A medical mission to save eyesight in Peru May 09, 2017 | Mitul Mehta, MD, Sameh Mosaed, MD Two UCI Health ophthalmologists recently traveled to a remote town in Peru to perform eye surgery. Read More Tags breakthroughs eye senior health medical missions
When dementia isn't Alzheimer's disease December 22, 2016 | UCI Health Most people think dementia is synonymous with Alzheimer’s disease. Yet there are many types of dementia. It can strike as early as... Read More Tags aging Alzheimer's dementia memory senior health
How to prevent accidents around the holidays November 17, 2016 | Steve Tischler It’s the most wonderful – and accident-prone – time of the year. The holidays bring more driving, more family gatherings and more... Read More Tags burns emergency prevention senior health trauma health tips holidays
Should you take testosterone therapy? November 08, 2016 | Faysal A. Yafi, MD Many misconceptions surround testosterone replacement therapy, but if low testosterone is properly diagnosed and managed, treatment can improve... Read More Tags health tips aging men's health senior health hormones
Which primary care doctor is right for you? September 15, 2016 | UCI Health During open enrollment, it’s time to choose your primary care physician. But what’s the difference between a family medicine doctor and... Read More Tags primary care kids' health senior health prevention
Kids, roll up your sleeves for the flu vaccine July 19, 2016 | UCI Health The nasal spray flu vaccine of past years has been deemed not effective. But health experts say this should not dissuade parents from having their... Read More Tags flu viruses vaccines immunizations prevention kids' health senior health primary care health tips