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December 20, 2024UC Davis researchers help decode the cause of aggressive breast cancer in women of color
Cancer center researchers may have uncovered the specific biomarker that causes Black women to get triple-negative breast cancer at higher rates than other women.
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December 18, 2024
Student-run Clínica Tepati celebrates 50th anniversary
Clínica Tepati, the UC Davis student-run free clinic in Midtown Sacramento, celebrates 50 years of caring for underserved patients.
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December 13, 2024Personal experience propels student to improve mental health for other Californians
A collaborative program among UC nursing schools aims to meet need for psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners.
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November 07, 2024Willow Clinic student volunteers host health and resources fair Saturday in Sacramento
Physical exams, flu vaccines and housing resources are among the services students will provide Saturday at the annual Veteran’s Day Health Fair.
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October 31, 2024Medical school awarded grant to share best practices on socially accountable admissions reform
UC Davis School of Medicine and UMass Chan Medical School have partnered to create a toolkit on socially conscious admissions to change the landscape of medicine.
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October 24, 2024UC Davis medical residency programs expand to Central Valley
UC Davis resident physicians training in OB-GYN and cardiothoracic surgery are caring for patients in Modesto under a new partnership with Doctors Medical Center.
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October 15, 2024HEALIX study aims to reduce cervical cancer rates and health disparities
The cancer center joined Peach Tree Health clinics to examine cervical cancer rates in underserved women and study whether HPV testing and vaccines can help.
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October 01, 2024Free mammograms during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Free mammograms are available to encourage uninsured or underinsured females over 40 to get screened during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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September 25, 2024Telehealth visits can expand access to pediatric physiatry care
A new study finds hybrid appointments are viable alternatives to in-person physiatry exams for children.
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September 24, 2024Black surgeons from across the nation meet and network at UC Davis Health
UC Davis Health’s commitment to advancing health equity was on full display while hosting the annual scientific meeting of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons.
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September 11, 2024Residents in San Joaquin Valley breathe chemical pesticides, according to new study
A UC Davis Health study found 22 percent of adults and 10 percent of children who participated in an air-quality study in California’s San Joaquin Valley were breathing detectable levels of pesticides.
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July 30, 2024San Joaquin County teens learn from UC Davis medical students
The UC Davis School of Medicine hosted 24 high school students from San Joaquin County who aspire to become doctors in Central Valley communities.
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July 19, 2024UC Davis nursing school’s high school program earns national STEM award
The Summer Health Institute for Nursing Exploration and Success at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing is recognized for making a difference for underrepresented groups.
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July 12, 2024California cancer patients now have greater access to life-saving biomarker testing
A new law backed by the University of California gives cancer patients access to biomarker testing so targeted therapies can be used to fight their cancer.
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July 08, 2024UC Davis Health launches digital program to support people after incarceration
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Digital CoLab have partnered to create digital resources and support for individuals reentering communities after incarceration.
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June 27, 2024‘Ending Unequal Treatment’: National report finds little progress in health equity over two decades
The U.S. has made little progress in advancing health equity over the past two decades according to a new report. But report co-author, psychiatrist Ruth Shim, finds room for hope.
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June 17, 2024$5.6 million for precision-medicine program aimed at treating and preventing disease
A $5.6 million NIH award will allow continued engagement and enrollment for the All of Us Research Program and the Nutrition for Precision Health study.
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June 13, 2024Telehealth program aims to reduce health care disparities for Black patients giving birth
A new telehealth program at UC Davis Health aims to reduce disparities for Black patients who are giving birth.
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June 12, 2024Ultrasounds and EKGs: High schoolers get hands-on learning about STEM careers
A partnership between the UC Davis Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Project Lead the Way gives local high school students hands-on experience in anesthesiology and medical sciences.
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May 30, 2024Sacramento’s first comprehensive trauma recovery center to open at UC Davis Health
UC Davis Health will open a trauma recovery center thanks to a $1.2 million grant from the California Victim Compensation Board.
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