UC Irvine gerontologist Kerry Burnight, PhD, received the first Senior Care Humanitarian Award for Outstanding Administrator of the Year for her work in detecting and addressing elder abuse and neglect at an Oct. 23 ceremony hosted by Answers Eldercare OC, a coalition of organizations united to recognize excellence in senior…
IN THE NEWS: UC Irvine’s Dr. Zeev Kain tells CNN that children’s pain is often undermedicated, whether that pain is from a broken bone or after a surgery. A study out last week in The Journal of Pediatric Surgery reported that 13 percent of children had pain that lingered for…
UC Irvine Medical Center has nominated Amelia Indig, RN, as a Hospital Hero for her commitment to patients and her leadership of a team that revamped the hospital’s preparedness to successfully handle obstetrical emergencies. Each year, the Hospital Association of Southern California invites medical centers to nominate a Hospital Hero…
IN THE NEWS: Dr. Shaista Malik discussed the role of diet in disease prevention in an Orange County Register article about recipes designed to improve health. “Genes of course play a big role in development of any disease,” said Malik, medical director of UC Irvine’s Preventive Cardiology Program. “But a…
UC Irvine otolaryngologist Sunil Verma, MD, will appear on the syndicated medical show “The Doctors” at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2 on KCBS-TV. Dr. Verma will examine a singer’s vocal cords for a segment about how music affects your health. He will demonstrate how the vocal cords produce sound…
Dr. Frank L. Meyskens makes the case that proposed federal cuts endanger funding for cancer research in an Orange County Register commentary. Meyskens is director of the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at UC Irvine Medical Center and a cancer researcher. Meyskens says “there has been an amazing acceleration in…
Are children suffering needlessly after surgery? UC Irvine anesthesiologists who specialize in pediatric care believe so. An operation can be one of the most traumatic events children face, and according to a UC Irvine study, many of them experience unnecessary postsurgical pain lasting weeks or months. Such chronic pain is…
UC Irvine’s Muthana Al-Ghazi, PhD, has been recognized as an Educator of the Year by the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology, in partnership with the American Society for Radiation Oncology. Al-Ghazi is a professor and director of medical physics in the UC Irvine Department of Radiation Oncology. “Dr. Al-Ghazi…
Gas pumps, buttons on ATM and vending machines, escalator rails, mailbox handles and parking meters are among the dirtiest, most germ-covered surfaces people are likely to encounter each day, according a new study conducted by Kimberly Clark, the company that produces Kleenex and Huggies diapers. However, following basic hygiene practices…
IN THE NEWS: An Orange County Register article about the county’s high rate of cesarean sections noted that the procedure often increases medical costs as well as health risks for mother and baby. Obesity-related complications are one factor, leading obstetric experts to recommend pre-conception efforts to improve the health of…
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