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UC Davis Pediatric Echocardiography Lab earns reaccreditation

UC Davis Health — September 24, 2024

The UC Davis Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory has been re-accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission. The accreditation covers pediatric and congenital transthoracic, pediatric and congenital transesophageal and fetal echocardiography.

Baby gets echocardiogram from technician with mom next to the baby.

GLP-1 weight-loss drug use among youth spark long-term safety concerns

UCI Health — September 19, 2024

IN THE NEWS: Injectable GLP-1 drugs are an increasingly popular choice for people of all ages to address obesity. Although UCI Health pediatrician Dr. Dan Cooper is not surprised by the popularity of injectable GLP-1 weight loss drugs, he tells Science News Explores that he’s worried about their long-term safety…

UCR medical school develops new curriculum to address substance use crisis

UCR Health — September 19, 2024

Nearly 6,000 opioid-related overdose deaths occurred in California in 2021, many due to fentanyl, a synthetic opioid. To address the crisis, a team of researchers in the School of Medicine, or SOM, at the University of California, Riverside, plans to develop and implement a curriculum that offers education on substance…

Substance abuse - alcohol, cigarettes and drugs

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