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• Health and Wellness

  After the Wildfires: Tips to Help San Diegans Cope

  Wildfires spreading rapidly throughout Southern California. Over 300,000 San Diegans evacuated … some with homes reduced to ashes. The devastating images of this week’s fires will be etched in our minds for days and months to come. Natural disasters affect people’s lives like no other ...

  • Thursday, October 25th, 2007

• News Releases

  Scripps Emergency Medical Experts Offer Air Quality Tips

  SAN DIEGO (Oct. 24, 2007) – Hazardous air quality caused by the San Diego wildfires has created a significant public health hazard, and emergency department physicians from Scripps hospitals in San Diego County are available to share practical ways for the public to minimize their risk to ...

  • Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Mercy Hospital

• News Releases

  Scripps Health Treats More Than 160 Fire Victims

  Since wildfires began raging across San Diego County on Sunday Oct. 21, Scripps Health has treated 166 patients affected by the blazes at its hospital-based emergency departments and urgent care facilities. Patients continue to arrive at Scripps’ emergency departments with a wide range of ...

  • Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Mercy Hospital

• News Releases

  Guardian Award

  LOS ANGELES – The University of Southern California’s School of Policy, Planning and Development has honored Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder, FACHE, with the 2007 Guardian Award for alumni service in recognition of his visionary leadership in the community he serves. ...

  • Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

• Scripps Tips- October 2007

  Some Women More Genetically Prone to Breast Cancer – Ethnic Background Plays a Role October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an appropriate time for women to learn their genetic risk for developing the disease. While the causes of most cancers are unknown, risk factors and genetic ...

  • Friday, October 5th, 2007
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

• News Releases

  Scripps Team Travels to Mexico to Help Children with Severe Birth Defects

  Mercy Outreach Surgical Team (M.O.S.T.) will travel to Ciudad Valles in the state of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, a small town located about 300 miles northeast of Mexico City, October 21 to 27, 2007 to offer volunteer surgery to many children in the community suffering from severe birth defects. ...

  • Friday, October 5th, 2007

• Health and Wellness

  Cancer Risk: Is It in Your Genes?

  By Beverly Mangerich, MSNc, Educator Nurse, Scripps Polster Breast Care Center By now, you probably know that unhealthy lifestyle behaviors, such as smoking, making poor nutritional choices or not getting enough exercise, can increase your risk of developing some types of cancers. However, what if ...

  • Thursday, October 4th, 2007

• News Releases

  Scripps Health Ranked Among Nation's Top Employers

  Reinforcing its track record as one of America’s top employers, Scripps Health has been ranked No. 4 in the nation in AARP’s 2007 listing of the 50 Best Employers for Workers Over 50, while Working Mother magazine has named Scripps Health to its 2007 list of America’s 100 Best ...

  • Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

• Health and Wellness

  What's the Latest on Breast Cancer Screening?

  By Mary Wilde, M.D., Scripps Polster Breast Care Center Breast cancer has certainly been brought into the spotlight over the past few years. Celebrity survivors such as Sheryl Crowe and Melissa Etheridge, along with nationwide walks, runs and other events, have all helped raise awareness of this ...

  • Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
  • O'Toole Breast Care Center, Emily Fenton Hunte Breast Care Center, Scripps Polster Breast Care Center

• Scripps Tips - September 2007

  New Laser Technology Takes Aim at Stroke Patients in Scripps Clinical Trial A recently launched clinical research trial at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas is exploring whether a new treatment using infrared energy can be effective in improving outcomes for ischemic stroke patients. Ischemic ...

  • Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Mercy Hospital