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Pain Medicine
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February 15, 2023Scott Fishman inducted as inaugural holder of Jacquelyn S. Anderson Endowed Chair in Wellness
Internationally recognized pain management expert Scott Fishman is the inaugural holder of the Jacquelyn S. Anderson Endowed Chair in Wellness at UC Davis.
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December 02, 2022UC Davis Health orthopaedics first in region to offer weight-bearing CT scan technology
UC Davis Health has a new CT scanner that allows patients to bear weight during imaging, leading to more accurate diagnoses and treatment options.
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July 13, 2022Sacramento businessman Jim Anderson spearheads new era for wellness with $5 million gift
The UC Davis School of Medicine has received $5 million from Sacramento businessman Jim Anderson to launch the Office of Wellness Education. Opened on July 1, it is a first-of-its-kind commitment to addressing the area of well-being for the UC Davis Health community.
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July 19, 2021Can CBD help people with psoriasis find relief?
UC Davis Dermatologist Jason Hawkes discusses the effects and risks of using cannabinoids, such as CBD, as an alternative or complementary treatment to psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease.
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July 13, 2021Turning tarantula venom into pain relief (video)
Researchers at UC Davis Health are “toxineering” venom from the Peruvian green velvet tarantula into a non-opioid medication that could help people with chronic pain. Approximately 20 percent of the adults in the U.S., or about 50 million, are affected by chronic pain.
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February 03, 2021Tackling the complex problem of pain
Scholars from throughout UC Davis will showcase their diverse work that informs and advances our understanding and treatment of pain.
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November 24, 2020Student-run clinic provides drive-through flu shots in Del Paso Heights
A group of students from UC Davis and Sacramento State set up a drive-through flu shot clinic on Sunday to connect with a Hmong population that has been reluctant to seek health care from western medicine.
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October 29, 2020Rare set of conjoined twins successfully separated in 24-hour surgery at UC Davis Children’s Hospital
Nine-month-old conjoined twins Abigail and Micaela Bachinskiy are recovering at UC Davis Children’s Hospital after surgeons successfully separated them in a marathon surgery on Oct. 23 and 24.
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September 24, 2020Global Reach of UC Davis Health humanitarians changes lives
Volunteer work with Rotaplast International helps repair cleft lip and palate deformities for hundreds of people – mostly children – and spreads UC Davis Health compassion around the globe.
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July 28, 2020U.S. News names UC Davis Medical Center among the nation’s best
U.S. News & World Report's rankings are out. UC Davis Medical Center is again the #1 hospital in Sacramento, and in the Top 10 in California -- distinctions it has earned for many years in a row.
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June 16, 2020Cinthia Tirado named by Gov. Newsom to Medical Board of California
Cinthia Tirado, associate clinical professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at UC Davis Health, has been appointed to the Board that protects health care consumers through the proper licensing and regulation of physicians, surgeons and other providers.
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May 28, 2020The virtual museum experience: Can it help reduce social isolation and chronic pain?
Can participating in virtual, online museum programs help people with chronic pain feel more socially connected? UC Davis Health is seeking volunteers to find out.
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October 19, 2018Nursing excellence at UC Davis Medical Center again receives national recognition
This week, the American Nurses Credentialing Center announced that it has renewed the hospital’s Magnet® designation for another four-year term.
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