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• Health and Wellness

  What Happens During a Colonoscopy?

  A colonoscopy uses a thin tube, with a camera and light at the end, to take pictures of the upper and lower colon to detect cancer or precancerous polyps. Colonoscopy can also be used to diagnose other gastrointestinal issues. Generally, people should begin getting diagnostic colonoscopies at age ...

  • Tuesday, July 9th, 2013
  • Scripps Clinic, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

• Health and Wellness

  What Can I Expect After Wet Macular Degeneration Treatment?

  If you are diagnosed with wet macular degeneration in one or both eyes, the standard treatment is to inject medicine into the affected eye(s). The injection is done with a very small needle (about the width of a hair) through the white of the eye. The eye is numbed before the injection, so the ...

  • Tuesday, June 25th, 2013
  • Scripps Clinic, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

• Health and Wellness

  What Medications Can I Use to Treat Dry, Itching Skin?

  Itchy skin can result from a wide variety of conditions. The itch may be caused by something as simple as dry skin, or result from more complex conditions, such as psoriasis, lice, scabies or dermatitis. Itchy skin can also be a symptom of liver or kidney disease, diabetes, allergic reactions, ...

  • Tuesday, June 11th, 2013
  • Scripps Clinic, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

• Health and Wellness

  What Lifestyle Factors Increase My Chances of Getting Colorectal Cancer?

  There are a variety of risk factors for colon cancer. Some you can’t do anything about, like family history. Other factors, associated with lifestyle, can be adjusted to improve your odds. Let’s start with the risk factors you can’t alter. These include your genetics, race and age. Having an ...

  • Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
  • Scripps Clinic, Scripps Green Hospital

• Health and Wellness

  Are Soft Drinks Killing You?

  It may come as no surprise that drinking a sugary soda isn’t good for you, but a new study suggests that the regular consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages could be responsible for as many as 25,000 U.S. deaths per year. Presented to the American Heart Association by the Harvard School of Public ...

  • Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
  • Scripps Clinic, Scripps Coastal Medical Center

• Health and Wellness

  Are There New Treatments for Psoriasis?

  Ways to reduce psoriasis flare-ups and improve your skin’s appearance Psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder, in which white blood cells, called T-lymphocyctes, cause inflammation on the skin and other areas. In particular, skin cells multiply too rapidly, causing a scaly plaque to grow on the ...

  • Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
  • Scripps Clinic, Scripps Green Hospital

• Health and Wellness

  What is a Sleeve Gastrectomy?

  Vertical sleeve gastrectomy is a surgery designed to help patients reduce their weight by removing as much as 80 percent of the stomach. The remaining stomach is formed into a tube, like a sleeve. Though the stomach is reshaped, no other organs are altered. This procedure is a good option for people ...

  • Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
  • Scripps Clinic, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

• Health and Wellness

  How Often Should You Be Screened for Colorectal Cancer?

  Two things you should know right off about colon cancer. First, it is one of the most common cancers. Second, early detection saves lives. The longer cancer goes undetected, the more time it has to take root and spread. There are two main procedures to screen for colon cancer—colonoscopy and ...

  • Friday, May 3rd, 2013
  • Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic

• Health and Wellness

  What Can I Do to Help Control My Sweaty Palms or Underarms?

  Excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, can be unsightly, even embarrassing at times. There are many causes for this condition, so you may need to try a number of options before finding the solution that works for you. If you are concerned there may be an underlying health problem, talk to your ...

  • Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
  • Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic

• Health and Wellness

  What Causes Diaper Rash?

  Diaper rash is not a failure of parenting; it’s just a fact of life. As hard as you work to prevent it, babies will sometimes get a little irritation. However, by understanding its causes, you can do more to prevent it and mitigate the effects when it does happen. Diaper rash has many potential ...

  • Friday, April 12th, 2013
  • Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic