March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis can cause painful periods, which have been normalized in today’s society, according to Dr. Mallory Stuparich, a minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon at UCR Health... Continue Reading
In honor of Patient Safety Awareness Week, Director of Quality, Patient Safety, Risk and Population, Helen Lau, RN, highlights the improvement work that the UCR Health Patient Safety Committee has... Continue Reading
Note: this article will be updated on a regular basis. Throughout the pandemic, the masking guidelines have changed multiple times. Here are the most up-to-date masking guidelines as of March... Continue Reading
Prenatal infections include viruses or bacterial illnesses that are passed from mother to baby during pregnancy or even during the delivery process. It is estimated that approximately 700,000 infants die... Continue Reading
There’s no better time to learn about heart health than during the month of love, it’s American Heart Month! Heart Disease is known to be the No. 1 cause of... Continue Reading
Anna Sarcon, MD, FACC specializes in Electrophysiology, Cardiology, and Internal Medicine at the UCR Health Multispecialty Center. She is also an Assistant Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine at the University... Continue Reading
Skip the fever, cough and runny nose this season, it’s time for your annual flu shot! What’s New? According to the CDC, all influenza vaccines for the 2022-2023 season are... Continue Reading
Special kudos and thanks to Drs. Varadarajan, Gowda, Sims, Arora, Hernandez Schulte, Song, Woods, Harrington, and Nyc for kicking off the first round of interactive physician media trainings. Hosted by... Continue Reading
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. According to the CDC Birth defects are structural changes present at birth that can affect almost any part of the body. Every 4... Continue Reading
January is Thyroid Awareness Month! According to the American Thyroid Association, more than 12 percent of the U.S. population will experience thyroid dysfunction at some point in their lives. This... Continue Reading