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Health and Wellness | April 24, 2024

8 Healthy Mexican Food Tips

Scripps Health family medicine physician Dr. Angela Ochoa offers suggestions to turn your favorite Mexican recipes into healthy meals, including foods to avoid.
Health and Wellness | April 22, 2024

How Does Peer Pressure Affect a Teen’s Social Development?

Learn how teen peer pressure could affect your teen's social development in positive and negative ways. A Scripps pediatrician explains.
Health and Wellness | April 18, 2024

How to Ease Your Child’s Fears About Doctor Visits

A young child sits in a doctor's office while a pediatrician uses a stethoscope.
Ease your child's fear of doctor visits with tips from a Scripps pediatrician, including strategies for overcoming fear of shots.
Health and Wellness | April 1, 2024

How to Prevent Skin Cancer

A dermatologist from Scripps Clinic in San Diego weighs in on skin cancer prevention.
Skin cancer is largely preventable simply by reducing exposure to the sun’s UV rays, A Scripps dermatologist offers sun safety tips.
Health and Wellness | March 12, 2024

Eat This, Not That, for Breakfast

A breakfast meal that includes protein and other important nutrients.
Follow our tips to start the day with a healthy breakfast. Fuel your body with nutrients and protein to maintain energy and brain power.
Health and Wellness | March 8, 2024

Coping With San Diego’s Year-Round Allergy Season

Is it an allergy or a cold?
A Scripps allergist explains conditions that produce San Diego's never-ending allergy season and offers tips to keep symptoms under control.
Health and Wellness | February 8, 2024

6 Acne Scar Treatment Options

A Scripps dermatologist explains how acne scars are caused and treatment options available, including medication, surgery and laser treatment.
Health and Wellness | February 2, 2024

What Is the Difference Between a Colonoscopy and a Sigmoidoscopy?

There are many colorectal cancer screening tests. Visual exams include colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy. Learn how they work.
Health and Wellness | January 18, 2024

What is Gastric Sleeve Recovery Time Like?

A young Black woman celebrates her recovery after gastric sleeve weight-loss surgery.
Gastric sleeve is one of the most common weight-loss procedures, but it is not a quick fix. Gastric sleeve recovery is very important.
Health and Wellness | January 15, 2024

What Are Signs that You May Have a Thyroid Problem?

Learn the signs and symptoms of the two main types of thyroid disease: hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. Women are most at risk.