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Health and Wellness | November 25, 2020

Women’s Heart Health Tips by Decade

Learn why women should pay special attention to their heart disease risk factors with these practical prevention tips from a Scripps cardiologist.
Scripps in the News | November 24, 2020

CBS 8 Story Features Champion Inline Skater’s Heart Valve Repair

CBS 8 News featured Roger Olson’s story along with Matthew Price, MD, the Scripps cardiologist who placed a MitraClip device in the patient’s heart.
News Releases | November 12, 2020

Scripps, Kaiser Permanente Extend Cardiovascular Partnership

Scripps Health and Kaiser Permanente have signed a five-year comprehensive agreement, continuing 40-year legacy of heart care for San Diegans.
Health and Wellness | November 3, 2020

How To Take Care of Your Heart During COVID-19: Don’t Delay Care (podcast)

Paul Teirstein, MD, a Scripps interventional cardiologist, discusses the association between heart disease and complications from COVID.
Health and Wellness | October 20, 2020

How Does Coronavirus Affect People with Heart Disease? (video)

People with heart disease are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID. Don't wait to seek heart care. Scripps hospitals are safe.
News Releases | October 19, 2020

Scripps Medical Center Jefferson Opens in Oceanside

Scripps Health announced the opening of Scripps Medical Center Jefferson, its largest North County outpatient health center in the city of Oceanside.
Health and Wellness | October 15, 2020

What Is Gastric Sleeve Surgery? Does It Lead to Weight Loss?

A young heavyset woman researches gastric sleeve surgery on her laptop computer as she is considering the weight-loss procedure.
Gastric sleeve surgery, is a procedure that helps people who are severely obese lose weight by reducing the size of the stomach.
News Releases | July 27, 2020

U.S. News Ranks Scripps Hospitals No. 1 in San Diego Region for 2020

Scripps hospitals rank No. 1 in the San Diego region for the fourth year in a row by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals list.
Health and Wellness | June 18, 2020

Why Is Coronavirus Dangerous to People with Heart Disease?

Heart patients are at greater risk of complications if infected by COVID-19. Learn what you can do to protect your health.
Health and Wellness | May 5, 2020

Hypertension: What You Need to Know About High Blood Pressure

What causes high blood pressure (hypertension)? Learn the symptoms, how it is diagnosed and why treatment is important to prevent heart attack and stroke.