The Pneumonia Vaccine Explained
While pneumonia is usually mild, it can have deadly consequences for portions of the population, especially people over the age of 65. And yet, the vaccine indirectly protects adul...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 25, 2020
Dancing Again: Patient Jeanie Sewell
When North Hollywood resident Jeanie Sewell was dealing with a lot of arthritis pain in her hip and looking for a doctor to perform a hip replacement, it was an easy decision. Her ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 21, 2020
Papa Chu Pulls Through: ICU Nurse's Dad Shares COVID-19 Story
When their colleague's dad fell ill with COVID-19, Cedars-Sinai ICU nurses rallied around "Papa Chu" during his long bout with the virus. His recovery showed that there was still h...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 18, 2020
Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance
Charles Trevino was among the first prostate cancer patients to try active surveillance. Since then, this innovative treatment has become standard protocol. But what is the active ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 16, 2020
Latinos in Medicine
Latinos make up nearly 40% of the population of California, but when it comes time to go to the doctor's office, they rarely see a physician of the same background. We sat down wit...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 15, 2020
Good Sleep in Times of Stress
Good sleep can be hard to come by—and even harder during times of stress or anxiety. Consistent sleep hygiene and good sleep habits can help. We asked clinical neuropsychologist, D...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 14, 2020
Infertility and Mental Health
Millions of women and couples have difficulty getting pregnant. Infertility can also impact your mental health. If you or your partner is struggling with a mental health issue whil...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 08, 2020
VR and the Future of Healthcare
Virtual reality (VR) technology is changing healthcare in new and exciting ways. We talked to Cedars-Sinai's Dr. Brennan Spiegel about how VR is being used in a hospital setting to...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 01, 2020
What Quarantine Is Doing to Your Feet
We know that shoes can cause a lot of damage to our feet. But did you know walking barefoot around the house is leading to plantar fasciitis, tendinitis and broken toes. Doctors at...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 31, 2020
Options in Treating Mitral Valve Disease
There has been a huge paradigm shift over the last five years where doctors can offer patients with mitral valve disease more surgical and nonsurgical options than ever before. Rea...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 28, 2020
A Giving Mission: Cedars-Sinai Community Benefit Program
A healthy community is a thriving community. That's one of the guiding principles behind Cedars-Sinai's Community Benefit program, which offers a variety of assistance programs and...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 26, 2020
Faces of Cedars-Sinai: Food and Nutrition Services Supervisor ...
Food and Nutrition Services supervisor Eva Lukacs has worked at Cedars-Sinai for 32 years. We talked to Eva about the surprising way she began her career at Cedars-Sinai, what she'...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 24, 2020
Coping with Loss and Grief During COVID-19
Many of us are experiencing loss and grief during the pandemic. Emotions like anxiety, anger, or loneliness might be signs of how we’re feeling. We asked Cedars-Sinai chaplain Reve...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 21, 2020
Cultural Challenges of Organ Donation
After six years, Patrick Han found a match for a donor kidney. But without the eligibility in a special Cedars-Sinai transplant program, his wait may have been considerably longer ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 19, 2020
Faces of Cedars-Sinai: Shawn Estebo, RN
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit nurse Shawn Estebo usually works where patients go to recover from surgery. When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, he volunteered to work in the ICU with s...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 17, 2020
