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Health and Wellness | November 20, 2018

Stroke Types, Treatments and Why Time Is of the Essence (podcast)

Mary Kalafut, MD, neurology, is featured in Susan Taylor San Diego Health podcast on causes, symptoms and treatments for stroke.
Neurologist Mary Kalafut, MD, discusses the causes, symptoms and treatments for stroke in this podcast.
Health and Wellness | November 19, 2018

What is a Mitral Valve? (video)

Matthew Price, MD, is an interventional cardiologist at Scripps Clinic, who uses the MitraClip seen in this photo to help fix leaky mitral heart valve.
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)

A doctor shows imaging of a brain stroke.
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.
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)

A man with a hernia holds his stomach.
Adam Fierer, MD, a general surgeon at Scripps, discusses the many types of hernias, causes, symptoms and treatments.
Scripps in the News | September 12, 2018

Scripps Green Nurse Honored for Coming To Aid of San Diego Detective

Scripps Green RN Diane Craig was recently honored for  helping to save a man's life after he suffered a heart attack while jogging.
Scripps Green RN Diane Craig was honored by the North San Diego Business Chamber for coming to the aid of a police detective who suffered a heart attack.
Health and Wellness | September 11, 2018

Colorectal Cancer: Why You Shouldn’t Put Off Getting Screened (podcast)

Walter Coyle, MD, gastroenterologist, is featured in San Diego Health podcast on colorectal cancer.
Colorectal cancer is deadly but it is also preventable if caught early via screenings, including stool-based tests, colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy.
Health and Wellness | September 7, 2018

Got Pain in the Neck? Get Relief!

Neck pain can cause debilitating discomfort, but your doctor may have suggestions for treatment including massage, acupuncture, physical therapy or surgery.