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    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

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    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

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    Scripps Physicians Call for Change in Cancer Tissue Handling

    Genetic sequencing technology is altering the way cancer is diagnosed and treated, but traditional specimen handling methods threaten to slow that progress. That’s the message delivered this week in a column appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) by Scripps Clinic ...

    • Friday, January 4th, 2013

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    Scripps Health Shares Tips to Keep Your Weight-Loss Resolutions

    Year after year, losing weight tops the list of New Year’s resolutions across the country. The vow is made with the best of intentions—gym memberships skyrocket, and houses are purged of sweets, soda and junk food. Unfortunately, for many these valiant efforts prove too difficult to maintain. Nearly ...

    • Thursday, January 3rd, 2013

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    Scripps Rebuts Report by California Technology Assessment Forum on Proton Beam Technology for Prostate Cancer

    The California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF) today published its evaluation of proton beam radiotherapy technology for treating patients with prostate cancer. The CTAF uses the following five criteria to evaluate new and emerging medical technologies: 1. The technology must have final approval ...

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    Scripps Expert Shares Insights on Effectiveness of Biofeedback

    Biofeedback shows patients their stress responses (blood pressure, heart rate and muscle tension) on a monitor, in real time, offering immediate feedback as they try to stop stress symptoms by using cognitive and breathing techniques to control pain, headaches, stress and other conditions. Jim ...

    • Wednesday, December 26th, 2012

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    The Savvy Patient - What to Know About Epilepsy Treatment Options

    Scripps neurologists Kalyani Korabathina, MD and Abraham Chyung, MD, explain how epilepsy is diagnosed and treated in the latest “Savvy Patient” article in the UT San Diego health section. To read the full article go to: Pinpointing Cause of Seizures Key to Treatment

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    Keep Your New Year’s Fitness Resolutions

    Lose weight. Quit smoking. Spend an hour at the gym every day. Find a new job. Resolutions like these are just a few of the thousands being made across the country as 2013 rolls in. While they’re made with the best of intentions, many of them fall by the wayside within months or even weeks of New ...

    • Friday, December 21st, 2012

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    'Father of Integrative Medicine' to Keynote Scripps Conference Feb. 1

    The physician generally credited with establishing the field of integrative medicine, Dr. Andrew Weil, will deliver the keynote address on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 at the 10th annual Natural Supplements Conference, presented by the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Weil’s address will focus ...

    • Thursday, December 20th, 2012

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    Scripps to Host Natural Supplements School Jan. 30

    Medical experts from Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine will offer San Diegans the latest practical insights about the safety and effectiveness of vitamins, herbs and minerals at the 10th annual Natural Supplements School, which will be held Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. The interactive seminar ...

    • Wednesday, December 19th, 2012