IN THE NEWS: Dr. Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh and his research about the "obesity paradox" were profiled in the Easy Reader News: Recent findings by Kalantar-Zadeh and some of his colleagues have landed him square in the middle of an “obesity paradox,” which is the subject of sometimes heated debate among physicians…
The revelation this week that Robin Williams had been diagnosed with early stage Parkinson’s disease is highlighting the connection between the disorder and mental health. Though there’s no evidence that the actor’s mental state at the time of his death was related to his diagnosis, Dr. Neal Hermanowicz, director of…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved bevacizumab, also known as Avastin, to treat persistent, recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer. The approval is based on a clinical trial led by UCI Health gynecologic oncologist Dr. Krishnansu S. Tewari and conducted by the Gynecological Oncology Group, now known as NRG…
Kristina Sirca calls the array of electrodes on her scalp the “head zapper.” While it looks odd, the zapper has an important role: It prevents the return of a brain tumor that’s been removed twice before. A retired school teacher, Sirca, 67, was diagnosed in 2012 with glioblastoma multiform, the…
Being diagnosed with cancer can make you feel like your life’s been turned upside down. You want the most advanced treatment you can get — and the caring support you need to help you or your loved one cope and thrive through your journey. At UCI Health, we provide the…
IN THE NEWS: Michele Gile of KCBS and KCAL TV interviewed a UC Irvine Medical Center patient being treated for an infection that has destroyed skin and muscle tissue in his right leg. Costa Mesa resident Todd Thomas believes he was bitten by a poisonous brown recluse spider at his…
School may be out for summer, but for kids who participate in prep sports, there's often little break from workouts, tournaments and practices. However, summer is a good time to take stock of a student athlete's health status — both physically and psychologically, says Christopher Kroner, MD, MPH, a UCI…
Breast cancer patients will have more treatment options available at UC Irvine Medical Center with the addition of the Zeiss Intrabeam® intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) system. The treatment may save some women from daily rounds of radiation therapy after surgery and the side effects that accompany it. “Certain women who have…
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlours and UC Irvine Medical Center are partnering for a series of blood drives that will help to maintain the supply at the area’s busiest trauma center. Shortages often occur over the summer months. All donors will receive a free Farrell's sundae and will be entered to…
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