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Dec 03, 2024 | The Dallas Morning News
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy are all the rage. Are they safe for kids?
Dan Cooper, a distinguished professor in the Department of Pediatrics, explains to The Dallas Morning News that there are still many unknowns about the long-term effects of weight-loss medications on children.
Sep 23, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine
Lighting the Way for a New Generation in Children’s Eye Care
John Graether, MD, makes $1 million gift to establish pediatric ophthalmology fellowship.
Sep 18, 2024 | Science News Explores
Use of injectable GLP-1 weight-loss drugs skyrockets among teens
Dan Cooper, distinguished professor in the Department of Pediatrics, answers questions about the increasing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs among teens.
Aug 06, 2024 | TIME
Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Advances to Gold-Medal Round at Paris Olympics
Eric Vilain, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Pediatrics and director of the Institute for Clinical & Translational Science at UC Irvine, talks to TIME about the ongoing gender controversy at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Jul 31, 2024 | UCI News
UC Irvine Institute for Clinical & Translational Science receives $28 million NIH grant
The Institute for Clinical & Translational Science at the University of California, Irvine has been awarded more than $28 million over seven years from the National Institutes of Health as part of its Clinical & Translational Science Awards Program.
Jul 25, 2024 | Psychology Today
The Limitations of Symptom-Based Diagnoses
Sharief K. Taraman, MD, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, talks about the limitations of symptom-based diagnoses for autism.
Jul 11, 2024 | Parents
7-Year-Old Child Development Milestones
Melitza Cobham-Browne, MD, professor in the Department of Pediatrics, talks about the importance of lifestyle choices at this age.
Jun 18, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI School of Medicine Celebrates LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
The School of Medicine’s tripartite mission to Discover. Teach. Heal. relates directly to the Pride Month theme of “We Show Up.”
May 28, 2024 | UCI News
UC Irvine, industry collaboration aims to boost health outcomes for rare diseases
UC Irvine will collaborate with Ambry Genetics and PacBio to advance Mendelian rare disease research, a partnership that will improve the abilitty to identify underlying causes for these disorders.
May 04, 2024 | The New York Times
Widening Racial Disparities Underlie Rise in Child Deaths in the U.S.
Coleen Cunningham, MD, professor and chair of pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics, talks to The New York Times about the widening racial disparities in child deaths in the U.S.