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Health and Wellness | November 19, 2018
What is a Mitral Valve? (video)
Matthew Price, MD, an interventional cardiologist, explains the role of the mitral valve in our hearts, how leaky valves occur and how a device known as the...
News Releases | November 19, 2018
Scripps Reports Opioid Prescription Sizes Fall by 25 Percent
Scripps Health has achieved a 25 percent reduction in the average number of tablets per opioid prescription ordered for patients at its hospitals and...
Health and Wellness | November 13, 2018
What Are the Causes, Symptoms and Treatments for Stroke? (video)
Mary Kalafut, MD, a neurologist at Scripps Clinic, explains the causes and treatments for stroke and why time is so critical when stroke symptoms arise.
Health and Wellness | October 30, 2018
What Is a Stroke? (video)
Mary Kalafut, MD, a neurologist at Scripps Clinic, explains what a stroke is and who is most at risk as well as treatment options available.
Scripps in the News | October 16, 2018
Scripps Expert Comments on Drug to Treat Opioid Addiction
A Scripps emergency room physician weighed in on a new version of a drug that Purdue Pharma has patented to treat opioid addiction.
Health and Wellness | September 27, 2018
Bladder Problems? Help Is Available
A Scripps urologist discusses non-invasive and minimally invasive approaches to treat urinary incontinence and other bladder problems.
Health and Wellness | September 14, 2018
What Is a Hernia? (video)
Adam Fierer, MD, a general surgeon at Scripps, discusses the many types of hernias, causes, symptoms and treatments.
Scripps in the News | September 4, 2018
Scripps Recognized For Employment of Older Workers
About one-third of Scripps Health's 15,000 employees are 50 and over, a fact that was highlighted in a Union-Tribune article on older workers.
Scripps in the News | August 20, 2018
Research by Scripps Expert Featured on NBC National News
Ridesharing services, such as Lyft and Uber are helping more patients get to medical appointments, according to NBC Nightly News. A Scripps expert weighs in.
Health and Wellness | August 16, 2018
Parents and Physicians Play Vital Roles in the Lives of Special Needs Children
Primary care physicians help patients stay healthy by offering preventive care, such as routine screenings, checkups, flu shots and more.