Loma Linda University Health is a Seventh-day Adventist educational health-sciences organization in Southern California.
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02/25/2026
Chronic inflammation may be fueling cancers you’ve never even thought of.
Cancers of the gallbladder and bile ducts are often diagnosed at later stages simply because routine tests don’t exist. At LLUH, experts like Dr. Aaron Saunders have one goal: spread awareness, not fear.
Maintaining a healthy weight, limiting alcohol use, exercising regularly, and eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can help reduce inflammation and lower overall cancer risk.
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Across many cancers, repeated injury and long-standing inflammation can damage DNA and increase the likelihood of cancer-causing mutations.
02/24/2026
The modern American lifestyle is contributing to a rise in colorectal cancer.
Pay attention to symptoms, follow screening recommendations, and don’t assume age offers protection.
In this episode of Evening Rounds, cardiologist Shammah Williams, MD, shares how his childhood in Bermuda shaped the values he brings to every patient encounter: excellence, humility, and compassion.
From lessons learned alongside his family to the moments when music becomes part of healing, Dr. Williams reflects on what it means to truly listen, and how presence, even in silence, can be powerful medicine.
🎧 Evening Rounds is Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group’s video podcast, offering real conversations with the physicians behind the white coats. Season 4 of Evening Rounds is proudly sponsored by La Loma Federal Credit Union.
02/20/2026
For , LLU Chaplain Dilys Brooks shares a reflection on the historic spiritual “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child”—a song born from deep displacement and profound strength.
When we find ourselves navigating grief, uncertainty, or the feeling of being far from where we’re meant to be, acknowledging that ache doesn’t make us fragile. It reminds us of our humanity. Even there, God meets us with presence, comfort, and the assurance that we’re not alone. ♥️
02/19/2026
Heart disease often develops quietly over decades, long before symptoms appear. A computed tomography (CT) calcium score is one tool cardiologists use to detect early signs of coronary artery disease and better understand a patient’s individual risk.
Even a brief walk post-meal can help support the body and mind
02/17/2026
⭐ Loma Linda University is excited to welcome everyone back for Alumni Homecoming Weekend, happening Thursday, February 26 through Monday, March 2. ⭐
This is a special time for former students, current students, and families to come together, reconnect, and celebrate our community. Whether you’re catching up with old friends, meeting new ones, or joining one of our continuing education workshops, there’s something for everyone.
“O Sovereign Lord! You made the heavens and earth… Nothing is too hard for you!” — Jeremiah 32:17
This verse reminds us that no challenge is beyond God’s reach. The Creator who formed the heavens is faithful in the details of our lives. May this truth bring peace and renewed confidence to your day. 🤍
02/12/2026
Behind every transplant is an extraordinary act of generosity. ❤️
Julio was two weeks old when doctors delivered the news. He had hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare and life-threatening congenital condition in which the left side of the heart does not fully develop.
In 1993, families facing this condition had very few options. At Loma Linda University Health, however, our heart surgeons were breaking new ground in infant heart transplantation, creating hope where little previously existed.
💬 But as Dr. Anees Razzouk shares, “transplantation is not a cure, it’s a lifelong journey.”
Drinking alcohol has become a culturally accepted activity for relaxation and to ease stress. Movies, television, memes, and social media glamorize and normalize pouring a drink as an essential part of adult life.
Paola Vidauri Luna, Clinical Therapist II, explains how relying on alcohol to relax may actually rewire your nervous system in ways that increase stress over time.
When Daryl Frame learned he needed open‑heart bypass surgery, he faced an added challenge: as a Jehovah’s Witness, he could not receive a blood transfusion. He brought this up immediately. “My surgeon was very familiar with treating Jehovah’s Witness patients, and that gave me peace of mind,” he says.
With careful preparation and a bloodless surgical approach, the cardiac team performed a successful bypass. His recovery has been smoother than expected, and today he feels stronger and more confident in his health.
🔗 Read Daryl’s story and learn more about bloodless cardiac surgery options:
Heart patient Mr. Frame hopes his story encourages others to ask questions, seek experienced care, and move forward with confidence.
02/09/2026
Our Farapulse procedure team is using an updated treatment that helps make AFib care safer and faster for patients.❤️
The new system allows doctors to guide the procedure and treat the heart rhythm problem with a single tool, leading to shorter procedures and a smoother overall experience. We’re grateful to our team for helping bring this advanced, patient‑focused care to the Inland Empire.
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Loma Linda University Health is an academic medical center operating six hospitals, a physician practice corporation, remote clinics in the western United States, and affiliate organizations around the world. These medical services interact with the eight schools that make up our healthcare focused university. This mutual pursuit of excellence leads to outstanding care for our patients and great learning opportunities for our students.
Purpose
A Seventh-day Adventist institution, Loma Linda University Health is committed “to make man whole,” physically, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. Each day, we seek to extend the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ. More than 16,000 employees fulfill that mission through their nationally recognized quality healthcare delivery. Our internationally-respected researchers publish more than 500 peer-reviewed articles every year, uncovering new approaches to nutrition, cancer treatment, heart disease, neonatal development, stroke and brain trauma, and others.
Today
Loma Linda University Health treats more than 1.5 million outpatients every year, and serves as the only Level I trauma center for a region that covers more than 25 percent of the state of California. Patients come from around the world for our services, which include the world’s first proton unit used for cancer treatments. The groundbreaking efforts of Dr. Leonard Bailey led to the world’s very first infant heart transplants. Institutes of excellence bring together scientists, teachers and physicians, producing innovative approaches in areas including behavioral health, cancer, heart, perinatal service, rehabilitation, and transplants.
We are proud to be a recognized leader in providing the highest levels of patient care, with Loma Linda University Medical Center named a Best Hospital for 2018-19 and "high performing" in seven areas by U.S. News & World Report. The Medical Center and East Campus were also awarded an “A” for Patient Safety from the Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Safety Grade.
