchitis. Using antibiotics appropriately and as directed can help fight the growing global threat of antibiotic resistance, says UCI Health family physician Dr…
Antibiotics have been the first line of defense when it comes to fighting infection and illness for decades. But their popularity has given rise to bacteria strains that have become resistant to many antibiotics, leading the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to call…
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