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UC San Diego Surgeon Part of Global Initiative to Improve Trauma Care
April 30, 2013
Raul Coimbra, MD, PhD, FACS, is the only trauma surgeon in the western United States recently invited to be part of the Global Alliance for the Care of the Injured (GACI) – a World Health Organization initiative to improve trauma care in low and mid... (More)

UC San Diego’s Training, Research, and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) Program Promotes Safety for Senior Drivers
January 03, 2013
For the sixth consecutive year, the Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) program at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has been awarded a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to promote dr... (More)

UC San Diego Health System Experts Offer Halloween Tips
October 22, 2012
No Trick to Treating Children (and Adults) to a Safe Halloween UC San Diego Health System offers tips for a fun and safe Halloween.  ... (More)

Neural Stem Cells Regenerate Axons in Severe Spinal Cord Injury
September 13, 2012
New relay circuits, formed across sites of complete spinal transaction, result in functional recovery in rats In a study at the University of California, San Diego and VA San Diego Healthcare, researchers were able to regenerate “an astonishing deg... (More)

Experts Say Distracted Driving Among College Students in San Diego on Upswing
April 24, 2012
UC San Diego researchers join CHP this morning to educate students and public According to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (CADMV), distracted driving is on the rise due to an increase in the use of cell phones and other electronic dev... (More)

Practice Safety, the Best Gift of All This Holiday Season
December 21, 2011
The UC San Diego Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care & Burns offers these holiday safety tips to insure an enjoyable time for everyone: Holiday Sweets & Treats: Prevent overindulgence by keeping cookies and candies out of the reach o... (More)

UC San Diego Health System Experts Offer Halloween Tips
October 26, 2011
No Trick to Treating Children (and Adults) to a Safe Halloween The Emergency Department staff at UC San Diego Health System - along with the California Poison Control System - San Diego Division located at UC San Diego Medical Center- offer the fol... (More)

July 4th and Summer Safety Tips from UC San Diego Health System
June 30, 2011
As we go into this holiday weekend, and with temperatures expected to soar, the staff at UC San Diego Health System reminds our community of some simple but helpful precautions. Sun & Skin The Regional Burn Center at UC San Diego Health System... (More)

Fluorescent Peptides Help Nerves Glow in Surgery
February 07, 2011
Accidental damage to thin or buried nerves during surgery can have severe consequences, from chronic pain to permanent paralysis. Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine may have found a remedy: injectable fluorescen... (More)

Older Driver Screening Program Expands to Other Counties, Law Enforcement
January 14, 2011
UC San Diego experts started original program in 2007 Keeping older drivers safe behind the wheel is the goal of a successful program at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, now expanding into additional counties. A team of ... (More)

Mountaineer Reaches Peak with Aid of Surgeon
January 13, 2011
Climber Prepares for Denali in 2011 Triathlete Ben Horne has recently climbed more than 25 mountain peaks, from Half Dome and Mt. Whitney to Longs Peak and Mt. Rainier. He’s run the Grand Canyon from rim to rim and back, and completed Ironman Ari... (More)