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Scripps in the News | March 20, 2012
New Test May Predict the Possibility of a Heart Attack
Findings from a 2012 study led by Scripps Translational Science Institute shows a promising new blood test may help predict heart attacks.
Scripps in the News | March 18, 2012
FDA to Examine Self-Screening to Treat Disease
Should drugs commonly prescribed for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, migraine headaches and asthma be available over the counter?
Scripps in the News | March 12, 2012
Topol's Book Featured by The Atlantic Magazine
Dr. Eric Topol, Scripps Health’s chief academic officer, “is on a tear to transform health using the latest technology,” says The Atlantic magazine.
Scripps in the News | March 11, 2012
Sleeping Pill Study by Scripps Researchers Featured in New York Times
A study by Scripps researchers examining a link between sleeping medications and early death and cancer was featured in a recent New York Times article.
Scripps in the News | March 11, 2012
Heroin Addiction on the Rise in San Diego
The Scripps Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program talked to 10 News about the alarming rise in heroin addiction in San Diego.
Scripps in the News | March 5, 2012
Scripps Cardiologist Weighs in on Statin Debate
Cholesterol-lowering statins might be doing more harm than good in some patients, cautions Eric Topol, MD, in an Op-Ed in the New York Times.
Scripps in the News | March 1, 2012
Stem Cells May Hold Promise for Severe Heart Disease
Richard Schatz, MD, director of cell therapy at Scripps Clinic, explains the potential of stem cell therapy for severe heart disease.
Scripps in the News | February 27, 2012
Addiction Expert Notes Rising Heroin Use
As seen on CBS Channel 8, a Scripps treatment counselor discusses an alarming rise in people switching from time-release Oxycontin to heroin.
Scripps in the News | February 13, 2012
Bath Salts: The Newest Designer Drug
A Scripps treatment counselor explains the effects of the latest synthetic or “designer” drug to become popular with teens and young adults: bath salts.
Scripps in the News | February 13, 2012
The Dangers of Synthetic Drugs
As seen on CBS Channel 8, a Scripps treatment counselor explains what parents should look out for when it comes to teens experimenting with "bath salts."