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Health and Wellness | December 2, 2024

What Causes Dry White Patches on Skin?

Skin problems related to allergies, infections and autoimmune problems can cause scaly white dry flaky patches. Learn the types.
Health and Wellness | December 2, 2024

9 Ways to Enjoy the Holidays and Manage Your Diabetes

Follow our tips for enjoying the holidays while staying mindful of your diet, weight and diabetes management.
Health and Wellness | November 26, 2024

Is It Whooping Cough or a Cold?

Colds and whooping cough share similar symptoms, but whooping cough worsens and usually requires treatment with antibiotics.
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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.
Dennis Higginbottom, 76, an ex-smoker is back on the tennis court after Scripps Cancer Center's lung cancer screening program worked to help detect lung cancer early.
Patient Stories | November 22, 2024

Ex-Smoker Gets Lifesaving Lung Cancer Screening at Scripps

Dennis Higginbottom, 76, credits lung cancer screening at Scripps for saving his life. Scripps program has screened more than 1,000.
Scripps residents look at a chest X-ray during their Graduate Medical Education program in San Diego. A photo of residents from the early days is also displayed.
Health and Wellness | November 22, 2024

Scripps Graduate Medical Education: Training Tomorrow's Physicians

Scripps has a long history of hands-on clinical training for future physicians. Graduates now practicing medicine share their experience.
Friends and family do a champagne toast during a holiday gathering.
Health and Wellness | November 21, 2024

How to Manage Holiday Alcohol Triggers

Alcohol is usually prevalent at holiday gatherings. Follow these simple strategies to overcome the urge or pressure to drink too much.
Two young women smile as they practice yoga on a mat indoors.
Health and Wellness | November 21, 2024

How to Make Holiday Fitness More Fun

Stay active during the holidays. Make it fun with a “12 Days of Fitness” challenge. Don’t wait till the new year to make fitness important.
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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 | November 19, 2024

10 Ways to Cope with Difficult Relatives During the Holidays

Scripps physicians offer tips on how to deal with the stress of the holidays, including the stress of relatives visiting.