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January 2015
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Life-saving Care Was More Than Stroke of Luck
Driving to work, Stefan Reisch suddenly felt numb; then he lost control of his car. Reisch had just suffered a stroke, but a quick diagnosis by first responders and dramatic emergency treatment at UC San Diego’s comprehensive stroke center limited the neurological damage and perhaps saved his life. Find out what it means to have one of the nation’s first certified comprehensive stroke centers and how UC San Diego stroke specialists are helping patients like Stefan around the world. |
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BMT Patients Get a Space to Call Their Own
When UC San Diego Jacobs Medical Center opens in 2016, blood and marrow transplant patients will have spacious rooms with panoramic views of La Jolla. But more than that, they’ll have greater freedom to heal faster and more safely.
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What You Should Know about Men’s Sexual Health
Male sexual health is a bit more complicated than those TV commercials suggest. There are questions and issues about cardiovascular disease, fertility, reversible treatments, supplements and something called “manopause.”
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6 Apps to Help Those New Year’s Resolutions Stick
Tis’ the season of New Year’s resolutions. But let’s face it, most well-intentioned resolutions collapse exhausted, sweaty and famished just weeks into that new gym membership. Don’t be discouraged. There’s help literally at your fingertips.
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Q&A with: Alexandra K. Schwartz, MD |
Don’t Let the Hips Fall Where They May
Past a certain age, a fall resulting in injury can change one’s life – perhaps even shorten it. What are the factors that increase the risk of falling? What can be done to prevent falling, particularly in the place where it’s most likely to happen: your home?
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Fuzzy mouth
You know how some mornings you can wake up with cotton mouth, a dry and deeply unpleasant sense that your oral cavity is wallpapered in fuzz? Well, the above critter isn’t the reason, but it’s certainly evocative and it does reside in your mouth.
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Pregnancy Myth Buster
Can I drink coffee while pregnant or dye my hair? Most mothers-to-be have a long list of questions. Dr. Maryam Tarsa with the Department of Reproductive Medicine addresses some common concerns and punctures a few myths about pregnancy do’s and don’ts. |
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Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are the last and most important step before scientific discoveries can be delivered to patients in the form of new medicines and therapies. Each year, UC San Diego Health System researchers and doctors, including those at Moores Cancer Center, conduct hundreds of such trials involving a vast array of diseases, disorders and conditions. Among studies currently recruiting participants are:
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Smoking cessation in hospitalized smokers
Ulcerative colitis
Advanced cancer
Gestational diabetes
Recurrent melanoma
View additional trials, both at UC San Diego and across the nation.
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Corner Clinic: Answers from Our Physicians
L-R: Taylor Doherty, Cindy Furey, Ali Mirza
1. What's the proper way to use an asthma inhaler?
2. Can you treat incontinence with physical therapy?
3. Who should get a shingles vaccine?
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Recipes: Boning Up on Calcium
Calcium is an essential nutrient, critical to not just strong bones and teeth, but also a healthy brain. Dairy products are the most common source of calcium for most Americans, but you can find the mineral in a variety of other foods, which makes for a diverse and tasty, calcium-rich diet.
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