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Scripps Whittier Diabetes Study Shows Insulin Pump Therapy Achieves Better Blood Sugar Control
San Diego – The Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute was one of 30 trial sites in the U.S. and Canada to participate in diabetes research which showed adult and pediatric patients with Type 1 diabetes achieved better blood sugar level control by using a sensor-augmented insulin pump compared to ...
- Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
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Patient Stories
Man's Sight Saved After Free Screening Catches a Serious Diabetes Complication
For more than seven years, Ricardo Hernandez endured significant deterioration in his eyesight as a result of his diabetes. Deeply concerned that he would permanently lose his vision, the National City resident learned about a free retinal screening program offered at a nearby community clinic, ...
- Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
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Scripps Tips – June 2010
Patient Survival Rate Doubles as Scripps’ Blood & Marrow Transplant Program Hits 30-Year Mark The outlook for patients with leukemia and other life-threatening blood cancers has improved dramatically since Scripps Health founded San Diego County’s first blood and marrow transplantation (BMT) ...
- Monday, June 7th, 2010
- Scripps Clinic, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Mercy Hospital
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News Releases
Scripps Health Devotes $311 Million to Community Benefit Programs in Fiscal Year 2009
SAN DIEGO – Scripps Health devoted $311 million to local community benefit programs and services during fiscal year 2009, according to the non-profit health system’s recently released 2010 Community Benefit Plan and Report. A copy of the report is available online at ...
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Scripps Tips – April 2010
Are Youth Sports Becoming Detrimental to Health? This spring, more than 40 million children in the U.S. will participate in organized sports, and about 3 million injuries will occur. As the pressure grows to succeed at a younger age, today’s kids play harder and tougher, often to the detriment ...
- Thursday, April 1st, 2010
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Clinic, Scripps Mercy Hospital
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News Releases
Free Diabetes Health Fair in La Jolla Set for April 15
La Jolla, Calif. – San Diego County residents who have diabetes or know someone affected by the disease can learn more about the latest treatments and support care available at the Scripps Whittier Diabetes Health Fair April 15, 2010, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Scripps Whittier Diabetes ...
- Monday, March 22nd, 2010
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Scripps in the News
Why Drugs Don't Help Diabetes Patients' Hearts
TIME.com recently interviewed Dr. Daniel Einhorn, medical director at Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute, about a series of clinical research studies that will soon be published by The New England Journal of Medicine. The three treatment strategies were expected to prevent heart attacks among ...
- Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
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Scripps Whittier Golf Tournament Recognizes Leaders in Diabetes Care
San Diego – More than 150 golfers and guests helped raise $125,000 at the 12th Annual Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute Invitational Dinner and Golf Tournament on Oct. 4 and 5, 2009. The golf outing benefited Scripps Whittier’s clinical research center and Project Dulce, a diabetes care and ...
- Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
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Can Bypass Surgery Benefit Diabetics Who Are Not Morbidly Obese?
Earlier this year, the news that bariatric surgery could help treat type 2 diabetes in individuals who suffer from morbid obesity (defined as those with a body mass index or BMI over 35) made headlines around the world. The American Journal of Medicine r
- Saturday, August 8th, 2009
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
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Scripps in the News
Project Dulce Brings Diabetes Management Classes to the Community
Peer educators are teaching essential self-management techniques to diabetes patients across San Diego County, in a program called Project Dulce. The classes at local community clinics target underserved, ethnically diverse groups, and adapt the class content to the specific cultural needs of each ...
- Thursday, July 9th, 2009