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Diabetes is a growing health problem in the U.S. In San Diego County, additional hospital costs for patients with diabetes run up to $120 million a year. Dr. Athena Philis-Tsimikas of the Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute discusses this alarming trend.
Scripps in the News | May 20, 2014

Study Shows Impact of Diabetes on San Diego Health Care Costs

A 2014 UCLA study finds that diabetes is adding significantly to health care costs in California. Scripps experts discuss this alarming trend with KPBS.
Scripps Recognized for Wireless Health Innovation
Scripps in the News | May 19, 2014

Scripps Recognized for Wireless Health Innovation

The Wireless Foundation honored Scripps Health for its work in wireless health during the 20th annual VITA Achievement Awards Dinner.
Scripps CEO Nominated for "Most Influential People in Healthcare" List
Scripps in the News | May 19, 2014

Scripps CEO Nominated for "Most Influential People in Healthcare" List

Once again, Scripps CEO Chris Van Gorder has been nominated for Modern Healthcare’s list of the most influential people in health care.
Scripps Green Hospital Among Top 100 for Patient Engagement
Scripps in the News | May 15, 2014

Scripps Green Hospital Among Top 100 for Patient Engagement

Becker’s Hospital Review and Axial Exchange ranked Scripps Green Hospital to top 100 hospitals for patient engagement for 2014.
Keb' Mo' will headline Scripps Concert for Cancer 2014
Scripps in the News | May 13, 2014

U-T San Diego Previews Keb' Mo' Concert Performance May 19

U-T San Diego music critic George Varga previews the fourth annual Scripps Concert for Cancer, featuring Grammy winner Keb’ Mo’.
tours of the Wolfstein Sculpture Park and grounds. The 90-minute tour is free and open to the public. Call 858-626-6994 for more information or to RSVP.
Scripps in the News | May 11, 2014

Scripps La Jolla Sets Tone for Annual Garden Tour

The Wolfstein Sculpture Park and the gardens at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla were featured in a San Diego Community News Group article.
Understand what to expect from insulin therapy.
Scripps in the News | May 11, 2014

7 Myths About Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes expert Dr. Philis-Tsimikas clears up some common misconceptions around insulin use. Have you fallen for these insulin myths?
Influence of Scripps Physician-Researcher Recognized Nationally
Scripps in the News | May 11, 2014

Influence of Scripps Physician-Researcher Recognized Nationally

Scripps Chief Academic Officer Eric Topol, MD, was named for the third year in a row to Modern Healthcare’s 50 Most Influential Physician Executives list.
Growing Number of Centenarians Raises Questions About Aging
Scripps in the News | May 11, 2014

Growing Number of Centenarians Raises Questions About Aging

With more Americans living beyond 100, and medical advances expanding that population every year, more people are contemplating life as a centenarian.
Workplace bullying may damage employee morale and can hurt an organization’s reputation.
Scripps in the News | May 8, 2014

3 Tips for Stopping Bad Behavior in the Workplace

Scripps Health’s corporate vice president, human resources and learning shared tips for curbing bad workplace behavior in a HealthLeaders article.