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Obstetrics and Gynecology
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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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September 26, 2024Applications now accepted for volunteer doulas
UC Davis Medical Center is now accepting applications for doula volunteers.
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September 12, 2024Medical student earns prestigious fellowship to help women with endometriosis
Medical student Ferheen Abbasi has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to conduct research on endometriosis, a painful condition for which there is no cure.
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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 06, 2024Hormone-free barrier contraceptive undergoing clinical trial at UC Davis Health
The UC Davis Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is recruiting potential participants for a clinical trial of an investigational hormone-free monthly intravaginal method of contraception.
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May 28, 2024Newsweek names UC Davis Medical Center one of ‘America’s Best Maternity Hospitals’
UC Davis Medical Center has been named one of “America’s Best Maternity Hospitals” by Newsweek magazine and a global market research and consumer data firm.
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April 22, 2024Research suggests tie between hypertension and uterine fibroids
A new study suggests treating hypertension could play a role in preventing fibroids, a common condition for which there is currently no preventive treatment.
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April 19, 2024State funding will enhance training in primary care
The state government has awarded $875,000 to UC Davis Health residency training programs to help ensure a robust primary health care workforce in California.
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March 06, 2024
First over-the-counter birth control pill expected in stores within weeks: What patients need to know
The first over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill, will be available at pharmacies, convenience stores, grocery stores and on the Opill.com website in the coming weeks.
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February 26, 2024
Male hormonal birth control? It may be closer than you think
A UC Davis Health clinical trial advances contraceptive options, testing a reversible hormonal birth control gel for men.
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January 31, 2024Lecture to focus on antidepressants, pregnancy and neurodevelopment
Psychiatrist and researcher Jonathan Posner of Duke University will give a talk about antidepressants, pregnancy and neurodevelopment as part of the MIND Institute’s popular lecture series.
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January 24, 2024Exposure to flame retardants linked to premature birth, higher birth weight
Exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants during pregnancy is linked to premature births and greater fetal growth, according to new UC Davis Health study.
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November 29, 2023State stem cell agency, Shriners Children’s award $15 million to UC Davis CuRe trial
Fetal surgeon Diana Farmer and bioengineer Aijun Wang have been awarded $15 million by the state’s stem cell agency and Shriners Children’s to test their stem cell treatment for spina bifida.
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November 09, 2023‘It has completely changed my life’: Robotic procedure helps patient struggling with endometriosis
After struggling with pain from endometriosis for nearly 30 years, Soli Redfield is now living pain-free after undergoing robotic surgery to remove her uterus.
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November 01, 2023Mother-daughter nurses started their careers on the same birthing unit
Mary Rose and Cresencia Corey are now officially UC Davis Health coworkers and advocates for women's health.
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October 27, 2023Stockton prenatal clinic opens new location
A new UC Davis Health Stockton clinic location for patients with high-risk pregnancies has opened this week.
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October 11, 2023
UC Davis Medical Center celebrates 20 years of robotic surgery
UC Davis Health is marking 20 years of offering robot-assisted surgery, as it continues to be a leader in offering minimally invasive, quality surgical care.
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October 03, 2023‘I don’t want anyone to have to do what I did.’ Breast cancer survivor shares her journey
With her five-year remission anniversary approaching, UC Davis Health patient and breast cancer survivor Christina talks about what she wishes she had known.
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September 29, 2023Local fetal and cardiac surgery team saves Folsom baby with heart defect
When a routine ultrasound at 20 weeks revealed a potential heart defect in their developing baby, Stephanie and Travis Dover of Folsom were caught off guard. As the parents of six other children, including three who were born at home without issue, they had not faced something like this.
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September 15, 2023UC Davis Health launches volunteer doula program
UC Davis Medical Center now offers trained professionals to provide emotional and physical support to women during childbirth.
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