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  • Wellness

    Feeling Sick? When to Stay Home

    Three questions to help you decide Uh-oh. You woke up and something’s off. Your throat is sore and you’ve got a rattling cough. Or maybe gastrointestinal symptoms, like nausea or diarrhea. You’re feeling distinctly under the weather. But there’s work to do, or classes to attend, or errands to be ...

  • Wellness

    Get Ready, Get Set, Get Running

    Start moving for fun and fitness Hitting the track or jumping on the treadmill is a great way to get in shape. If you’re not already a runner, however, starting to run may seem intimidating. Start with a slow jog “People tend to want things to happen right away,” says Ed Fellow, a sports medicine ...

    • Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

  • Wellness

    Can Food Heal?

    What you eat could change your health When you get wounded, you might cover it up with a bandage. Or when you have muscle pain, you might take an ibuprofen. But have you ever thought about how the foods you eat could also be included in your care plan to help you heal and prevent disease? According ...

  • News Releases

    Scripps Health Offers Tips For Early Flu Season

    With cases of seasonal flu on the rise across the country, Scripps Health is reminding San Diego County residents of some basic tips for keeping influenza at bay and dealing with the illness if it strikes. “The early onset of the flu season this year might have caught some people off guard, but ...

    • Thursday, January 10th, 2013

  • Patient Stories

    Breast Cancer Survivor Praises Scripps Doctors

    True to her name, Luz Villafana lights up a room with her optimism and bravery. The breast cancer survivor, whose first name is Spanish for “light,” has made it her mission to speak out about the exceptional care at Scripps, praising her personalized treatment. “I am so very, very grateful to my ...

    • Thursday, January 10th, 2013

  • News Releases

    Learn the Facts About Proton Therapy at Free Program Feb. 5

    San Diego’s first proton therapy center will open for patient care in summer 2013, and local residents can learn the facts about this remarkably precise form of cancer treatment at a free presentation Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Highly targeted ...

    • Wednesday, January 9th, 2013

  • News Releases

    Scripps Health Heart Program Listed Among Top 100

    The combined heart programs at Scripps Green Hospital and Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla are one of the six California hospitals recognized on Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2013 “100 Hospitals With Great Heart Programs” list. The publication first identified hospitals that offer outstanding heart ...

  • News Releases

    North County Patients Benefit From New Lower Radiation CT Scanner

    VISTA – Patients visiting Scripps Coastal Medical Center now have access to a full array of radiological technology, including a newly installed GE Optima CT660 that reduces radiation doses by as much as 40 percent, and is one of the first of its kind to be used on the West Coast. The new computed ...

  • News Releases

    Scripps Social Media Fund-raising Campaign Could Be ‘Slam Dunk’ for Heart Care

    Scripps has launched The Beat Goes On social media campaign to raise money for its heart care program. If all goes well, the campaign will end with a swim in a dunk tank by future Hall of Fame Major League Baseball pitcher Trevor Hoffman and event organizer Susan Taylor. “The hope is that we can ...

    • Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

  • Scripps in the News

    The Savvy Patient - Key Facts About Fertility

    In Scripps Health’s latest “Savvy Patient” article in the UT San Diego health section, Michael Kettel, MD, helps shed light on some of the key facts surrounding fertility. To read the full article go to: Fertility Facts and Figures