Blog & Magazines
The Human Factor of Artificial Intelligence
Discoveries / Apr 20, 2023
Pediatric Obesity: Cedars-Sinai Experts on New Guidelines
Emerging understanding of childhood obesity has inspired new guidelines that suggest pediatricians should intervene early with more aggressive measures. Here, Cedars-Sinai experts outline the risk factors for childhood and adolescent obesity and its mechanisms and offer context for the new clinical practice guidelines.
Discoveries / May 25, 2023
Transition Program Gives Promising Nurses Extra Support
Great nurses can come from many personal and professional backgrounds. A new Cedars-Sinai program offers talented nurses a bridge from non-hospital settings to caring for patients in a world-class academic medical center.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / May 24, 2023
A Call for Change: Equity and Patient-Centered Care
Patient-centered care is one of the most commonly used phrases in medicine. It’s what physicians believe in and what we promise to deliver. Yet we cannot provide patient-centered care unless we grapple with one of the most urgent challenges in healthcare today: health equity.
Discoveries / May 23, 2023
Common Breathing Problems in Kids and How to Treat Them
Breathing problems are among the most common—and scary—illnesses in children. Irina Dralyuk, MD, a pediatric pulmonologist at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s explains when to seek care.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / May 22, 2023
Style and Grace: Salon Owner Overcomes Breast Cancer
Amber Lesse, 36, would not let breast cancer cut short her dream of owning her own salon. Her experience only strengthened her drive to help women.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / May 19, 2023
An Underused Tool for Preventing Lung Cancer Death
Imagine a tool that could potentially prevent 12,000 lung cancer deaths every year. Then imagine only a tiny fraction of people are reaching for it.
Cedars-Sinai Magazine / May 19, 2023
Strokes That Are Treatable—and Beatable
Many stroke patients are unaware of a game-changing treatment that can improve outcomes and save lives.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / May 16, 2023
Residency Programs Move Toward Greater Diversity
This year, Cedars-Sinai welcomed our most diverse class of residents ever. We hear from our residents firsthand about their experiences.
Discoveries / May 16, 2023
Can Rethinking CPR Training Benefit Women?
Doctors and bystanders perform CPR less often on women. Offering CPR training on mannequins with breasts may encourage people to help females in need of CPR.
Discoveries / May 11, 2023
Physician Shadowing Program Offers Students Rare Access
Leaping into a career as a physician requires sure footing. Cedars-Sinai’s Pre-Med Student Volunteer Program gives undergrads a rare glimpse into the real jobs of physicians.
Discoveries / May 10, 2023
A Miraculous Start to a Meaningful Life
Born in 1945 weighing only 14 ounces, Carol Zaslow—with the help of Cedars-Sinai's skilled neonatal care team—beat steep survival odds and lived a meaningful life. Her daughters, both doctors, celebrate her legacy.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / May 10, 2023
New Tools at the Innovation Center
At the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Innovation Center (BOGIC), clinicians are leveraging cutting edge tools to search for the earliest signs of cancer and heart disease.
Discoveries / May 09, 2023
Bone Health Break Down: How to Prevent Fractures
Don’t let weak bones or a serious fracture break your stride. Experts from Cedars-Sinai’s Geriatric Fracture Program share tips on fracture prevention and bone health.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / May 08, 2023
Why Loneliness Affects Young People More Often Than Older Adults
Research has shown that young people experience loneliness more often than older adults. Our experts explore possible reasons and suggest strategies to help.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / May 05, 2023
The Difference Between Postpartum Anxiety, OCD and Psychosis
New parents often worry about their babies, sometimes imagining the worst. When does that anxiety become unhealthy?
Cedars-Sinai Blog / May 02, 2023
Advancing Cedars-Sinai Affiliation in China
Since 2019, Cedars-Sinai and China’s Taikang Healthcare have worked together to develop Shenzhen Qianhai Taikang International Hospital in Shenzhen. The goal is to bring Cedars-Sinai-level care to millions of patients – and, in the process, to foster global cooperation for the benefit of people everywhere.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / May 02, 2023
Regenerative Medicine: A New Path for ALS Treatment
A first-of-its-kind stem cell therapy for ALS passes a critical safety benchmark, advancing the search to slow down, reverse and prevent the disease. In a parallel study, investigators are growing patient-derived stem cells to model ALS, hoping to uncover its mechanisms and classify it with more specificity. Can the cure to this degenerative condition lie in the endlessly regenerative power of stem cells?
Discoveries / May 01, 2023
Cedars-Sinai Clinicians Publish Collection of Complex Cases in Interventional Cardiology
Interventional cardiologists can consult a broad collection of cases to guide them through management strategies.
Discoveries / Apr 27, 2023
Treatment Journey: From Texas to LA to Find the Best Care
An 83-year-old patient with advanced lung cancer attributes her health and longevity to her oncologist of more than 14 years; she even followed him from Texas to Los Angeles to get the best care.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 24, 2023
Why You Should Consider Magnet Recognition in Your Care
Hospitals earn Magnet recognition based on nursing excellence and outcomes. Cedars-Sinai is celebrating its sixth consecutive Magnet recognition, marking 23 years of outstanding care.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 24, 2023
Global Perspectives: The Unique Role of Visiting Physicians
Dr. Heitham Hassoun shares his thoughts on the role visiting physicians can play in achieving the best outcomes for those in our care.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 24, 2023
Cedars-Sinai International Shines at Major Global Events
Cedars-Sinai International is growing around the world and recently attended Arab Health 2023, one of the world’s largest healthcare events, and CADECI, Latin America’s premier cardiology conference.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 24, 2023
Don’t Get Dismissed: Women Should Advocate for Themselves With Their Doctors
Pain and health concerns of women and girls are dismissed far too often by doctors and researchers. A Cedars-Sinai gynecologist offers advice on how to advocate for yourself as a woman at the doctor’s office.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 21, 2023
Living in AI’s Endless Summer
AI is a powerful tool poised to be wielded by any physician, coming at the same time healthcare struggles to overcome the disparities created by bias.
Discoveries / Apr 20, 2023