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  Weekly Adolescent Substance Abuse Seminars Offer Education and Help

  Helping parents understand adolescent alcohol or substance abuse is the goal of the informational adolescent intervention seminars offered by the Scripps McDonald Center located on the campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. These weekly seminars ar

  • Monday, May 21st, 2012
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

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  Scripps Helps Fans Track Health Scores to Gain Competitive Edge

  Big Leaguers are always looking for ways to gain an edge on the competition. As hitters, they analyze opposing pitchers for tendencies they can exploit. On defense, they study where batters most often hit the ball and position themselves in the field accordingly. A keen eye for detail can also pay ...

  • Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

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  Scripps Manager Awarded University Scholarship

  Jancie Grover, patient care manager at Scripps Green Hospital’s gastrointestinal laboratory, has been awarded the Scripps and Grand Canyon University Scholarship for Leaders. The scholarship is a product of Scripps’ ongoing academic partnership with Grand Canyon University; the university offers ...

  • Monday, May 14th, 2012
  • Scripps Green Hospital

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  Scripps Doctors Study Novel New Device to Diagnose Irregular Heart Beat

  A study conducted at Scripps Health has found that a novel new heart monitoring device helped emergency room patients avoid unnecessary follow-up care. Scripps Health electrophysiologist Steven Higgins, MD, presented findings of the study, titled “Prevalence of Arrhythmias in Emergency ...

  • Friday, May 11th, 2012
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic

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  The Family Stone to Perform at Second Annual In Concert for Cancer Sept. 8

  Legendary recording artist The Family Stone — featuring original members of Sly and the Family Stone — will perform at the second annual In Concert for Cancer on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. aboard the flight deck of the USS Midway Museum. Proceeds from the concert will benefit cancer ...

  • Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

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  Scripps to Host Cancer Survivors Day Celebrations in June

  Scripps Cancer Center will host free public celebrations throughout the month of June for local cancer survivors, their families, friends and the community at large at each of its four hospitals across San Diego County, in conjunction with the 25th annual National Cancer Survivors Day. The programs ...

  • Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Mercy Hospital

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  Scripps Health and UnitedHealthcare Offer New Health Plan

  Scripps Health and UnitedHealthcare of California have begun offering a new health plan option called “SignatureValue Alliance” in San Diego. The new Alliance plan features high-performance networks, which include providers who meet quality and efficiency objectives. SignatureValue ...

  • Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

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  Scripps Announces Arrival of San Diego’s First 3-D Mammography Technology

  Encinitas, Calif. – San Diegans now have access to a new, highly advanced breast cancer diagnostic tool that improves the clarity and reliability of test results, with Scripps Health’s recent acquisition of 3-D digital breast tomosynthesis technology. Scripps recently began using the software with ...

  • Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

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  Groundbreaking Marks Major Step for North County Hospital Expansion

  Expansion plans at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas took a major step forward with today’s groundbreaking of a Critical Care Building, which will more than double the size of the hospital’s current emergency department and increase the number of medical-surgical beds by 43 percent. The Critical ...

  • Friday, April 27th, 2012
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

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  Join the Food Revolution this May

  Mark your calendars: There’s a revolution brewing, and on Saturday, May 19, you can get a taste of it. Food Revolution Day is the brainchild of chef, author and TV food personality Jamie Oliver, known by many as “The Naked Chef” due to the simplicity of his recipes and campaigns against processed ...

  • Thursday, April 26th, 2012