The Fourth of July is often characterized by fireworks, parades and celebrations, which can be challenging for autistic individuals and those with other neurodevelopmental conditions. A UC Davis MIND Institute expert offers some tips to make the holiday celebrations more comfortable.
Read MoreUC Davis Health in collaboration with the Department of Defense has created a model for a temporary structure to respond to a public health emergency.
Read MoreSacramento’s temperatures are expected to climb into triple-digits this week. UC Davis Health occupational and environmental medicine physician Sheri Belafsky and sports medicine physician Brandee Waite offer tips for staying cool and healthy in the heat.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe Connected Care Center is a team and technology that helps provide patient-centric care at the right time and the right place. The goal is to use technology to take care of patients where they are.
Read MoreSurgery may benefit patients with Coats disease who do not improve with standard treatments, according to a new case study. The rare eye disorder is often diagnosed in childhood.
Read MoreLocal Subaru dealership teams up with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to donate pillow blankets to children being treated at the cancer center.
Read MoreThe UC Davis small baby unit caters to children born less than 27 weeks gestation or weigh less than 2.2 pounds.
Read MoreUC Davis Health and Best Buy Health have established a new remote patient monitoring program for patients with high blood pressure.
Read MoreA $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.
Read MoreFour years after closing due to the pandemic, the MIND Institute café has reopened. Purple Tree, a nonprofit which employs people with disabilities, offers beverages and baked goods.
Read MoreThe Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis lauded the accomplishments of more than 100 master’s-degree students and six doctoral candidates at its 2024 commencement on June 13.
Read MoreA new telehealth program at UC Davis Health aims to reduce disparities for Black patients who are giving birth.
Read MoreOnce again, UC Davis Children’s Hospital has earned the distinction of being a Level 1 Children’s Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreWhen 17-year-old Addison couldn’t attend her high school prom due to her hospitalization, UC Davis Children’s Hospital brought prom to her.
Read MoreTwo imaging technologies break new ground in the fight against lung cancer. One leads to earlier detection and the other to better care.
Read MoreA new study from Emergency Medicine may lead to a reduction in inappropriate computed tomography when treating children for cervical spine injuries.
Read MoreStudy finds that mesalamine, a common anti-inflammatory drug, can fight the fungus Candida albicans in the gut, potentially preventing the risk of invasive candidiasis in patients with blood cancers.
Read MoreThird-year UC Davis Health GI fellow Alex Zhornitskiy has received an award recognizing his leadership in diversifying the future physician workforce and advocating for the underserved.
Read MoreUC Davis Health researchers are studying infants whose aunts or uncles are autistic. The goal is to determine whether infants with a second-degree relative with autism may need additional support.
Read MoreA new study involving UC Davis Health finds that developmental assessments via telehealth with reports from caregivers may be a good alternative to in-person evaluations. The findings may help increase access to autism screenings.
Read MoreUC Davis Health will open a trauma recovery center thanks to a $1.2 million grant from the California Victim Compensation Board.
Read MoreA new mouse study of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) found sex differences at the cellular level. The findings could have implications for how HFpEF is treated in women compared to men.
Read MoreThe fifth cohort of 16 Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators fellows features 16 diverse nurse scientists from around the U.S.
Read MoreA new national documentary features how the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing confronts bias and racism in nursing education.
Read MoreUC 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.
Read MoreThe UC Davis family medicine residency program collaborates with CommuniCare+OLE to start a new training site to care for underserved patients in West Sacramento.
Read MoreCases of pertussis, widely known as “whooping cough,” have been on the rise globally, with more than 590 people reporting the illness in California in 2024.
Read MoreMay is Asthma Awareness Month. Pulmonologist Samuel Louie raises awareness and shares tips on how people with asthma can better manage their attacks.
Read MoreA new study by UC Davis researchers finds key differences in the development of the cortex between autistic boys and girls ages 2-13.
Read MoreUC Davis Health hosted its fourth annual Vietnamese Mini Medical School, with a focus on the heart health and mental wellbeing of the aging Vietnamese community in Sacramento.
Read MoreAn increase in nightmares and hallucinations could signal the onset of autoimmune diseases such as lupus, according to a new study.
Read MoreThe UC Davis School of Medicine Commencement Ceremony honored 114 students who bonded over the past four years during the Covid pandemic.
Read MoreHigh blood pressure is the most important preventable cause of heart disease and stroke worldwide. Here is how to protect yourself.
Read MoreSome 114 students will receive their medical degrees on Saturday when the UC Davis School of Medicine holds its 53rd Commencement Ceremony.
Read MoreDuring Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, we share the story of a one patient we helped make a life-long dream true after lifesaving cancer treatment.
Read MoreThe CDC is warning consumers about counterfeit Botox that has sickened 15 people from nine states, including California. Dermatologist Oma Agbai tells us how to get safe Botox and watch for alarming symptoms.
Read MoreEach year, around eight children, age 5 or under, die, and about another 3,300 are injured from falling out of windows in the United States. Here are 4 tips to protect children.
Read MoreResearchers are striving to improve the quality of life for lupus patients through a clinical trial evaluating CAR T-cell therapy as a treatment for the autoimmune disease.
Read MoreUC Davis Medical Center has been re-designated as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
Read MoreThe Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology recognized Glenn Yiu, a professor of ophthalmology, with the 2024 Carl Camras Translational Research Award.
Read MoreThe Pitts family had just lost their home in the Camp Fire. Then their car was hit by a semi-truck.
Read MoreDavid Tom Cooke has been tapped to oversee the Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility
Read MoreOrthopaedic surgeon Cassandra Lee performed a leading-edge procedure with a new implant called the MISHA Knee System that alleviated the chronic pain of a firefighter who underwent 11 previous surgeries.
Read MoreThe Spaghetti Western food and wine event at Cooper Vineyards raises money for cancer research and awards an annual grant to a UC Davis researcher.
Read MoreSarah Bayoumi, a junior specialist at the UC Davis MIND Institute, has received an Autism Science Foundation fellowship to study eating difficulties in autistic individuals.
Read MoreThanks to a UC Davis Health telerobot, the California State Railroad Museum now offers an innovative new way to visit.
Read MoreNew research shows that for caregivers of someone with dementia are not prepared for their own hospital stay.
Read MoreA review conducted by UC Davis pediatricians and published in the Journal of Perinatology raises the alarm on a potential crisis in the pediatric subspecialty workforce.
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