Hearing Loss and High Blood Sugar Linked to Poorer Learning and Memory among Older Latinos (external site)
Researchers report that hearing loss and high blood sugar are associated with poor cognitive performance among middle-aged and older Latinos.
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Headline News: Botox Injections May Lessen Depression (external site)
By analyzing the FDA database of adverse drug effects, UC San Diego researchers discovered that people who received Botox injections — not just in the forehead — reported depression significantly less often than patients undergoing different treatments for the same conditions.
Have You Found Meaning in Life? Answer Determines Health and Well-being (external site)
A recent study by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that the presence of and search for meaning in life are important for health and well-being, though the relationships differ in adults younger and older than age 60.
Havacado or Two. Study Finds Eating Lots of the Fruit Hass Public Health Import (external site)
Novel randomized controlled trial found that families with high consumption of avocados experienced reduced caloric intake and an overall healthier diet, without actually changing their diet.
Hanna and Mark Gleiberman Give $12 Million to UC San Diego (external site)
Hanna and Mark Gleiberman give $12 Million to UC San Diego to support the internationally recognized head and neck cancer center at UC San Diego Health. Funding will support research and patient experience.
Guiding Lights: UC San Diego Launches Center for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery (external site)
UC San Diego launches new Center for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery. The center builds upon Roger Tsien’s legacy, delivering a new caliber of surgical precision to treat patients with tumors and disease of all types, identifying unhealthy tissues with a fluorescent glow.
In the Media
Meet the Unsung Heroes Making San Diego Hospitals Feel Like Home
San Diego Magazine, October 29
Op-Ed: A Path Forward for Health Care in the Imperial Valley
Imperial Valley Weekly, November 2
How to choose a primary care doctor
FOX 5, November 5
New health system board touts partnership ‘An opportunity to regain financial stability’
Escondido Times-Advocate, November 5
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