Bariatric patient sheds pounds, gains health and a hobby January 21, 2022 | Valerie Elwell In early 2020, Michael Feldman weighed 340 pounds when his physician diagnosed him with high blood pressure and other obesity-related ailments. He... Read More Tags weight loss digestive health health tips longevity nutrition obesity patient stories
Live Well's most popular stories of 2021 December 29, 2021 | UCI Health View the most popular stories on the UCI Health Live Well blog in 2021. Read More Tags Covid-19 digestive health cancer eye immunizations infections patient stories pregnancy vaccines viruses women's health
Teen survives rare stomach disorder December 01, 2021 | UCI Health When no one else believed Kayden Lincoln's complaint of a mysterious stomach ailment, UCI Health doctors found and cured the teenager's rare... Read More Tags digestive health rare diseases patient stories
Why you should get help for heartburn November 26, 2021 | Valerie Elwell Heartburn occurs when stomach acids splash back into your esophagus. If heartburn, also called gastroesophageal reflux, occurs more than twice a... Read More Tags digestive health health tips cancer obesity weight loss
Is it heartburn or GERD? November 18, 2021 | UCI Health After partaking in Thanksgiving turkey and all the fixings, do you often experience heartburn, or acid reflux? For some, UCI Health experts say it... Read More Tags digestive health holidays health tips cancer smoking obesity weight loss
Islet-cell transplant frees young woman from debilitating pancreatitis March 02, 2021 | Shari Roan UCI Health islet-cell transplant specialist Dr. Zeljka Jutric has made it possible for Heidi Barragan to live without the chronic pain of severe... Read More Tags breakthroughs digestive health pancreas