What happens if a loved one has a stroke while on vacation? June 21, 2016 | Patricia Harriman You or a loved one suffers a stroke while on vacation. What should you do? UCI Health neurosurgeon Dr. Li-Mei Lin discusses how she treated one... Read More Tags brain stroke health tips
Specialized nursing for stroke survivors May 31, 2016 | Patricia Harriman As more patients survive strokes, the need for specialized nursing care increases. More than 20 UCI Health nurses have earned advanced credentials. Read More Tags stroke brain
Should you continue to take acid reflux medication? May 18, 2016 | Patricia Harriman Acid reflux patients that take a class of medications called proton pump inhibitors may have questions about possible side effects. Our GI experts... Read More Tags digestive health
Avoiding blood clots after surgery May 12, 2016 | Patricia Harriman Blood clots are a leading cause of preventable deaths in U.S. hospitals, with nearly 100,000 occurring annually, according to the Centers for... Read More Tags prevention health tips breakthroughs
Can a balloon change your life? May 10, 2016 | Patricia Harriman The latest obesity treatment features specially designed balloons that are inflated in the stomach. One of the first Orange County patients shares... Read More Tags obesity weight loss patient stories breakthroughs
At the forefront of new targeted therapy for lung cancer April 29, 2016 | Patricia Harriman For more than a decade, Dr. Sai-Hong Ignatius Ou has searched for ways to identify and attack mutations in non-small cell cancer tumors. FDA... Read More Tags lung cancer breakthroughs
