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Stethoscope on top of white lab coat, symbolizing heart health.
News Releases | January 7, 2013

Scripps Health Heart Program Listed Among Top 100

The heart programs at Scripps are recognized on Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2013 “100 Hospitals With Great Heart Programs” list.
North County Patients Benefit From New Lower Radiation CT Scanner
News Releases | January 7, 2013

North County Patients Benefit From New Lower Radiation CT Scanner

Scripps Coastal Medical Center now has access to a full array of radiological technology that reduces radiation doses by as much as 40 percent.
Scripps Social Media Fund-raising Campaign Could Be ‘Slam Dunk’ for Heart Care
News Releases | January 7, 2013

Scripps Social Media Fund-raising Campaign Could Be ‘Slam Dunk’ for Heart Care

Scripps dunk-tank fund-raising drive for heart care pits Padres hall-of-fame pitcher Trevor Hoffman against former news anchor Susan Taylor
Scripps Physicians Call for Change in Cancer Tissue Handling
News Releases | January 3, 2013

Scripps Physicians Call for Change in Cancer Tissue Handling

Scripps Clinic physicians featured in the Journal of the American Medical Association about genetic sequencing technology.
News Releases | January 1, 2013

Scripps Rebuts Report by California Technology Assessment Forum on Proton Beam Technology for Prostate Cancer

Scripps Health strongly disputes the CTAF’s assessment of criteria 4-5, for the reasons outlined here by Dr. Carl Rossi of the Scripps Proton Therapy Center.
'Father of Integrative Medicine' to Keynote Scripps Conference Feb. 1
News Releases | December 19, 2012

'Father of Integrative Medicine' to Keynote Scripps Conference Feb. 1

Dr. Andrew Weil to discuss true food, optimum diet and supplements during his keynote for the 10th annual Natural Supplements Conference, presented by Scripps.
News Releases | December 13, 2012

83rd Annual Candlelight Ball Raises $2 Million

The 83rd Annual Candlelight Ball, held Dec. 1, 2012, raised more than $2 million to benefit lifesaving care at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.
VAD Program at Scripps Awarded Certification from The Joint Commission
News Releases | November 19, 2012

VAD Program at Scripps Awarded Certification from The Joint Commission

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for implanting ventricular assist devices.
42nd Annual Mercy Ball Raises Nearly $200K to Benefit Cancer Care
News Releases | November 19, 2012

42nd Annual Mercy Ball Raises Nearly $200K to Benefit Cancer Care

The 42nd Annual Mercy Ball, “Merci Mercy,” held on Nov. 10, 2012, raised nearly $200,000 to benefit breast cancer programs at Scripps Mercy.
News Releases | November 5, 2012

First Laser Lead Extraction at Scripps La Jolla Is a Success

A new procedure safely removes a defective implantable defibrillator lead, a first for Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.