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Radiation oncologists Ray Lin, MD, and Prabhakar Tripuraneni, MD, discuss radiation therapy advancements in Scripps San Diego Health video.
Health and Wellness | October 2, 2018

Why Radiation Therapy Is Safer and More Effective Today for Cancer Patients (video)

Scripps radiation oncologists explain how advances in radiation therapy have made this cancer treatment safer and more effective treating many forms of cancers.
The back of a woman holding her neck, trying to relieve her neck pain.
Health and Wellness | October 1, 2018

What Are the Main Causes of Neck Pain? (video)

A herniated disc may cause neck pain that requires surgery. A Scripps surgeon discusses other causes and treatments for neck pain.
A man with a hernia holds his stomach.
Health and Wellness | September 14, 2018

What Is a Hernia? (video)

Adam Fierer, MD, a general surgeon at Scripps, discusses the many types of hernias, causes, symptoms and treatments.
A young man grabs his neck to check for symptoms of thyroid disease.
Health and Wellness | September 7, 2018

What Is Thyroid Disease? (video)

Scripps endocrinologist Matthew Levine, MD, briefly explains thyroid disease, why it occurs, its symptoms and how it is treated.
Health and Wellness | August 27, 2018

Leaky Heart Valve Treatment: The MitraClip Can Fix It (podcast)

Matthew Price, MD, discusses how the MitraClip procedure can repair mitral valve regurgitation without having open-heart surgery.
A physician checks a female patient's heartbeat using a stethoscope. She's checking for a heart murmur and possibility she may have atrial fibrillation.
Health and Wellness | August 27, 2018

What Is Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)? (video)

Douglas Gibson, MD, director of cardiac electrophysiology at Scripps Clinic, discusses the use of the Watchman heart device to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib).
Matthew Price, MD, is an interventional cardiologist at Scripps Clinic, who uses the MitraClip seen in this photo to help fix leaky mitral heart valve.
Health and Wellness | August 21, 2018

Fixing Leaky Heart Valves Without Open Heart Surgery (video)

Mitral regurgitation or a leaky mitral heart valve can lead to problems. The MitraClip can fix it without open heart surgery.
A woman with clear skin looks satisfied after cosmetic laser treatment.
Health and Wellness | July 19, 2018

What Is Laser Treatment? (video)

Thinking of removing a tattoo, sunspot or birthmark? Cosmetic laser treatment may be the answer. Learn more about cosmetic laser dermatology.
Health and Wellness | July 11, 2018

What Is Osteoarthritis? (video)

Find out what osteoarthritis is, why it causes joint pain and knee pain, and what the research is showing about stem cell therapy for growing new cartilage.
Hubert Greenway, MD, is a dermatologic surgeon at Scripps Health who was recently featured in Scripps Health podcast with Susan Taylor.
Health and Wellness | June 26, 2018

Skin Cancer, New Treatments and the ABCs of Skin Health (podcast)

Dr. Hubert Greenway, Scripps dermatologic surgeon, discusses new treatment options for skin cancer, including melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.