A través de su nuevo programa Tu Historia Cuenta, el Centro Integral del Cáncer de UC Davis está mejorando las probabilidades de supervivencia de las mujeres latinas/hispanas buscándolas en su comunidad y conectándolas con recursos de prevención, detección y tratamiento del cáncer de mama.
Read MoreA young Sacramento woman facing melanoma for a second time turns to UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center oncologists to mount a formidable defense to stop her cancer. Her treatment included leading edge surgery combined with the latest immunotherapy.
Read MoreMosquito bites are not only uncomfortable, they can also transmit severe illnesses in many parts of the world. As it warms up, we asked UC Davis pediatrician Rachel Caynak how to prevent and treat mosquito bites and how to safeguard against mosquito-borne illness.
Read MoreA study led by UC Davis Cancer Center identified a binding protein in cancer cell’s nucleus, known as CHD4, as a critical agent keeping Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) dormant and undetected by the body’s immune system. CHD4 is linked to cancer cell growth in many types of cancers.
Read MoreChristina Love knew her toddler was ill and tried to get answers. But it wasn’t until she took her daughter to the UC Davis Pediatric Emergency Room that she would finally know for sure what was wrong - Emily had cancer.
Read MoreStylists from Salon Paisley visited UC Davis Medical Center to give haircuts – known as CAREcuts – to patients as part of The CARE Project. The project provides a holistic approach to healthcare, treating the mind, body, and spirit through an interdisciplinary approach.
Read MoreUC Davis Medical Center’s peregrine falcon eggs have begun to hatch! The first fluffy white hatching of the new season is slowly waking. The mother peregrine is currently nestled atop the other eggs as she waits for them to hatch.
Read MoreBassem Mansour has received life-saving care from UC Davis Health twice in his life. To show their appreciation, his family has started a fund to raise money for the Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Program to support pediatric patients.
Read MoreIn recognition of her remarkable work studying opioid dose tapering, Alicia Agnoli was honored with a 2022 Top Ten Clinical Research Achievement Award. The award recognizes groundbreaking achievements in clinical research from across the U.S.
Read MoreSamantha Wong, a third-year medical student, is the winner of a prestigious grant that will allow her to step aside from studies and schoolwork to devote an entire school year to oncology research. The 2022 Daniel T. O’Connor, M.D., Memorial Research Grant, named for a notable alumnus, will pay for her living expenses.
Read MoreWhen Solano County sought to improve the way it delivers behavioral health programs to underserved populations, its leaders turned to UC Davis for help. Five years later, the Behavioral Health Division is more responsive to the needs of diverse communities.
Read MoreA funding campaign seeks to raise $20,000 for UC Davis medical, nursing and postbaccalaureate students for expenses that aren’t typically covered under financial aid, such as attending conferences, networking events and leadership opportunities.
Read MoreWhen Wilson Du got a diagnosis of kidney failure, it was a scary wake-up call. Six years of dialysis and many milestones later, he gets a new organ and a new calling in life, all during National Kidney Month.
Read MoreThe first episode of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center’s inaugural podcast, Beat Cancer, features a conversation with its director. Primo “Lucky” Lara, Jr. examines the progress being made in the cancer fight as well as what’s being done to tackle health disparities.
Read MoreSleep expert Patrick M. Fuller discusses what scientists know about sleep and insomnia, why sleep is so important for health (including brain health), and what habits you can embrace to get good sleep even during challenging times.
Read MoreTeams competing in the annual St. Baldrick’s event to raise money for childhood cancer research are preparing to go bald. UC Davis Health teams are still recruiting participants and donors ahead of the March 25 “shave off.”
Read MoreSupported by a $5 million federal grant, the UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities leads an effort to offer COVID-19 vaccines to African Americans and Latino farmworkers. These two groups are still hesitant about the vaccine or have difficulty accessing it.
Read MoreA group of seven UC Davis medical students are spending their third year of school at Kaiser Permanente in Modesto where they learn how to provide care to patients in a region that is medically underserved, short on doctors and struggling with health disparities.
Read MoreEl electrofisiólogo pediátrico Dan Cortez de UC Davis es el único médico que está implantando el marcapasos más pequeño del mundo en niños. Usa una técnica mínimamente invasiva en los jóvenes pacientes.
Read MoreUC Davis pediatric electrophysiologist Dan Cortez is the only physician in the world who is implanting the world’s smallest pacemaker in children. He uses a minimally invasive technique in the youngest patients.
Read MoreA first-year medical student who is devoted to improving the health of the underserved in the U.S. and abroad has been selected as an Anne C. Carter Global Health Fellow by the American Medical Women’s Association.
Read MoreFor the first five months of Heidi’s life, the Carson family had no idea their daughter suffered from a rare congenital heart defect. Then she was airlifted to UC Davis Children’s Hospital where doctors noticed her enlarged heart was compressing her windpipe.
Read MoreRuth Nambooze Tucker struggled with joint and back pain for four years until she switched her care to UC Davis Health the Division of Endocrinology. There, specialists diagnosed her with tumor-induced osteomalacia and got her the care she needed.
Read MoreA long-term patient who hadn’t seen his children together in more than a year was treated to a birthday celebration in his hospital bed outside UC Davis Medical Center, thanks to a dedicated team of caregivers
Read MoreUC Davis Health with the support of community partners has tested more than 17,000 farm laborers, other essential workers and their families for COVID-19 in a crucial effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus among vulnerable populations.
Read MoreA gas explosion in late 2020 changed J. Guadalupe Romo Fonseca’s life forever. But after 235 days at UC Davis Health, he and his family celebrate this holiday season with gratitude for the team that treated them like family during his recovery.
Read MoreRealistic simulations expose School of Nursing students to scenarios they will likely face once they are on the job. Faculty provide the resources and language to draw on in the future when the experiences — and the patients — are real.
Read MoreAs part of UC Davis Health’s Care Project, stylists from Salon Paisley in Sacramento visited UC Davis Medical Center to give some long-term patients a haircut before the holidays.
Read MoreStreaming all the way from the North Pole via an iPad, Santa Claus made a virtual visit to UC Davis Children’s Hospital this week to ask pediatric patients what they would like for Christmas.
Read MoreCoping with both cancer and financial hardship during the holidays is difficult. That’s why UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is giving away $100 grocery gift cards to 100 families in need this season.
Read MoreUC Davis Health, SMUD and Sac State celebrated the groundbreaking of a new child development center scheduled to open in 2022.
Read MoreSacramento-based Emigh Ace Hardware was the No. 1 store in the country during the annual Bucket Days fundraiser. The local store sold 900 buckets over three days in August and made a $4,500 donation to kids’ health at UC Davis Children’s Hospital.
Read MoreOn the one-year anniversary of the arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccine at UC Davis Health, health care workers reflect on the momentous event and the changes that the vaccine has prompted in the hospital and in their own lives.
Read MoreEn estas Fiestas, Antonio Zamora y Marlene Campo tienen dos milagros por los que estar agradecidos: sus hijos mellizos, Giovani y Jonathan, que nacieron a 24 semanas de embarazo. Pesando menos de dos libras, los bebés sobrevivieron muchas complicaciones a poco de haber nacido.
Read MoreAs a child, Josephine Hai relied on free clinics for medical care. Later, she became a steady volunteer at similar community clinics. Now, as a medical student, she’s been awarded a prominent scholarship for her devotion to the underserved.
Read MoreThis holiday season, Antonio Zamora and Marlene Campos have two miracles to be thankful for: their twin boys, Giovani and Jonathan, who were born at 24 weeks. Weighing less than two pounds each, they survived many complications shortly after birth.
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