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Health and Wellness | November 22, 2024

ATV Safety Tips: Preventing Injuries

Two adults smile as they get ready to ride an ATV each wearing a helmet with a desert landscape in the background.
Off-road vehicle accidents, including ATVs, can cause serious injuries. Learn how to prevent them and how to respond when they happen.
Health and Wellness | November 22, 2024

What Is Broken Heart Syndrome?

A middle-aged man rests his head on his arm looking sad.
Also known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy, this temporary condition can result from severe stress and causes chest pain and shortness of breath.
Health and Wellness | November 19, 2024

Hand Hygiene: Your 20-Second Handwashing Playlist

The CDC recommends handwashing often and for at least 20 seconds to help prevent illnesses. Here is our handwashing music playlist.
Health and Wellness | November 12, 2024

Who Is At Risk of Early Knee Osteoarthritis?

A runner rubs her knees after feeling pain during a workout. Could it be early onset knee osteoarthritis?
Knee osteoarthritis, often linked to aging, can also strike early. Risk factors include genetics, weight, past injuries and certain jobs.
Health and Wellness | October 28, 2024

Four Questions to Help You Choose a Health Insurance Plan

Fall is here and so is the start of open enrollment 2019. Answering these four questions should help you choose the best health plan.
Health and Wellness | October 22, 2024

What Is the Difference Between Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease?

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Dementia is a general term for a group of conditions affecting cognitive function.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. It is a progressive brain disorder. Early detection and medications can help.
Scripps in the News | October 18, 2024

Media Cover New Treatment for AFib at Scripps

TV stations across the country have run an Ivanhoe Broadcasting story about the new AFib treatment at Scripps Health. Take a look at the report.
Health and Wellness | October 10, 2024

Heart Failure: Causes, Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Treatments (video/podcast)

Thumbnail for video podcast featuring Dr. Khedraki discussing heart failure.
Heart failure means the heart isn’t pumping enough blood, but it doesn’t mean the heart has stopped. While serious, it’s not immediately life-threatening.
Health and Wellness | October 10, 2024

Heart Failure: Causes, Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Treatments (video/podcast)

Thumbnail for video podcast featuring Dr. Khedraki discussing heart failure.
Heart failure means the heart isn’t pumping enough blood, but it doesn’t mean the heart has stopped. While serious, it’s not immediately life-threatening.
Health and Wellness | October 1, 2024

Bike Safety for Older Adults (video/podcast)

Thumbnail for video podcast featuring Dr. Biffle discussing E-bike safety for older adults.
Learn about bike safety for older adults with Scripps trauma surgeon and medical director of trauma and acute care surgery Walter Biffl, MD.