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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 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 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.
Aug 14, 2023 | Scientific American
Why Are COVID Rates Increasing in the Summer?
Susan Huang, MD, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine, talks to Scientific American about the driving factors behind hospitalization rates, the seasonal fluctuations of the virus and the new COVID vaccine formula that is expected to be made available this fall.
Aug 14, 2023 | Healthline
Researchers Use 'Mini-Brains' to Look for Origin of Autism
Peter J. Chung, MD, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics and medical director of The Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, talks to Healthline about a new study that highlights an association between neurodevelopmental abnormalities and autism development.
Aug 14, 2023 | Orange Coast Magazine
Health and Wellness In Your 30s
Jody Rawles, MD, professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, offers mental wellness advice for people in their 30s.