Blog & Magazines
Covid-19 Vaccine Update for Patients
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jan 18, 2021
20/20 Vision: The Most Critical Discoveries This Century
Discoveries / October 22, 2020
Cedars-Sinai Builds Coalition to Vaccinate Vulnerable Angelenos
Cedars-Sinai is part of a coalition of more than a dozen area hospitals, health systems, social-service organizations, and governmental agencies working to vaccinate vulnerable Angelenos. Read more.
Embracing Our Community / Dec 07, 2020
Cedars-Sinai Connects Patients to Services for Homelessness
Los Angeles is contending with a homelessness crisis. After a 2020 count, researchers found that nearly 66,500 Angelenos are currently unhoused which is why Cedars-Sinai invests in partnerships developing and deploying innovative ...
Embracing Our Community / Dec 07, 2020
Sex-Related Health Differences
Medical research has long been based on studies performed in men alone, meaning many diagnoses, treatments and drugs are blindly applied to women. Cedars-Sinai investigators are working to advance scientific understanding of women's ...
Discoveries / Dec 03, 2020
Unlocking the Mysteries of Endometriosis
Endometriosis, which affects more than 10% of women, can be agonizing and can increase infertility risk. Researchers at Cedars-Sinai are looking for a comprehensive approach to the problem of diagnosing the agonizing condition. Read more.
Discoveries / Dec 03, 2020
Mission Critical: Racial Disparities in COVID-19
Every week since March 2020, Cedars-Sinai has collected data about COVID-19 patients to gain insights and best prepare for patients. But widening disparities in race and ethnicity among patients highlighted larger social and economic ...
Discoveries / Dec 01, 2020
Navigating the Holidays During the COVID-19 Pandemic
With the COVID-19 pandemic, many holiday traditions and rituals may not be the same this year. We asked Cedars-Sinai Spiritual Care chaplains, Rabbi Sarah Barukh and Reverend Pam Lazor their advice on navigating the holiday season during...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 24, 2020
Faces of Cedars-Sinai: Resident Johnny Wang
For resident Dr. Johnny Wang, everything is a matter of perspective. An amateur photographer, Johnny is always looking for a new vantage point which often ends up being the hospital architecture where he works. Find out what inspires his...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 23, 2020
Home Grooming Hazards: What You Should Know
With COVID-19 keeping us in quarantine, visits to hair stylists and manicurists have dramatically dropped off. Personal grooming and is a good alternative but it doesn’t come without risks. Learn what to avoid from a Cedars-Sinai expert.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 20, 2020
Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Robert Rose struggled with constant fatigue for decades because of his obstructive sleep apnea. Now, a new surgical option--upper airway stimulation, has brought him more vibrant days and a long-lasting solution. Read more.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 16, 2020
¿Cuál es su experiencia como médico latino?
Los latinos constituyen casi el 40% de la población de California, pero cuando llega el momento de ir al consultorio del médico, rara vez ven a un médico del mismo origen. Nos sentamos con 3 médicos latinos para aprender lo que eso ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 15, 2020
What Is Candida Auris?
Multi-drug resistant organisms—aka superbugs—have evolved to evade our best defenses. One emerging fungus, Candida auris, with the potential to become a superbug, has become caught researchers’ attention as it becomes increasingly ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 13, 2020
Honoring Our Veterans
Military veterans contribute to the daily operations of Cedars-Sinai in a wide variety of departments, roles and responsibilities. In observance of Veterans Day—Wednesday, Nov. 11—we talked to several staff whose paths to Cedars-Sinai ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 11, 2020
Veteran Andrew Um
When Andrew Um enlisted in the Navy at 19 years old, he had little idea where that journey would take him. That journey eventually led to Cedars-Sinai. Read more.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 11, 2020
Veteran Felicia Mayes
Her career in the Air Force Taught Research Manager Felicia Mayes to be flexible. As the COVID-19 pandemic began spreading in Los Angeles, Felicia Mayes viewed the emerging health crisis as an opportunity to act. Read more.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 11, 2020
Veteran Mary Denise Acosta
From a young age, Cedars-Sinai credential trainer Mary Denise Acosta, RN, knew nursing was her calling. Looking back, it is clear how nursing perfectly blends two of her chief characteristics—a zeal for learning, paired with an ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 11, 2020