Muscle as a Heart-Health Predictor
Study shows greater muscle area in men leads increased risk of heart disease; it’s different for muscle density.
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Saving Lives: The Critical Role of Bystander CPR
Bystander CPR occurs anytime CPR is initially performed by a non-medical rescuer. Critical for survival, bystander CPR initiation delays of even a few minutes while awaiting advanced resuscitation from emergency responders significantly reduces a person’s chance for survival.
The Right Care at the Right Time
Nearly 200 students representing seven University of California campuses recently gathered at UC San Diego for the University of California Programs in Medical Education (PRIME) annual statewide UC PRIME Conference, the first in-person gathering for the group since 2020.
UC San Diego OBGYN Chair Named 48th President of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Gyamfi-Bannerman is the first UC San Diego faculty member to serve as president of the leading medical society working toward equitable pregnancy outcomes.
Harnessing Human Evolution to Advance Precision Medicine
Scientists hope to advance precision medicine through the discovery of a gene variant that leads to the same phenotype in separate high-dwelling populations while taking a different evolutionary path.
Addressing the Diversity Gap in Health Care
According to experts, there is a disparity between the diversity of health care staff and the patients served.
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In the Media
Battling Loneliness: The New Public Health Crisis
Forbes, May 29
Effort to Train 1 Million in Bystander CPR Crosses 100,000 Mark
San Diego Union Tribune, May 28
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