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Scripps in the News
Scripps Develops New iPad App to Track Pitchers' Health
A story in the Feb. 17, 2011 San Diego Union-Tribune describes how Scripps doctors have developed a new iPad app to help Padres’ trainers keep better track of pitchers’ day-to-day health. The goal is to spot trends and intervene where necessary to avoid or minimize injuries and maximize ...
- Thursday, February 17th, 2011
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Clinic, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Mercy Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
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News
Mindi Abair Added to Musical Lineup for ‘In Concert for Cancer’ March 11
San Diego – World-renowned jazz artist Mindi Abair has joined the musical lineup for the inaugural In Concert for Cancer, set for Friday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. on the flight deck of the USS Midway Museum, alongside Navy Pier in downtown San Diego. The contemporary jazz concert will benefit research ...
- Thursday, February 10th, 2011
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Clinic, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Mercy Hospital
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Wellness
Tips for Using Dietary Supplements to Manage Pain
Certain supplements can help to improve all types of pain. The problem, says Robert Bonakdar, MD, director of integrative pain management at Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, is that many people are looking for a single supplement to cure all that pains them. “Very often, the reason why ...
- Thursday, February 10th, 2011
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Clinic, Scripps Coastal Medical Center, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Mercy Hospital
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Scripps in the News
The Savvy Patient - Support Groups Add a Healing Dimension
In this week’s installment of The San Diego Union-Tribune’s “Savvy Patient” column, Scripps Health provides insight on health-related support groups. For many patients with acute or chronic health conditions, choosing to join a health-related support group can add another dimension to their healing ...
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Scripps Tips - February 2011
Heart Month: What Matters in Preventing and Managing Chronic Diseases With more than 80 million people in the United States living with some form of heart disease, 46 million with arthritis and 5.3 million with Alzheimer’s, it is easy to believe that such chronic diseases are an inevitable part of ...
- Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Clinic, Scripps Coastal Medical Center, Scripps Mercy Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
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News
Scripps Program Cuts ER Waiting Times
San Diego – Scripps Mercy Hospital is the first in California to put into place an innovative and patient-focused process that has virtually eliminated wait times and has changed the way the hospital delivers care to patients seeking treatment in the emergency department at its San Diego and Chula ...
- Monday, January 31st, 2011
- Scripps Mercy Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Clinic, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Coastal Medical Center
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Wellness
Preventing and Managing Chronic Diseases: What Matters?
By Mimi Guarneri, MD, Scripps Health With more than 80 million Americans living with some form of heart disease, 5.3 million with Alzheimer’s and 46 million with arthritis, it is easy to believe that such chronic diseases are an inevitable part of aging. The truth is, we can prevent the onset ...
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Scripps in the News
Scripps Cares for Hit and Run Patient
While riding his bike with a friend, Heath Bernstein was struck by a hit and run driver in Carlsbad, California. Suffering multiple broken bones, Bernstein was brought to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla for care. Soon, he will be transferred to Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas where he will ...
- Monday, January 24th, 2011
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
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Scripps in the News
Scripps Health Named to Fortune Magazine’s National “100 Best Companies to Work For” List in 2011
Scripps Health has been named to Fortune magazine’s 14th annual list of America’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.” Scripps ranked No. 37 on this year’s list and is the second San Diego-based company to make the list since the list’s inception in 1998, joining Qualcomm. “Scripps is honored to be ...
- Thursday, January 20th, 2011
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Clinic, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Mercy Hospital
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Patient Stories
San Diego Woman Proves Life Can Be Rewarding After Stroke
Surprising as it may sound, San Diego resident Betty Santohigashi says surviving a devastating stroke has led her down a path she wouldn’t change, given the opportunity. Despite the hurdles she has faced during her journey toward recovery, she says the incredible self-discovery she’s gained along ...
- Monday, December 20th, 2010
- Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas