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Health and Wellness | December 5, 2024
What Is BMI? (video)
Dr. Ken Fujioka, a weight management specialist at Scripps, explains what body mass index reveals about your health.
Health and Wellness | November 26, 2024
What Are Current Treatments for HIV/AIDS? (video/podcast)
HIV/AIDS used to be considered a death sentence long ago before antiviral drug treatments made the disease manageable and preventable.
Health and Wellness | November 25, 2024
Diagnosing and Treating Prostate Cancer (video/podcast)
Prostate cancer affects 1 in 8 men. It's highly treatable when caught early. Urologist Ramsey Chachikli explains diagnosis and treatments.
Pediatrics | November 20, 2024
How to Pick a Pediatrician (video/podcast)
To choose a pediatrician, prioritize key factors like experience, proximity, office hours. Does the doctor accept your insurance plan?
Health and Wellness | October 10, 2024
Heart Failure: Causes, Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Treatments (video/podcast)
Heart failure means the heart isn’t pumping enough blood, but it doesn’t mean the heart has stopped. While serious, it’s not immediately life-threatening.
Health and Wellness | October 1, 2024
Bike Safety for Older Adults (video/podcast)
Learn about bike safety for older adults with Scripps trauma surgeon and medical director of trauma and acute care surgery Walter Biffl, MD.
Health and Wellness | September 16, 2024
Chronic Headaches: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Treatments (video/podcast)
Frequent headaches affect 45 million Americans. Dr. Emily Rubenstein Engel, a Scripps neurologist, discusses headache types and treatments.
Health and Wellness | August 27, 2024
What Is Multiple Sclerosis? How Is It Treated? (video/podcast)
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system. Learn about its causes, symptoms, and treatments.
Health and Wellness | August 9, 2024
Colorectal Cancer: Symptoms, Screening and Prevention (video/podcast)
Colorectal cancer is common and preventable. Screenings every ten years can reduce your risk. Gastroenterologist Walter Coyle explains.
Health and Wellness | August 6, 2024
What Are the Health Benefits of Mushrooms?
Learn the heart health, gut health and other benefits of mushrooms. They are low on calories, cholesterol and sodium and taste good!