IN THE NEWS: Residents of Huntington Beach can legally purchase fireworks for the first time in 20 years. The Orange County Register talked to UC Irvine’s Dr. Nicole Bernal about potential fireworks-related injuries: Dr. Nicole Bernal, acting director of the UC Irvine Regional Burn Center, said they generally don’t see…
IN THE NEWS: The Orange County Register‘s article about the Supreme Court healthcare ruling included thoughts from UC Irvine staff: Terry Belmont, CEO of UC Irvine Medical Center, said he believes patients will ultimately benefit from greater access and focus on preventive care. “I think this continues to move us…
IN THE NEWS: The Orange County Register interviewed health experts for tips about having a safe Fourth of July holiday. UC Irvine oncologist Dr. Jason Zell offered his thoughts about grilling: The American Institute for Cancer Research has published recommendations for reducing the production of cancer-causing compounds on barbecued meat…
Two UCI Health ophthalmologists are the first in Orange County to implant a miniature telescope in the eyes of patients with end-stage age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness among older Americans. The device restores a portion of vision lost to the disease. The UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye…
Elder abuse awareness advocates from UC Irvine will launch a national campaign highlighting the crisis June 14 at a special White House event and June 15 at the UC Irvine campus. Ageless Alliance: United Against Elder Abuse is a social justice movement connecting people of all ages to identify, prevent…
Sabee Molloi (pictured), professor of radiological sciences at UC Irvine, will partner with Dr. Carlos Iribarren, a research scientist from Kaiser Permanente, to assess whether breast arterial calcification detected by mammography can be used to gauge cardiovascular disease risk. The two have received a $6.8 million grant from the National…
UCI Health and Angels Baseball are partnering in a series of blood drives this summer at Angel Stadium to increase the supply for people in need at Orange County’s only Level I trauma center. Donors will get vouchers that can be exchanged at the stadium box office for two tickets…
UC Irvine Medical Center has been honored with a safety grade of A by The Leapfrog Group, an independent, national nonprofit created by employers and other large purchasers of healthcare benefits. The Hospital Safety Score was calculated under the guidance of The Leapfrog Group’s nine-member expert panel, using publicly available…
When Kiah Bertoglio was helping arrange UC Irvine’s UltraFest 2012, she figured that about 30 medical students—40, tops—would come to learn how to use portable, hand-held ultrasound devices to peer into the human body in a way they’d never done before. Imagine her surprise when more than 200 medical, osteopathic…
IN THE NEWS: A New York Times article examining the role anti-inflammatory drugs may play in treating epilepsy in patients who don’t respond to anti-seizure medications quoted UC Irvine epilepsy expert Dr. Tallie Z. Baram: [...it] remains unclear whether inflammation might be implicated in all forms of epilepsy or which…
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