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Scripps in the News
NBC's "Rock Center" Features Scripps Health Digital Medicine Pioneer
Scripps Health Chief Academic Officer Eric Topol, M.D., described how smartphones and other wireless technologies are revolutionizing medicine during a recent in-depth feature on NBC’s primetime news magazine “Rock Center with Brian Williams.” “These days, I’m ...
- Friday, January 25th, 2013
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News Releases
Researchers at Scripps to Study Possible New Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease
Scripps Clinic, in partnership with The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), has begun the research phase of a proposed clinical trial using induced pluripotent stem cells to halt or reverse the effects of Parkinson’s disease.
- Friday, January 25th, 2013
- Scripps Clinic, Scripps Green Hospital
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Scripps in the News
Minutes Matter in Heart Attack Treatment
Each year, about 1.2 million people in the United States have heart attacks. When a heart attack strikes, what happens in the next few minutes can make a critical difference in both the immediate and long-term health consequences. Read the full article in which Martin Charlat, MD, a cardiologist ...
- Thursday, January 24th, 2013
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News
EP Save a Life Foundation Urges Parents to Screen Kids
Through sponsorship of the Eric Paredes Save a Life Foundation, Scripps volunteers, including physicians and nurses, screen students throughout the San Diego and Riverside regions to help raise awareness of sudden cardiac arrest in adolescents. The Eric Paredes Save a Life Foundation urges parents ...
- Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
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Scripps in the News
The Savvy Patient - What to Know About Eye Exams
In Scripps Health’s latest “Savvy Patient” article in the UT San Diego health section, Anthony Novo, OD, helps shed light on some of the key facts surrounding eye exams. Read more in the article titled, Eye Exams Should Be a Routine Procedure.
- Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013
- Scripps Clinic, Scripps Coastal Medical Center
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News Releases
SDSU's Coach Fisher and Scripps Take on the NCAA’s Best to Win $100,000
San Diego State University’s men’s basketball coach, Steve Fisher, has nominated Scripps Health’s minimally invasive robotic surgery program as the beneficiary of the Infiniti Coaches’ Challenge. The coach with the most votes through the online challenges will be given a $100,000 donation for ...
- Friday, January 18th, 2013
- Scripps Mercy Hospital
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News Releases
Scripps and San Diego County Partner to Reduce Hospital Readmissions
Scripps is part of an innovative countywide health care partnership that the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) just announced it has chosen to receive Medicare reimbursements over the next two years. That means the program can expand its efforts to improve patient care so fewer ...
- Wednesday, January 16th, 2013
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Mercy Hospital
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News Releases
Future of Genomic Medicine VI Conference Set For March 7-8
The Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) will present its sixth annual educational conference exploring the latest advances and challenges in the use of genomics to diagnose and treat disease and medical conditions on March 7-8, 2013, in San Diego. Harvard geneticist George Church and ...
- Wednesday, January 16th, 2013
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News Releases
Scripps Health Named to FORTUNE Magazine’s National “100 Best Companies to Work For” List in 2013
Scripps Health has been named to FORTUNE magazine’s 16th annual list of America’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.” Scripps ranked No. 43 on this year’s list and is the second San Diego-based company to make the list since the list’s inception in 1998, jo
- Wednesday, January 16th, 2013
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Wellness
Top 5 Wellness Stories of 2012
Did you miss one? The start of the New Year is a great time to reflect on what you’ve accomplished and what more you can do to live a healthier, happier and more well-balanced life. This past year, we covered nearly fifty topics, from how to erase sun damage to how to keep your mind sharp through ...