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Jan 19, 2024 | Daily Pilot
Films featuring cancer stories can scare patients. A 10-year study hopes to help doctors better assuage fears.
Arash Rezazadeh Kalebasty, associate professor in the Division of Hematology and Oncology in the Department of Medicine, and co-authors, reviewed more than 100 films to discern if there was a disconnect between what was portrayed in films versus what they saw in clinical settings.
Jan 18, 2024 | KQED
New COVID Guidance, Variants and ‘Common Sense’: Living With the Coronavirus in 2024
Shruti K. Gohil, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine, talks to KQED about the California Department of Public Health's new COVID-19 guidance.
Jan 10, 2024 | McKnight’s Long-Term Care News
Boosting staff alone does not improve outcomes for nursing home residents with dementia, study finds
McKnight's Long-Term Care News covers a recent study on nursing homes and health outcomes by Dana B. Mukamel, PhD, professor in the Department of Medicine.
Jan 08, 2024 | UC Irvine News
High-quality nursing home dementia care is not only a matter of adding staff
UC Irvine-led study finds that specialized training and stable labor force are also critical.
Dec 22, 2023 | The Orange County Register
Meet Orange County’s 125 most influential people for 2023
Joshua D. Grill, PhD, professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior and Susan Huang, MD, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, were both included in the Orange County Register's annual list of 125 most influential people for 2023.
Dec 19, 2023 | UCI Health
UCI Health infectious diseases expert Dr. Susan Huang appointed to Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Susan Huang, MD, chancellor’s professor of medicine and medical director of epidemiology and infection prevention for UCI Health, is appointed a voting member of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB).
Dec 15, 2023 | Women's Health
Should You Take Magnesium For Sleep? Doctors Explain How To Get The Mineral's Calming Effects
Rami N. Khayat, professor in the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, and medical director of the UCI Health Sleep Medicine Services, talks to Women's Health about whether it's safe to take magnesium for sleep.
Nov 22, 2023 | KABC
Orange County chef thanks his daughter, medical team for his chance at beating cancer
The UCI Health medical team, including Stefan Ciurea, professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, and director of the UCI Health Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program at the UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, helps an Orange County chef in his fight against cancer.
Nov 22, 2023 | Real Simple
How Much REM Sleep Do You Need? We Asked Sleep Specialists
Rami N. Khayat, professor in the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, and medical director of the UCI Health Sleep Medicine Services, talks to Real Simple about REM sleep and answers questions about how much you need and its benefits.
Nov 03, 2023 | Healthline
Key FDA Panel Says New Gene-Editing Cure for Sickle Cell Anemia Is Safe
Zahra Pakbaz, MD, associate clinical professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology in the Department of Medicine, talks to Healthline about sickle cell disease and a new treatment being reviewed by the FDA.