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Hospital acquisitions met with celebration, excitement

uci health fountain valley leadership cut the ribbon marking the uci health acquisition of four community hospitals while blue and yellow confetti rains down
March 28, 2024
IN THE NEWS: A ribbon cutting ceremony at UCI Health ― Fountain Valley marked the historic moment for healthcare in the region.

Sharp rise in use of weight-loss drugs among youth

uci health pediatrician dan cooper in an office wearing a blue shirt and dark tie, smiling
February 26, 2024
IN THE NEWS: As impact on growth remains unknown, pediatrician Dr. Dan Cooper is cautious.

UCI Health reaches definitive agreement to acquire four Southern California hospitals from Tenet Healthcare Corporation

February 01, 2024
The academic health system's acquisition of Tenet’s Pacific Coast Network would expand unrestricted access to healthcare for Orange County...

Study: Popular diabetes drugs not linked to increased pancreatic cancer risk

January 18, 2024
UCI Health bariatric medicine expert says more research is needed into the medications.

Study: Popular diabetes drugs may not pose pancreatic cancer risk

January 12, 2024
IN THE NEWS: UCI Health bariatric medicine expert Dr. Kishore Gadde says more research is needed to understand the medications.

Popular weight-loss drugs could harm children

September 12, 2023
IN THE NEWS: Unintended effects of the drugs could affect health across the lifespan, say UCI researchers.

GLP-1RA weight-loss drugs may be dangerous to children, UCI researchers warn

UCI Health pediatrician and childhood exercise expert Dr. Dan Cooper is concerned with the use of GLP-1 medications for children and adolescents.
August 29, 2023
Treating childhood obesity with popular weight-loss drugs may have unintended, adverse health effects, say UCI researchers.

High cholesterol, obesity on the rise in the U.S.

August 18, 2023
IN THE NEWS: Regular screening can help prevent long-term damage, says UCI Health expert.

Weight-loss drug could benefit millions of U.S. adults

uci professor nathan wong smiling behind preventive cardiology textbook; wong is principal investigator of a study of wegovy, showing that it reduces heart attack, heart disease and stroke
August 17, 2023
IN THE NEWS: The study calls medication one of the biggest advances in obesity and cardiovascular medicine.

In-demand weight-loss drugs are no magic bullet, UCI Health experts say

uci health Dr. Kenneth J. Chang, executive director of the UCI Health Digestive Health Institute (DHI) and an expert in endoscopic approaches to bariatric surgery standing in front of bookshelf wearing white lab coat with arms crossed and smiling
July 28, 2023
Ozempic and Wegovy are highly effective but the risk of serious side effects warrants careful monitoring.