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News Releases | July 26, 2012
First Steel Column is Set at Scripps Encinitas Expansion
Construction workers set and anchored the first structural steel column July 26 for the Critical Care Building at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas.
Patient Stories | July 26, 2012
Lap Band Surgery Helps Student Lose Nearly Half Her Body Weight
When Jordan Button was 23 years old, she made a life-altering decision. At 5’8” and 271 pounds, she began investigating bariatric surgery.
Scripps in the News | July 19, 2012
Heroin Becoming a Deadly Addiction in San Diego
Nancy Knott, a counselor at the Scripps Treatment Program, discusses the heroin epidemic with Scripps Howard News Service.
Scripps in the News | July 18, 2012
Digital Devices Are Transforming Medicine
In a Medscape story, cardiologist and geneticist Dr. Eric Topol shows off five cutting edge devices that turn smartphones into medical monitors.
News Releases | July 16, 2012
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Scripps Among Nation’s Best For Heart Care 2012
Quality heart care at Scripps Green Hospital and Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla ranked 35th in the nation for cardiology and heart surgery in 2012-2013
Scripps in the News | July 15, 2012
Scripps Helps Clarify Confusion on Prostate Cancer Screenings
Dr. Carol Salem appeared on San Diego 6 Morning News to clear up public confusion about prostate cancer screenings.
Scripps in the News | July 11, 2012
Scripps Medical Groups Top Regional Rankings for Patient Care
Patients have rated Scripps Coastal Medical Group and Scripps Clinic Medical Group No. 1 and No. 2 in San Diego County for the quality of primary care services.
Scripps in the News | July 10, 2012
Scripps Patient Shares Near Death Experience
As seen on 20/20, Scripps former patient Deb Foster talks about her near-death experience after giving birth and having an amniotic fluid embolism.
News Releases | July 9, 2012
Jazz Pioneers Added to Lineup of In Concert for Cancer Sept. 8
Acclaimed jazz artists Jeff Lorber Fusion and Eric Marienthal have been added as the opening act for the second annual In Concert for Cancer 2012.
Scripps in the News | July 9, 2012
Heroin Use on the Rise in San Diego
As seen on Fox 5, San Diego County authorities talk about the increase in heroin abuse and the free weekend workshops from Scripps Health.