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.
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Forum Shines Light on Gender-Based Violence Incidents and Solutions
For 10 years, UC San Diego’s Center for Gender Equity and Health has been working to make the underrated and underreported issue of gender-based violence visible. A forum last week, brought together dozens of government agencies, nonprofits and community-led efforts across the state.
Air Pollution May Increase Risk of Dementia, Complicated by Genetics
UC San Diego researchers describe how exposure to ambient air pollution, such as car exhaust and power plant emissions — is associated with a measurably greater risk of developing dementia over time.
Study Finds ChatGPT Outperforms Physicians in High-Quality, Empathetic Answers to Patient Questions
A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine compared written responses from physicians with those from ChatGPT to real-world health questions. A panel of licensed healthcare professionals preferred ChatGPT’s responses 79% of the time.
New Prostate Biopsy Procedure Reduces Risk, Improves Accuracy
New UC San Diego Health transperineal prostate biopsy procedure now offered in clinic setting.
Too Much Insulin Can Be as Dangerous as Too Little
UC San Diego researchers describe a key player in the defense mechanism that safeguards against excessive insulin in the body, which can be as harmful as too little.
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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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