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Vanezza Valdez, Scripps Health Executive patient.
Health and Wellness | December 18, 2018

Busy Professional Gets Lifesaving Care at Scripps Center for Executive Health

An annual executive health exam at Scripps helped to confirm Vanezza Valdez's suspicions. She had breast cancer. It was detected before it could spread and...
A Latina woman and a white woman smile as they enjoy a morning walking in the park for exercise.
Health and Wellness | December 18, 2018

6 Tips to Help You Lose Weight and Be Healthier

Follow these easy lifestyle changes, including more walking, portion control and less soda, to help you meet your healthy weight loss goals.
Scripps in the News | December 14, 2018

New Medical Office Building at Scripps Encinitas Reaches Construction Milestone

Scripps marked the “topping off” completion of the steel structure of a new medical office building on the campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas with...
A woman grabs her chest wondering if she has heartburn or something more serious like GERD.
Health and Wellness | December 12, 2018

Why Do I Have Heartburn? Could It Be GERD?

Learn about gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a digestive disorder that can be treated with lifestyle changes, medication and in some cases surgery.
Scripps La Jolla, 2017 Truven Top 100 Hospitals
Scripps in the News | December 12, 2018

Scripps La Jolla Nurse Recognized for International Humanitarian Work

Katy Foltz Hastings, a registered nurse at Scripps La Jolla, was recently profiled in a story that appeared in La Jolla Country School's magazine. The former...
Cancer patient William Apodaca and Marin Xavier, MD, oncologist at Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Scripps in the News | December 11, 2018

Media Coverage: Scripps MD Anderson Treats Patient with New Cancer Therapy

10 News recently covered the first local patient treated at Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center with a new targeted cancer therapy
Jennifer D. Parker is a case worker at Scripps La Jolla who works trauma cases.
Scripps in the News | December 10, 2018

Scripps La Jolla Trauma Case Manager Recognized as Hero

Jennifer D. Parker, is a case worker at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla who works trauma cases and was recently profiled in San Diego Magazine as a hero...
A group of women with diabetes participate in a Scripps exercise program in National City.
Scripps in the News | December 7, 2018

U-T Features Scripps Diabetes Prevention Program in National City

The San Diego Union-Tribune recently profiled a diabetes prevention program aimed at Latinos in National City.
Breast cancer patient Debra Thomas and Ray Lin, MD, Scripps MD Anderson radiation oncologist appeared together on KUSI.
Scripps in the News | December 6, 2018

Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center Returns Humanitarian to her Mission

Debra Thomas was recently featured on KUSI discussing her breast cancer treatment at Scripps MD Anderson and her plans to continue her humanitarian work in...
Robert and Annabelle Villarreal were recently interviewed by KUSI host Lauren Phinney about the kidney transplant surgery that saved Annabelle's life.
Scripps in the News | December 6, 2018

Scripps Organ Transplant Patients Share Heartfelt Story

Robert and Annabelle Villarreal recently shared their inspiring organ-transplant story on KUSI. He donated a kidney to her. The transplant was performed at...