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• Health and Wellness

  Free Blood Pressure Screenings

  Scripps Health, in partnership with the County of San Diego, is providing free blood pressure screenings to help San Diegans take charge of their own heart health. This “Love Your Heart” event is part of a regional wellness effort initiated by the county and supported by a broad group of community ...

  • Thursday, February 6th, 2014
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Mercy Hospital, Scripps Clinic Mission Valley, Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines, Scripps Clinic Rancho Bernardo, Scripps Coastal Medical Center Vista, Scripps Coastal Medical Center Eastlake, Scripps Coastal Medical Center Hillcrest

• News Releases

  Scripps Researchers Recommend Mobile Compression Device to Prevent Blood Clots after Joint Surgery

  Research from The Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic could change how patients are treated to prevent blood clots after joint replacement surgery. A study published today as the lead article in the Journal of Bone and J

  • Wednesday, February 5th, 2014
  • Scripps Clinic

• Health and Wellness

  How Do I Help My Child Prevent Ear Infections?

  Although usually not dangerous, ear infections can be extremely painful and disruptive to a young child’s life. Unfortunately, they are most common in kids under 7. That’s because young children have shorter, softer and more horizontal eustachian tubes than older children, which are more easily ...

  • Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
  • Scripps Clinic, Scripps Coastal Medical Center

• Scripps in the News

  Scripps' Eric Topol Named Chief Medical Advisor for AT&T

  AT&T has appointed Eric Topol, MD, its chief medical advisor as part of the global telecommunication company’s effort to move into the fast-emerging health care information technology sector. Dr. Topol is a cardiologist and chief academic officer of Scripps Health who also directs the ...

  • Tuesday, February 4th, 2014

• News Releases

  Scripps Health Ranked as a Top Company for Executive Women

  Scripps Health has been named one of the “Top 10 Non-Profit Companies for Executive Women” for 2014 by the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE). The list recognizes organizations whose policies and practices encourage women’s advancement and whose numbers at the highest ...

  • Tuesday, February 4th, 2014

• Health and Wellness

  How to Show Your Heart Some Love

  Celebrate all that your heart does for you during national heart month. Whether you embrace a low-fat diet, take a brisk walk or spend some quality time with the ones you love, you’ll be on the right path to keeping your heart healthy. Find tips in the infographic below to help you live a ...

  • Saturday, February 1st, 2014
  • Scripps Clinic, Scripps Coastal Medical Center, Well Being Centers

• Scripps in the News

  Scripps Study Participant Enters White House Film Contest

  When the White House asked students from across the country to submit short films about the power of technology in schools, La Jolla teen Lilly Grossman eagerly answered the call. Lilly, 16, who attends La Jolla High School, is a participant in a Scripps Translational Science Institute study that ...

  • Thursday, January 30th, 2014

• News Releases

  Dr. Judy Churchill Named Chairman of Scripps Health Board of Trustees

  Judy Churchill, Ph.D., has been named chairman of the Scripps Health board of trustees. Dr. Churchill, a retired Scripps clinical psychologist, has served on the Scripps board since 2008. “Dr. Churchill’s extensive tenure with Scripps, her proven leadership, and her deep knowledge of the community ...

  • Monday, January 27th, 2014

• Scripps in the News

  Scripps Study Participant Featured in Los Angeles Times Article

  Lilly Grossman isn’t all that different from other 16-year-old girls. She studies hard to maintain her honors student status at La Jolla High. She’s a voracious user of text messaging and online social networks for staying connected to her friends. And she’s starting to explore ...

  • Tuesday, January 21st, 2014

• News Releases

  Scripps Hospitals Restrict Visitation to Protect Against Flu

  In an effort to protect patients and staff from the flu, Scripps Health is putting in place a number of interim visitor restrictions at its five hospital campuses in San Diego County. “With cases of H1N1 influenza rising quickly in the area, we are taking precautionary measures to limit the risk of ...

  • Tuesday, January 21st, 2014
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Green Hospital