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Recent recommendation is that teen girls who have sex should use long acting birth control methods.
Scripps in the News | September 29, 2014

IUDs And Implants Top Choices For Teen Birth Control

Dr. Bruce Kahn, a Scripps Health pediatrician responds to a recent policy update, stating that IUDs are safe, effective and easy to use for most young women.
Scripps in the News | November 9, 2013

A Look at Mixed Martial Arts for Kids

In a video interview with the Huffington Post, Paul Stricker, MD, shared insights into the growing trend of children in mixed martial arts competitions.
Scripps in the News | September 10, 2013

Padres Team Doctor Offers Tips to Avoid Injuries During Exercise

Scripps doctor and San Diego Padres physician Heinz Hoenecke, MD, explains how to avoid joint injuries during exercise in a 2013 UT San Diego interview.
Scripps in the News | August 5, 2013

Managing the Risks of High Blood Pressure

In a “Savvy Patient” article in the UT San Diego, Dr. Jennifer Neff explains risks that can lead to high blood pressure and its serious consequences.
Richard Perez is Scripps Green Hospital's 500th liver transplant patient.
Patient Stories | December 21, 2011

Liver Transplant Gives Man a Second Chance at Life

Scripps Health patient Richard Perez overcomes liver disease with the help of a liver transplant at Scripps Green Hospital.
Patient Stories | July 13, 2011

Offering Protection from Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Rhina and Hector Paredes created the Eric Paredes Safe a Life Foundation after their son's death to help prevent sudden cardiac arrest.
Patient Stories | May 1, 2011

Scripps Cancer Patient Honored at Padres Game

Michelle Reyes of Chula Vista used social networking to help raise awareness and resources for cancer after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
News Releases | April 17, 2011

Five Scripps Health Executives, Managers Earn American College of Healthcare Executives Fellowship

Five Scripps Health executives and managers were named Fellows of the American College of Healthcare Executives in 2011.
Scripps in the News | April 4, 2011

The Savvy Patient - Age-Appropriate Care Key to Child’s Well-Being

Scripps experts discuss guidelines for child health screenings in a 2011 column of "Savvy Patient" in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
A woman and a horse outdoors.
Patient Stories | February 23, 2011

Woman Finds Care She Needs for Rare Connective Tissue Disease

Scripps Health patient Paula Procell decided to pursue both complementary and alternative medicine to treat polymyositis, a connective tissue disease.