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  Scripps to Host Natural Supplements School Jan. 30

  Medical experts from Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine will offer San Diegans the latest practical insights about the safety and effectiveness of vitamins, herbs and minerals at the 10th annual Natural Supplements School, which will be held Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. The interactive seminar ...

  • Wednesday, December 19th, 2012

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  VAD Program at Scripps Awarded Certification from The Joint Commission

  Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval as a hospital performing Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) as a destination therapy. Destination therapy is permanent support for end stage heart failure by means of an implantable artificial heart ...

  • Tuesday, November 20th, 2012
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

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  42nd Annual Mercy Ball Raises Nearly $200K to Benefit Cancer Care

  The 42nd Annual Mercy Ball, “Merci Mercy,” held on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at the Grand Del Mar, raised nearly $200,000 to benefit breast cancer care programs for the Scripps Cancer Center at Scripps Mercy Hospital. This year’s event was co-chaired by Anne and Chuck Dick, Gretchen and Kirk Avery, ...

  • Tuesday, November 20th, 2012
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital

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  Scripps Studies Suggest Community-based Diabetes Programs are Key to Lowering Costs and Improving Care

  New findings from a 15-year series of studies led by care providers at Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute reveal that culturally tailored community-created programs are effective at reducing health-related costs and delivering higher quality care. Results from “Community-Created Programs: Can They ...

  • Monday, November 5th, 2012
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

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  Proton Therapy Preserves Quality of Life for Prostate Cancer Patients

  A study released this week has found that proton beam therapy preserves quality of life, specifically urinary and bowel function, in men treated with this highly targeted form of radiation treatment for prostate cancer. The study was co-authored by Carl J. Rossi Jr., M.D., medical director of the ...

  • Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

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  Scripps Study Investigates Effectiveness of Heart Medication in Hispanics

  Physicians at Scripps Health are investigating whether the Hispanic population metabolizes certain mainstream heart medication differently than other ethnic populations. Dr. Matthew Price, an interventional cardiologist at Scripps Clinic, and Dr. Jerrold Glassman, medical director of cardiology at ...

  • Thursday, October 4th, 2012
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital, Scripps Clinic

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  Scripps Health, STSI Get $3.75M Grant From Qualcomm Foundation

  Scripps Health has received a $3.75 million grant from the Qualcomm Foundation to support development of breakthrough digital technologies designed to revolutionize the practice of medicine.

  • Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012

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  Dr. Anil Keswani Named Corporate Vice President of Ambulatory Care and Population Health Management for Scripps Health

  Scripps Health has named Anil Keswani, M.D., corporate vice president of ambulatory care and population health management. Dr. Keswani starts his new position Oct. 8. “We’re excited to have Dr. Keswani as part of the Scripps team,” said Dr. James LaBelle, corporate vice president for quality, ...

  • Friday, September 28th, 2012

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  Jack and Eileen Anderson Donate $25 Million to Scripps Health to Honor Son’s Memory

  Eileen and John “Jack” R. Anderson IV have donated $25 million to support innovative care and long-term growth at Scripps Health for construction of a new Scripps Clinic facility on the campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. In honor of the couple’s generosity, the 175,000-square-foot ...

  • Tuesday, September 25th, 2012
  • Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Clinic

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  Study Shows Marines' PTSD Symptoms Reduced via Integrative Medicine

  Healing touch combined with guided imagery (HT+GI) provides significant clinical reductions in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms for combat-exposed active duty military, according to a study released in the September issue of Military Medicine. The report finds that patients receiving ...

  • Monday, September 24th, 2012