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September 30, 2022Xavier Becerra visits UC Davis Health pop-up COVID vaccine clinic at elementary school
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra visited a COVID-19 vaccine clinic hosted by UC Davis Health at the Language Academy of Sacramento, a bilingual English/Spanish elementary school. The secretary praised the health system’s efforts to vaccinate and care for underserved communities.
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September 30, 2022Fall Festival offers walk-through trunk-or-treat, cool cars, costumes and resource booths
The UC Davis MIND Institute’s annual Fall Festival will take place Oct. 21. The sensory-friendly event features a trunk-or-treat and resource booths. It is open to the public and is a great fit for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities such as autism.
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September 30, 2022UC Davis Health expands acid reflux testing
Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can now get comprehensive testing and surgical management in a single location at UC Davis Health. The Surgery Foregut & Esophageal Motility Center now offers pH Acid reflux testing, esophageal manometry/motility testing, and endoscopy.
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September 29, 2022UC Davis Health first in nation to name vice chair for geriatric emergency medicine
As the population over age 65 increases exponentially, so does the specialized care they require. In order to address these unique needs, UC Davis Health has added the nation’s first vice chair for geriatric emergency medicine and wellness.
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September 29, 2022Two faculty members selected for prestigious national executive leadership programs
UC Davis School of Medicine faculty members Melissa Bauman and Debbie Aizenberg have been selected to participate in the prestigious Drexel University national Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® and Executive Leadership in Health Care programs.
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September 28, 2022Transplant Center reaches milestone: 5,000 kidney transplants
UC Davis Health has reached an institutional milestone, surpassing 5,000 kidney transplants performed since its first 37 years ago. The Transplant Center currently ranks in the top 10 in the nation in terms of the number of kidney transplants.
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September 28, 2022UC Davis MIND Institute Distinguished Lecturer Series returns in person
The UC Davis MIND Institute’s Distinguished Lecturer Series returns in October with in-person presentations for the first time in more than two years. The lineup of speakers includes scientists doing impactful research on autistic youth, brain development, ADHD in girls and women and more.
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September 28, 2022CDC grant to study risks of combined use of opioids and ‘benzos’
UC Davis Health researchers received a $1.05 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify risk and protective factors linked to the combined use of opioids and benzodiazepines, a group of drugs used to treat anxiety and insomnia.
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September 27, 2022Helping communities in need, wherever that may be
UC Davis Health’s Department of Emergency Medicine believes all individuals have a right to health care – wherever they may be. Driven by that belief, Pranav Shetty recently traveled to Ukraine to provide needed medical and humanitarian aid to refugees.
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September 27, 2022Advanced practice providers bring value, increase access
National Advanced Practice Providers Week recognizes the more than 350 advanced practice providers, including certified registered nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and clinical nurse specialists at UC Davis Health.
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September 26, 2022Children’s Virtual Bereavement Art Group starts in October
The UC Davis Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department will host “Remembering Together: Virtual Bereavement Art Group,” focusing on grief and processing loss through self-expression and art for children next month.
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September 26, 2022PC-CARE added to California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare
PC-CARE, a UC Davis Health-based treatment program to improve caregiver-child relationships, has been added to the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare. The clearinghouse is a tool which identifies and disseminates evidence-based child welfare practices to improve child safety and promote child and family well-being.
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September 23, 2022Uncovering the skin’s secrets: Studies show how skin forms differently across the body
Two recent UC Davis studies reveal how skin forms differently across different areas of the body from the face and underarms to the palms of our hands and feet. By profiling the changes in skin, researchers found that the differences have a direct impact for how various skin diseases form across the body.
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September 23, 2022A Colusa boy with leukemia and his family’s drive to save his life
A blood test would prove what Isaac’s family had feared: cancer. It was his mom’s insistence on further testing and a late-night trip to UC Davis Children’s Hospital that would save Isaac’s life. That, and her son’s fighting spirit.
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September 23, 2022
Un niño de Colusa con leucemia y la lucha de su familia para salvarle la vida
Un análisis de sangre probaría lo que la familia de Isaac temía: cáncer. Fue la insistencia de su madre para más pruebas y un viaje al Hospital de Niños de UC Davis tarde a la noche lo que le salvó la vida a Isaac. Eso, y el espíritu de lucha de su hijo.
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September 22, 2022Support and resources for burn survivors result of tragic plane crash 50 years ago
A horrific plane crash from 1972 paved the way for many resources and support for burn survivors in the Sacramento region. Today, these help to ease the long road to physical and mental recovery.
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September 22, 2022Today is Hispanic Nurses Day
A national day to celebrate the contributions of Hispanics in the nursing profession offers an opportunity to reflect on how UC Davis Health promotes diversity among its staff and increased humility when working with its diverse patients.
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September 21, 2022‘You’re different because you have a voice’: New class of Redwood SEED Scholars joins UC Davis
Twelve new students with intellectual disabilities have moved into their dorms on the UC Davis campus. They are Redwood SEED Scholars taking part in an inclusive 4-year college program and will work toward a practical credential rather than a degree.
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September 21, 2022
Could monoclonal antibodies replace opioids for chronic pain?
During the pandemic, physicians used infusions of monoclonal antibodies to help patients fight off COVID-19 infections. Now, in response to the U.S. opioid crisis, researchers at UC Davis are trying to create monoclonal antibodies that can help fight chronic pain.
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September 21, 2022Advances in burn care after deadly plane crash lead to better survival rates
Prompted by a horrific plane crash and explosion at an ice cream parlor in 1972, Sacramento firefighters and medical personnel banded together to improve care for burn survivors. Since that time, advancements in burn treatments have increased survival rates and quality of life.
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