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    Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Nurses Vote To Decertify California Nurses Association (CNA)

    National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) coordinated and monitored decertification election process ENCINITAS, CA.—Nurses at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas have voted to decertify and end their relationship with the California Nurses Association (CNA). The secret ballot vote, which took ...

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    38th Annual Mercy Ball Raises Record-Breaking $1 Million

    SAN DIEGO – Raising a record-breaking $1 million to support Scripps Mercy Hospital, the 38th Annual Mercy Ball, April in Paris, entertained guests with the elegance and opulence of the famous French city. The black-tie event on April 12, 2008, honored Conrad T. Prebys for his continued support of ...

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    Healing Garden Dedication

    On April 21, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla unveiled its new serenity garden. Complete with flowers, a fountain and even a black pine bonsai tree, this is no ordinary garden. It has been designed to create a sense of healing and inner-harmony to those who visit. Numerous comments from those ...

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    Parent Networks Benefit New Parents at Every Stage

    By Pam Nagata, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla It’s a common lament of new parents that children don’t come with an owner’s manual. Parenting can be a wonderful challenge and, sometimes, an overwhelming mix of responsibilities and rewards. For new parents, questions run the gamut from ...

  • Scripps Tips - April 2008

    A New Model for Pain Management Created at Scripps One out of two people over the age of 50 will experience chronic pain, according to Joseph Shurman, M.D., Chairman of Pain Management at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. The management of pain has become such a significant medical issue, that ...

    • Monday, April 7th, 2008

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    Discover the Rewards of Volunteering!

    By Susan Vandendriesse, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Brighten a patient’s day by delivering flowers, cards or books. Help nurses at the patient bedside, assisting family and friends of patients. Follow up with patients after they’ve been discharged. Lead tours of the Sculpture Garden. Knit ...

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    Fifth Annual Renaissance Ball Honors Audrey Geisel

    SAN DIEGO – The stars were in alignment for Scripps Clinic and Scripps Green Hospital’s Renaissance Ball VI, Imagine, held on Saturday, March 29, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine. Proceeds from the ball have raised$1.4 million over the past six years to further the lifesaving care at ...

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    Fiber is the ninja of the food world

    Meg Woodard, R.D., a cooking instructor and registered dietitian at Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, says consuming both soluble and insoluble fibers are essential to maintaining health. Ms. Woodard says soluble fiber is like a sponge that helps s

    • Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

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    Supplementing Your Heart Health: Omega-3, Plant Sterols, and More

    Mimi Guarneri, M.D., cardiologist and medical director of Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, recommends taking supplements and eating a Mediterranean diet to lower cholesterol and improve heart health.

    • Thursday, March 27th, 2008

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    New Therapy for Overactive Bladder

    Patients seeking treatment for overactive bladder syndrome are finding success with a simple new therapy available at Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley. Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) has been clinically proven to reduce the symptoms of overactive bladder – including urgency, frequency, and ...