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Health and Wellness | January 4, 2022

Life After Bariatric Surgery: Managing the Side Effects and Loose Skin (video)

A bariatric surgeon explains life after weight-loss surgery, managing side effects and the importance of nutrition and exercise.
News Releases | December 20, 2021

Local Physician Receives $180,000 Grant for Palliative Care Initiative

David Wang, MD, a palliative medicine physician affiliated with Scripps Health, was accepted into the Sojourns Scholar Leadership Program.
Woman with a fractured spine.
Health and Wellness | November 19, 2021

How Serious Are Spine Compression Fractures?

A Scripps orthopedic surgeon explains how compression fracture of the spine is treated, including minimally invasive surgery.
Clinician speaks to a behavioral health patient.
News Releases | November 16, 2021

Eastlake Behavioral Health Hospital Approved by Chula Vista Planning Commission

The Chula Vista Planning Commission recently approved a new inpatient behavioral health hospital in the Eastlake community of Chula Vista.
Health and Wellness | October 28, 2021

What Can You Do During Open Enrollment for Health Insurance? (podcast)

Annual open enrollment periods for employer-based health plans, Medicare and Covered California are now under way. Learn your options.
Health and Wellness | October 19, 2021

Medicare 101: What You Need to Know

Learn what you need to know about Medicare before open enrollment closes on Dec. 7. You can stick with your current plan or make changes during open enrollment.
Health and Wellness | October 19, 2021

Finding the Right Doctor and Health Plan for You (video)

You can sign up to a new health plan, make changes to an existing one or cancel coverage during open enrollment period. Learn more.
News Releases | September 8, 2021

Scripps Unveils Incentive Program as COVID-19 Unemployment Expires

Bonuses are available to new hires in food services and environmental services positions, as COVID-19 unemployment benefits expire.
News Releases | August 20, 2021

Impact of COVID Pandemic Takes Toll on Health Care Workforce

Health care workforce shortages, increasing COVID-19 cases and non-COVID patient care, prompted Scripps Health to temporarily delay some medical procedures.
August 10, 2021

Scripps Whittier Receives $3.1 Million NIH Grant To Study Continuous Glucose Monitoring in the Hospital

The NIH has awarded a $3.1 million grant to the Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute to study the use of wireless continuous glucose monitoring.