News Archive - Annie Pierce

New Sports Medicine Procedure Heals Runner’s Heel

UC San Diego Health offers new minimally invasive sports medicine treatment to repair tendon overuse injuries.

UC San Diego Health Spotlights SMART Health Insurance Cards

UC San Diego Health is the first health system in the nation to pilot scanning health insurance card QR codes for easy patient check-in.

New Prostate Biopsy Procedure Reduces Risk, Improves Accuracy

New UC San Diego Health transperineal prostate biopsy procedure now offered in clinic setting.

New Technology Illuminates Bladder Cancer Detection

New UC San Diego Health bladder cancer detection procedure uses blue light and imaging dye to make cancer cells glow pink in clinic and operating room settings.

Daring to Ask the Unanswered Questions

Judy Davidson, DNP, RN, nurse scientist at UC San Diego Health, mentors other nurses with their research projects. Davidson’s passion for nurse research projects is evident with a new $1.5 million grant to study nurse suicide risk detection and prevention strategies.

Don’t Know CPR? There’s an App for That, Thanks to UC San Diego Health Doctor

A free Rescue Me CPR! app was created by UC San Diego Health’s Mark Greenberg, MD, as a tool to help combat the surge of opioid overdoses. The app uses videos and simple instructions to walk anyone through all the necessary steps to perform basic life support in real time.

UC San Diego Health Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit Recognized Nationally

UC San Diego Health’s gastroenterology endoscopy program has been recognized as a leader in quality and safety by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), the leading national gastrointestinal endoscopy medical society.

Cannabis-Related Emergency Department Visits among Older Adults on the Rise

UC San Diego School of Medicine study shows cannabis-related emergency department visits among older adults are on the rise with high risk for adverse effects of cannabis use for ages 65 and older.

UC San Diego Health Named Center of Excellence for Polycystic Kidney Disease

UC San Diego Health has been named a Center of Excellence for polycystic kidney disease (PKD) by the PKD Foundation – the leading advocacy group dedicated to finding treatments and a cure for PKD. UC San Diego Health is one of just 28 institutions nationwide to receive this designation.

Study: First-Degree Relatives of Patients with NAFLD at Risk of Liver Disease

New study identifies that first-degree relatives of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with advanced fibrosis (scarring of the liver) are at a 15% risk of developing the condition.