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  Oh Baby! Fertility Treatments Make Impressive Advancements

  For the 6.1 million American women and their partners who are affected by infertility, the dream of having a successful pregnancy may seem unattainable. Fortunately, fertility treatments have made baby dreams into realities for millions of women, and promising new advancements in reproductive ...

  • Wednesday, December 8th, 2004
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

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  Scripps Mercy Outreach Surgical Team Provides Nearly 300 Procedures to Children in Mexico

  The Mercy Outreach Surgical Team (MOST) recently provided more than 300 reconstructive surgeries and procedures for 215 patients in the city of Tula, Mexico.A team of nearly 45 physicians, nurses, recovery team members, translators and Rotarians provided a range of procedures, from a simple repair ...

  • Thursday, December 2nd, 2004
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital

• News Releases

  The Whittier Institute for Diabetes Names Executive Director

  The Whittier Institute for Diabetes has named Athena Philis-Tsimikas, MD, as Executive Director. A subsidiary of Scripps Health, The Whittier Institute for Diabetes is one of the nation’s leading diabetes research, patient care and education organizations based in La Jolla, ...

  • Tuesday, November 30th, 2004
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

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  Scripps Helps Keep Executives Healthy

  Keeping executives healthy keeps a company healthy and productive, and there are few better ways to stay on top of your A-team’s health than an Executive Physical. Nowhere else in the West will you find the type of Comprehensive Physical Exam that is provided by the Scripps Center for ...

  • Monday, November 1st, 2004
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

• News Releases

  Doors Open at Dickinson & Gooding Center for Early Detection

  By proclamation of San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004 is recognized as Dickinson and Gooding Center for Early Detection Day. The Mayor’s proclamation marks a significant day in San Diego health care as the doors to the Dickinson & Gooding Center for Early Detection at ...

  • Thursday, October 21st, 2004
  • Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic

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  Scripps Clinic Physicians Participate in Ground Breaking Gene Therapy Study for Cardiovascular Disease

  Scripps Clinic is one of only 20 cardiac medical centers in the U.S. participating in a Phase IIb study of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-2 (VEGF-2) for the treatment of severe cardiovascular disease. Richard A. Schatz, MD, co chairman of the Division of Cardiology and research director of ...

  • Wednesday, October 20th, 2004
  • Scripps Clinic

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  State OKs Joint License for Two Scripps Hospitals

  The California Department of Health Services has approved the joint license application for Scripps Mercy Hospital and Scripps Memorial Hospital Chula Vista. The decision brings the two hospital campuses together under one license and one name – Scripps Mercy Hospital. The Hillcrest campus ...

  • Tuesday, October 19th, 2004
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital

• News Releases

  Whittier Institute Researchers Discover Genetic Clues to Aid in the Prevention of Diabetes

  A new study by researchers at The Whittier Institute for Diabetes pinpoints key mechanisms that lead to the formation of pancreatic beta cells in response to insulin resistance. The findings may some day help researchers stimulate cell growth and prevent diabetes. Insulin resistance is a condition ...

  • Monday, October 18th, 2004
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

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  Understanding Clinical Depression

  by Charles Moreau M.D., Scripps Mercy Hospital Many people may experience periods of sadness during their lifetime. This feeling may last for as little as a couple of hours or for as long as two weeks or more. Although many people equate depression with an extended period of sadness, people who ...

  • Monday, October 11th, 2004
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital

• Wellness

  Preventing Sports Related Injuries in Children

  by Dr. Norman Kane, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla More than 30 million children participate in organized sports in the United States, with millions more participating in recreational activities such as skateboarding, in-line skating, and bicycling. Each year, approximately 775,000 children are ...

  • Friday, October 8th, 2004
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla