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Complicating the fight against diabetes is that the illness disproportionately affects low-income Americans who, in many cases, have limited access to adequate healthcare. This challenge is what motivated an innovative effort to curb diabetes by Joyce Lee, a clinical professor of health sciences and a founding faculty member in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice. Earlier this year, she launched a pilot project in collaboration with Albertsons supermarkets to improve health outcomes for individuals living with prediabetes by integrating healthcare into their everyday routines. Albertsons pharmacists provide nutrition advice and other services while select UCI Health patients shop there. The project’s goal is to eradicate prediabetic status, thus greatly reducing the number of people eventually diagnosed with diabetes. |
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Bespectacled Olympians inspiring local youth athletes |
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UCI Health pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Stephen Prepas spoke with KNBC Los Angeles about how “Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik’s vision problems have not held him back in competition,” Prepas said “Nedoroscik has two conditions that impact his vision, but clearly not his performance. He has strabismus, or crossed eyes. He also has another condition in which he is missing some of his iris, which is called coloboma. Despite the two problems, he seems to excel at his field.” |
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How to support your 7-year-old’s mental, emotional health |
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By 7 years old, children are grasping the nuances of language, becoming more independent and asking endless questions. UCI Health pediatrician Dr. Melitza Cobham-Browne says that instilling healthy lifestyle habits at this stage is important for their optimal mental and physical health. For optimal mental and physical health, she recommends children get no more than two hours of screen time daily, three balanced meals a day, at least one hour of physical activity daily, and between 9-12 hours of sleep. |
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Updated health data governance principles |
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The newly published 2024 UC Health Data Governance Task Force Report includes updated principles and recommendations to further inform UC’s approach on health data governance. For patients, this means safeguarding personal information while harnessing its potential to improve treatment outcomes, enhance medical research and ultimately elevate the quality of care they receive. |
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A hearing on happiness in Sacramento |
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Doug Everhart, director of Student Wellness & Health Promotion, appeared at a California State Assembly hearing of the Select Committee on Happiness & Public Policy Outcomes. He testified to what UC Irvine is doing to support student happiness and wellbeing. “The foundation of the work we do is creating a culture and the opportunity and capacity to be well,” said Everhart. “We use wellbeing as an institutional value because you can’t have happiness without wellbeing to start with.” |
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#UCIconnected spotlights interesting updates from the UC Irvine community. #IamUCI spotlights profiles of students, faculty, staff and alumni. Send submissions via email or post on social media with the #UCIconnected or #IamUCI hashtags. |
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The Orange County Register, Aug. 23 Cited: Dr. Charles Vega, director of the Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community, and first-year PRIME-LC medical student Carla Vazquez Vergara |
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HuffPost, Aug. 19 Cited: Dr. Mehboob Hussain, professor of medicine |
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The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 23 Cited: Anastasia Berg, assistant professor of philosophy |
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