News
Showing 1-10 news of 279 total
-
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
-
Wellness
Are Soft Drinks Killing You?
It may come as no surprise that drinking a sugary soda isn’t good for you, but a new study suggests that the regular consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages could be responsible for as many as 25,000 U.S. deaths per year. Presented to the American Heart Association by the Harvard School of Public ...
- Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
- Scripps Clinic, Scripps Coastal Medical Center
-
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
-
Scripps in the News
Scripps Offers Perspective to Angelina Jolie's Preventive Double Mastectomy
Scripps Clinic medical oncologist Marin Xavier, M.D., appeared on the KUSI Morning News May 14 to offer perspective into Angelina Jolie’s recent preventive double mastectomy. For women who carry the BRCA1 gene, risk reduction mastectomies decrease the risk of breast cancer by approximately 90 ...
- Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
- Scripps Clinic
-
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
-
News Releases
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Marks 50th Anniversary
Half a century ago, construction workers began transforming a bare patch of Encinitas earth into this region’s first hospital. Today, a yearlong celebration kicks off to mark the 50th anniversary of Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. Caregivers, former patients and community leaders gathered at ...
-
Health and Wellness Tips
How Often Should I 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
-
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
-
Health and Wellness Tips
Can I Drive Myself Home After LASIK Surgery?
LASIK surgery, or laser eye surgery, is used to correct a variety of eye issues, adjusting the cornea to improve sight. By correcting vision problems, LASIK can alleviate the need for glasses or contact lenses. Unfortunately, patients cannot drive themselves home after a LASIK procedure and will ...
- Thursday, April 25th, 2013
- Scripps Clinic, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Mercy Hospital