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For military spouses, finding a job can mean confronting an obstacle course of skeptical interviewers, questions about employment gaps and offers for positions far below their qualifications.Ahmanielle Roussell, an organizational communications …

Patients with moderate aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the heart’s aortic valve, may benefit from undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) before the disease becomes severe, according to findings from a clinical trial co-led by …

Halloween brought plenty of treats, adorable costumes and some special visitors to Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s, where patients and families celebrated the holiday with a little help from Los Angeles Rams players and community volunteers.At the …

Quitting tobacco can be difficult, especially when people face barriers to healthcare or lack support that reflects their experiences. Through The Quit Alliance, Cedars-Sinai Cancer’s Community Outreach and Engagement office works with community …

The 2026–27 flu season is off to an early start, with influenza activity increasing earlier than typically observed and the highest activity currently reported along the West Coast, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.But …

Advances in breast cancer screening and treatment are helping doctors detect the disease earlier, tailor therapies to individual patients and, in some cases, spare women from unnecessary chemotherapy, radiation and surgery.To mark Breast Cancer …

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua and offensive lineman Bill Murray joined Angel City FC player Riley Tiernan for a special visit with patients and families at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s.The athletes spent time talking with patients, …

Cardiac events account for nearly half of all on-duty firefighter deaths in the U.S.—a proportion that has steadily increased over the past three decades, according to a Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University study.The findings, published in the …

Can artificial intelligence and consumer wearable devices help identify who is at risk of sudden cardiac arrest years before it happens—or in the hours leading up to it?Supported by more than $5 million in new funding from the National Institutes of …

When NASA’s SpaceX CRS-35 mission docks with the International Space Station Oct. 15, it will deliver two experiments from the Cedars-Sinai Center for Space Medicine Research. This marks the seventh flight of projects designed to test whether …

A Cedars-Sinai-led clinical trial found that a once-daily oral medication significantly outperformed placebo in treating adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. The results were published in The New England Journal of Medicine.The …

Art Ulene, MD, celebrated his 90th birthday at nearly 20,000 feet above sea level— standing atop Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.It was his fourth time reaching the summit, but this climb came after years of care at Cedars-Sinai, including spine …

When 12-year-old Angela Beltran developed a persistent cough that left her struggling to breathe, her mother knew something was seriously wrong.  “The last cough she had scared me. She woke up and she couldn’t breathe,” said Anita Sanchez, Angela’s …

Consistent physical activity—especially walking—can reduce fatigue and improve quality of life for colorectal cancer survivors, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators. Historically, nearly 40% of survivors …

Growing up in Douala, Cameroon, Christian Koloko dreamed of playing in the National Basketball Association. He made it there in 2022—only to face the possibility a year later that his basketball career was already over.  “When I first got drafted, …

Team USA Paralympic medalist Isaac Jean-Paul, who is legally blind, has set one of the most ambitious goals in track and field: qualifying for both the Olympics and Paralympics for the upcoming LA28 Games.When a knee injury threatened that dream …

The Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center recently performed the institution’s first kidney and liver transplants in which organs from deceased donors with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were transplanted into recipients who also have …

At the Vehling family dinner table, 14-year-old Emilie’s “butterfingers” became a running joke. She dropped silverware and fumbled dishes—moments her parents, Mollie and Derek Vehling, dismissed as poor coordination.“She would spill her milk at …

Whether the coming flu season is mild or severe could depend less on the virus itself than on how many people get vaccinated.“As we get further away from the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen an increase in vaccine hesitancy, and this flu season could …

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 …