Cedars-Sinai Blog
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 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 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 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
Veteran Ronnie Zavala
When Cedars-Sinai employee Ronnie Zavala started looking into joining the Army National Guard in 2001, he hoped that after finishing his basic training it could essentially be a part-time job. It's taken him around the world and hooked ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 11, 2020
Addiction During COVID-19
With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging and addiction and opioid overdose rates on the rise, we're about to see two crises collide. We asked Cedars-Sinai addiction psychiatrist Dr. Itai Danovitch about ways to support struggling loved ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 06, 2020
Faces of Cedars-Sinai: Neurointensivist Dr. Maranatha Ayodele
How do people recover from a brain injury? That's the question Dr. Maranatha Ayodele works to answer—whether with new treatment options or adapting a virus that can cause brain damage. We caught up with her to ask about her work and what...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 03, 2020
Why Your Pumpkin Spice Addiction Might Be Healthy
The fall season brings cooler weather and the cozy comforts of pumpkin and spice flavors to our lattes, cookies and pies. While we associate pumpkin spice with sweet treats it may provide some hidden healthy vitamins and mineral benefit,...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Oct 28, 2020
Faces of Cedars-Sinai: Maria Fe White
Meet Cedars-Sinai nurse Maria Fe White! The nurse practitioner not only manages 70 people in the Advanced Heart Disease and Lung Transplant programs at Cedars-Sinai—she's an athlete with an inspiring record and an even more inspiring ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Oct 23, 2020