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  Scripps Offers New Treatment for Swallowing Difficulties

  Food is part of one’s daily living. However, because of stroke and other illnesses that affect swallowing, many people can no longer enjoy eating a simple meal. A new technology available at the Scripps Center for Voice & Swallowing is bringing patients who have difficulty with swallowing ...

  • Monday, November 17th, 2003
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

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  Encinitas Rehab Teaches Surfing Accident Victim How to Live Again

  In March of 2000, 45-year-old Bob Dancey was knocked off his board in shallow water while surfing at a Carlsbad beach. His head hit the ground and snapped backward, pinching his vertebrae. “I floated around in the water for a while completely conscious while my arms and legs just flopped ...

  • Monday, October 20th, 2003
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

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  New Therapy is Changing Lives for Lymphedema Sufferers

  Fifty-nine-year-old Mary Bennett first noticed swelling in her feet. In the next six weeks, she gained 90 pounds, her legs doubled in size and she was faced with painful, large open leg wounds. Mary has lymphedema, a condition most often caused by an accumulation of lymphatic fluid when lymph nodes ...

  • Wednesday, October 1st, 2003
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Mercy Hospital

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  Scripps La Jolla Wins 2003 Consumer Choice Award

  For the second time in three years, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has earned the 2003 Consumer Choice Award by the National Research Corporation (NRC) for the San Diego region. The Consumer Choice Award is given to the hospitals whose consumers have selected as having the highest quality and ...

  • Tuesday, September 16th, 2003

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  Scripps to Purchase Four-Acre Property Next to Scripps Encinitas

  Scripps Health has agreed to purchase a 4.19-acre property at the northeast corner of Santa Fe Drive and Devonshire from St. Mark Lutheran Church, adjacent to Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. “Scripps Health is very pleased to have the opportunity to purchase this site so that we can ...

  • Wednesday, September 3rd, 2003
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

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  Award-Winning Cookbook Serves Up Delicious Meals for Cancer Patients

  Kris Ghosh, MD, had the question come up from patients again and again – what should I eat while I’m being treated for cancer? The question came up so much that Dr. Ghosh, a gynecologic oncologist for the Scripps Cancer Center, decided to co-author a cookbook to help patients stay ...

  • Monday, September 1st, 2003

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  Scripps La Jolla Marks 50,000th Cath Lab Patient

  Bennie Kyle didn’t realize that his trip to the cardiac catheterization (cath) lab at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla would be such a momentous occasion. Kyle, 58, became the lab’s 50,000th patient on Thursday, Aug. 14, giving it the distinction of being the first hospital in San ...

  • Tuesday, August 26th, 2003
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

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  Make Sure Your Children are Properly Immunized

  With the new school year upon us, now is the time for parents to make sure their children are fully immunized. While many of these immunizations are required by the state and school, some are not. However, all are strongly encouraged to protect your child, from infancy to college age, from ...

  • Tuesday, August 19th, 2003
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital

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  Scripps Mercy Hospital Designated as Level I Trauma Center

  Scripps Mercy Hospital is now designated a Level I Trauma Center. The hospital received the recognition on Tuesday by the County of San Diego, Board of Supervisors. In order to be a Level I Trauma Center, the hospital must meet specified criteria related to patient volume performance, access to ...

  • Wednesday, August 13th, 2003
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital

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  Back Pain During Pregnancy: Helpful Tips

  If you’re pregnant, back pain may be making your life miserable. Rather than dismissing the aches and pain as simply part of your pregnancy, you should consult with your doctor or find a physical therapist who can determine the cause of your pain and develop a therapy plan. Many pregnant women ...

  • Friday, August 1st, 2003
  • Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine