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• Wellness

  Genetic Testing for Cancer: Is it Right for You?

  When Hollywood star Angelina Jolie revealed in a New York Times op-ed that she chose to undergo a preventive double mastectomy to reduce her risk of getting cancer, the actress sparked a national dialog about genetic testing. Jolie carried a mutation of the BRCA1 gene, which sharply increases the ...

  • Tuesday, June 11th, 2013
  • Scripps Clinic, Scripps Green Hospital

• Health and Wellness Tips

  If I Am Legally Blind, Can Treatment Help My Age-Related Macular Degeneration?

  For people over 50, age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss. About 90 percent of macular degeneration patients have the dry form, which is caused by deposits on the macula, an area of the retina. The wet form is caused by irregular blood vessel growth. Both of these ...

  • Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
  • Scripps Clinic, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

• Health and Wellness Tips

  What Lifestyle Factors Increase My Chances of Getting Colorectal Cancer?

  There are a variety of risk factors for colon cancer. Some you can’t do anything about, like family history. Other factors, associated with lifestyle, can be adjusted to improve your odds. Let’s start with the risk factors you can’t alter. These include your genetics, race and age. Having an ...

  • Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
  • Scripps Clinic, Scripps Green Hospital

• Health and Wellness Tips

  Can Botox Help Eye Droop?

  It’s a fact of life: over time we begin to sag. One place this is most apparent is the upper eyelids, which tend to thin with age and lose elasticity. As a result, the eyelids look droopy, even sleepy, which can accentuate the appearance of aging. Not everyone is happy with this outcome, and plastic ...

  • Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
  • Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Clinic

• Patient Stories

  Scripps Helps Local DJ Press ‘Play’ Again on a Musical Life

  Music rings through every chapter of Scott Butler’s life story. He performed in a youth choir and later played trombone in high school. During college, he sang lead vocals in a rock band. And for more than a decade, he’s run a successful local DJ business. But the music suddenly went silent for ...

  • Thursday, May 16th, 2013
  • Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic

• Health and Wellness Tips

  Are There New Treatments for Psoriasis?

  Psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder, in which white blood cells, called T-lymphocyctes, cause inflammation on the skin and other areas. In particular, skin cells multiply too rapidly, causing a scaly plaque to grow on the skin. Some therapies are directly applied to the skin, while more systemic ...

  • Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
  • Scripps Clinic, Scripps Green Hospital

• Health and Wellness Tips

  What is a Sleeve Gastrectomy?

  Vertical sleeve gastrectomy is a surgery designed to help patients reduce their weight by removing as much as 80 percent of the stomach. The remaining stomach is formed into a tube, like a sleeve. Though the stomach is reshaped, no other organs are altered. This procedure is a good option for people ...

  • Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
  • Scripps Clinic, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

• Health and Wellness Tips

  How Often Should You Be Screened for Colorectal Cancer?

  Two things you should know right off about colon cancer. First, it is one of the most common cancers. Second, early detection saves lives. The longer cancer goes undetected, the more time it has to take root and spread. There are two main procedures to screen for colon cancer—colonoscopy and ...

  • Friday, May 3rd, 2013
  • Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic

• News Releases

  Public Invited to Cancer Survivors Celebrations Throughout June

  Scripps Health will host free public celebrations throughout the month of June for local cancer survivors, families, friends and the community at large at each of its five hospital campuses across San Diego County, as part of the 26th annual National Cancer Survivors Day. The programs are open to ...

  • Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Mercy Hospital, Scripps Green Hospital

• Health and Wellness Tips

  What Can I Do to Help Control My Sweaty Palms or Underarms?

  Excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, can be unsightly, even embarrassing at times. There are many causes for this condition, so you may need to try a number of options before finding the solution that works for you. If you are concerned there may be an underlying health problem, talk to your ...

  • Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
  • Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic