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People with atrial fibrillation should take extra precautions during hot weather, when dehydration and alcohol consumption can trigger symptoms and make the common heart rhythm disorder more difficult to manage, according to experts in the Smidt …

When added to standard chemotherapy, a clinical version of the dietary supplement L-glutamine improved survival in an early-phase trial of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. The study, led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University …

Last fall, Ryan Soliz was a healthy high school senior, finishing college applications and preparing for another season on the golf team, when a nagging pain in his back began to interfere with his swing—and then his ability to walk.Soliz initially …

Cedars-Sinai has been named a Multidisciplinary Team of Distinction by the North American Skull Base Society, a national recognition awarded to programs that bring together specialists across disciplines to advance care for patients with complex …

A Cedars-Sinai clinical research coordinator won a recent employee innovation contest by inventing an AI tool to solve a decades-old problem in healthcare: how to streamline the health insurance pre-authorization process.“Through my interests in …

Researchers have identified molecular changes that appear to trigger atherosclerosis years before inflammation—the long-recognized hallmark of the disease—takes hold, according to a Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University-led study.The …

Blue Shield of California and Cedars-Sinai Health System have reached a new long-term agreement that ensures the nonprofit health plan’s Commercial HMO and PPO members will continue to have in-network access to Cedars-Sinai Health System facilities …

This school year, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and several neighboring school districts are introducing stricter age-based limits on classroom screen time. The new policy comes after parents and educators have long expressed …

Cedars-Sinai Health System hospitals ranked among the top in the U.S., California and Los Angeles in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals 2026-27” rankings.Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been named to the Honor Roll for the 11th …

Cedars-Sinai has earned Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians, the highest level of recognition awarded to emergency medicine facilities that demonstrate excellence in caring for older …

Women who test negative for BRCA gene mutations may still be at greater risk of developing breast cancer than the general population, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators. The findings, published in JAMA …

An investigational cell therapy preserved heart and muscle function in boys and young men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to Phase III clinical trial results from Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators and colleagues …

G’bari Gilliam was living the life he had dreamed about since childhood. The professional hip-hop dancer had moved to Los Angeles, built a successful career and was rehearsing for his next performance when his heart suddenly stopped.Gilliam, 32, …

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University have developed an AI system that analyzes surgeons’ techniques during prostate cancer surgery, helping identify the surgical movements associated with the best patient outcomes while also …

The heart runs an around-the-clock fuel operation, burning almost any nutrient it can get to keep pumping. Understanding this fuel operation is the central focus of scientist Anja Karlstaedt, MD, PhD, and her team. Their work could lead to new …

For children, a big part of summer fun is hitting the pool, water park, beach, lake or river—anywhere they can cool off and play in the water. But one of the unwanted consequences of spending lots of time in the water is ear infections, commonly …

At her 20-week ultrasound, Marisol Pineda expected a routine glimpse at her soon-to-be third baby boy. Instead, the doctors delivered Pineda and her husband, Javier, some unexpected news. Luka Pineda would be born with a cleft lip and a cleft …

Before summer travelers leave home, health experts have a reminder that has nothing to do with the record heat in Europe and the U.S.: Make sure your vaccinations are up to date.Although polio has largely receded from public health concerns in the …

Fires can leave behind more than visible damage. The lingering smoke and airborne contaminants from the recent warehouse fire in the Boyle Heights neighborhood in Los Angeles may continue to affect air quality for weeks or even months. Exposure to …

In one of the most comprehensive studies of coffee and liver health to date, Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators linked higher coffee consumption with lower risk of cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver-related death. The findings, …

As the United States men’s national team competes on soccer's biggest stage, Bert Mandelbaum, MD, is helping oversee the health, performance and wellbeing of the team’s players throughout the tournament.A longtime leader in sports medicine, …

Two Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s patients and their families traded hospital hallways for the Los Angeles Rams' practice field, spending a day with players and coaches at the team's Woodland Hills practice facility.For Frankie Torres and Avery …

It was a fall day in 2024 and Ken Aster was hiking in Catalina, California, with his wife, Melissa Orr. They hiked together often but 64-year-old Aster—also an avid cyclist, surfer and pickleball player—was shocked to find he couldn’t keep up.His …

The new Cedars-Sinai Cayton BRCA Center is helping women and men with BRCA genetic mutations manage their risk of developing cancer. The center, which will open in early July, thanks to a $30 million gift from the Cayton Goldrich Family Foundation, …

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University and Johns Hopkins University have identified genetic mutations that may explain why some people develop a spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak in the spine. The findings, published in The …

This story originally published on June 11, 2024.

As Los Angeles prepares to host matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, sports medicine experts from around the globe gathered for Soccer Medicine Updates and New Innovations, a conference co-hosted by the Department of Orthopaedics and Sports …

Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University will award professional certificates to the first graduates of the Chuck Lorre Allied Health School at its annual commencement ceremony on June 10. The students are among 40 graduates who will be awarded …

The National Institutes of Health has launched its first agencywide Strategic Plan for Autoimmune Disease Research, a five-year initiative aimed at accelerating research into diseases that affect an estimated 50 million Americans and cost more than …

A transformative $13 million donation from Eric Holoman and Terri Holoman will shape the future of health equity at Cedars-Sinai.The Holoman gift establishes the Cedars-Sinai Holoman Health Equity Center and endows the Holoman Chair in Health …