Orange, Calif. — UCI Medical Center has once again achieved the Baby-Friendly designation for adhering to the highest standards of care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies. The prestigious international certification from Baby-Friendly USA is granted after a rigorous, on-site review process. The organization’s standards are built on the Ten…
Orange, Calif. — UCI Medical Center has once again achieved the Baby-Friendly designation for adhering to the highest standards of care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies. The prestigious international certification from Baby-Friendly USA is granted after a rigorous, on-site review process. The organization’s standards are built on the Ten…
A newly discovered hormone explains why females can maintain bone density during lactation, when calcium is stripped away to make milk. This discovery could one day have applications to treating fractures, osteoporosis, and other bone diseases.
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Digital CoLab have partnered to create digital resources and support for individuals reentering communities after incarceration.
UC San Diego Health is the first health system in San Diego County to offer a new bladder-saving gene therapy to treat localized bladder cancer. The novel treatment is the first and only FDA-approved gene therapy delivered directly into the bladder for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer...
IN THE NEWS: If you feel out of sorts when the temperature creeps past 90 degrees, a survey has confirmed that you’re not alone. The Yahoo News/YouGov poll found that 62% of people said that extreme heat affected their mood. Most said it made them tired or frustrated, while others…
Orange, Calif. — UCI Health is expanding its successful partnership with the U.S. Navy West Coast-based fleet of surgical teams. The partnership provides U.S. Navy clinical personnel with hands-on trauma and critical care experiences at UCI Medical Center, Orange County’s only Level 1 trauma center, ahead of deployment. Since 2022…
A study linked chronic inflammation in early adulthood to loss of cognitive skills in midlife. Chronic inflammation is caused by obesity, smoking, and poor health. Those with higher levels of inflammation were twice as likely to have poor cognitive performance than those with low inflammation.
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