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March 27, 2025‘Caregivers Corner’ helps those supporting a loved one with cancer
If you are caring for someone with cancer, consider joining a new support group called the Caregivers Corner that meets monthly.
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March 25, 2025Four-tuitous timing: Falcon lays another egg
Folks watching the falcon cameras reported seeing a fourth egg on the afternoon of March 25. The news has since been confirmed.
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March 25, 2025Vascular surgery team performs aortic repair with newly approved device
UC Davis Health vascular surgeons are among the first in the country to use a groundbreaking thoracic endovascular graft for patients with thoracic aortic disease.
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March 21, 2025
Match Day connects 120 UC Davis medical students with residency programs
Match Day 2025 connected 120 UC Davis medical students with residency programs, mostly across California. Nearly two-thirds of students will train to become primary care doctors
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March 21, 2025UC Davis Health team joins Rotaplast to provide free surgical care in India
UC Davis Health employees joined a recent Rotaplast mission to change lives through surgeries to repair cleft lips and palates and serious burn scars.
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March 20, 2025Free cancer screenings in April for Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Month
Two free Sacramento cancer screening days will be held in April to mark Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month.
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March 20, 2025More than 350 people attend free youth heart screening event in Davis
This month’s free youth heart screening at Harper Junior High in Davis drew 366 people.
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March 20, 2025The milestones of COVID-19: A timeline
Five years ago this month, COVID-19 disrupted our world. A new interactive timeline shows how UC Davis became a leader in pandemic research, patient care, community testing and more.
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March 19, 2025
UC Davis Health launches study to analyze how stress from everyday life impacts heart health
Researchers are working to better understand how people’s environments, social relations, life experiences and daily stresses affect heart health.
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March 19, 2025UC Davis Medical Center recognized for excellence in obstetric anesthesia
The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) this month announced that UC Davis Medical Center has renewed its prestigious SOAP Center of Excellence designation.
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March 18, 2025Q&A: The challenges and rewards of chief residency
Sandy Ngo Moubarek offers a glimpse into the role of chief residents as vital links between trainees and program leadership.
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March 13, 2025Woman survives 7 emergency surgeries following dangerous pregnancy complication
Most hospitals wouldn’t have been able to keep up with the blood loss. But UC Davis Health’s blood donor community is strong.
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March 13, 2025Novel endoscopic procedure helps patient avoid surgery
UC Davis Medical Center is the first hospital in Sacramento to remove a tumor from the lining of a patient’s stomach without resorting to surgery.
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March 11, 2025Vascular surgeons save patient’s life after car accident causes aortic arch tear
Vascular surgeons performed the first endovascular arch replacement with a dual branched device deployment procedure in the region after a patient suffered an aortic tear during a car accident.
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March 07, 2025Marc Dall’Era named chair of the Dept. of Urologic Surgery
The UC Davis School of Medicine has appointed Professor Marc Dall’Era as chair of the Department of Urologic Surgery.
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March 06, 2025Project ADAM Sacramento prepares park staff for sudden cardiac arrest emergencies
Project ADAM Sacramento is providing AED training to Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District staff, as new AEDs are installed in area parks.
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March 05, 2025Smarter homes, smarter care: How a nursing professor is shaping the future for older adults
UC Davis nursing Professor Roschelle “Shelly” Fritz is developing smart home research and hosting a global nursing summit to shape the future of aging-in-place technology.
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March 04, 2025NIH research funding fuels innovation and health discovery
The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research ranked UC Davis School of Medicine among the nation’s leading medical schools in terms of NIH grants, with funding of around $210 million.
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March 03, 2025Easter basket donations needed for hospitalized children
You can help bring a smile to kids staying at UC Davis Children’s Hospital during Easter by donating goodies to include in their Easter baskets via a designated Amazon wish list.
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March 01, 2025Mammograms now available at Elk Grove clinic inside the new MobileMammo+
With the arrival of the new state-of-the-art MobileMammo+, women can now get screening mammograms at the Elk Grove Clinic. Appointments are available. Book now!
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