Aug 28, 2023 | The Guardian

Early-stage trial for Parkinson’s disease therapy shows signs of promise

Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil, professor and chair of the Department of Neurology, talks to The Guardian about an early-stage trial for Parkinson’s disease therapy that shows signs of promise.

Aug 25, 2023 | Orange Coast Magazine

Health and Wellness In Your 60s

Jody Rawles, MD, professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, offers mental wellness advice for those in their 60s.

Aug 22, 2023 | Orange Coast Magazine

Health and Wellness In Your 50s

Jody Rawles, MD, professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, offers mental wellness advice to those in their 50s.

Aug 21, 2023 | The New York Times

What to Know About the New R.S.V. Immunizations

Coleen Cunningham, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Pediatrics talks to The New York Times about antibody therapy for infants.

Aug 21, 2023 | Yahoo Life

Weight-loss medications may help. They also may hurt. Here's what you need to know.

Nathan D. Wong, PhD, professor and director of the Heart Disease Prevention Program in the Division of Cardiology, talks to Yahoo Life about the benefits of weight-loss medications.

Aug 20, 2023 | Springer Link

Antidepressant Prescription Behavior Among Primary Care Clinician Providers After an Interprofessional Primary Care Psychiatric Training Program

A high prevalence of mental health diagnoses in adults alongside ongoing shortages of mental health specialists and expansion of the patient-centered medical home have increased the involvement of primary care clinicians in treating mental health concerns.

Aug 18, 2023 | Healthline

Low-Dose Steroid for Rheumatoid Arthritis Not Linked to Hypertension

Farshid Bozorgnia, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Rheumatology, talks to Healthline about the need for more research on prednisone for rheumatoid arthritis.

Aug 17, 2023 | MDLinx

Your patients are putting castor oil in their eyes. Here's what you need to know.

Donny W. Suh, MD, professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and ophthalmologist at the UCI Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, talks about the risk of putting castor oil in the eyes, as promoted by a recent TikTok trend.

Aug 16, 2023 | CNBC

Wegovy could prevent up to 1.5 million heart attacks, strokes over 10 years, study says

Nathan D. Wong, PhD, professor and director of the Heart Disease Prevention Program in the Division of Cardiology, talks to CNBC about this recently published study that projects 93 million U.S. adults who are overweight and obese may be suitable for the 2.4 mg dosage of semaglutide, a weight loss medication known under the brand name Wegovy.

Aug 15, 2023 | Orange Coast Magazine

Health and Wellness In Your 40s

Jody Rawles, MD, professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, offers mental wellness advice for those in their 40s.