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Classes & Events
Nutrition and Fitness During Cancer Treatment - Virtual
Nutrition and Fitness During Cancer Treatment - Virtual
Join a Scripps dietician to discuss food flexibility for optimal nutrition during your cancer treatment.
Caregiver Support Group
Caregiver Support Group
This support group offers a safe and supportive space for families caring for loved ones with serious illnesses to connect.
Breast Cancer Support Group - Chula Vista (Spanish only)
Breast Cancer Support Group - Chula Vista (Spanish only)
This support group is a safe space to find emotional support, understanding, new coping skills, and encouragement for patients with breast cancer.
Latest News
Scripps Starts Heart Month on Becker’s List of Top Heart Programs
Scripps Starts Heart Month on Becker’s List of Top Heart Programs
Scripps Health once again has been included in Becker’s Hospital Review’s annual list of the 100 top heart programs in the nation.
Heart Disease and Black Women: Risk Factors, Prevention Strategies
Heart Disease and Black Women: Risk Factors, Prevention Strategies
Black women are disproportionately affected by heart disease. Learn the risk factors and prevention strategies that can save many lives.
Atrial Fibrillation (AFib): 10 Must-Know Facts
Atrial Fibrillation (AFib): 10 Must-Know Facts
Learn symptoms, causes and treatment options for atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common type of irregular heartbeat.
How Does Gastric Sleeve Work to Help People Lose Weight?
How Does Gastric Sleeve Work to Help People Lose Weight?
Mark Takata, a bariatric surgeon at Scripps, explains how gastric sleeve surgery helps patients lose weight and who is a candidate for this procedure.
Heart Disease in Women: How Symptoms and Risks Differ
Heart Disease in Women: How Symptoms and Risks Differ
Learn how heart disease symptoms and risks differ in women and how early awareness, screening and prevention can save lives.
Report Shows Cancer Survival Reaches New Heights in U.S.
Report Shows Cancer Survival Reaches New Heights in U.S.
Thomas Buchholz, MD, medical director of Scripps Cancer Center, shared insights into what’s driving the positive trend with local news outlets.
Cardiomyopathy: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment Options (video)
Cardiomyopathy: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment Options (video)
A Scripps cardiologist explains cardiomyopathy types, symptoms like shortness of breath and today’s diagnosis and treatment options.
Do Dietary Supplements Work? Are They Safe?
Do Dietary Supplements Work? Are They Safe?
Get evidence-based guidance on supplements: what they can help, who should avoid them, and how to choose safer options.
Beef Tallow for Skin Care: What Dermatologists Want You to Know
Beef Tallow for Skin Care: What Dermatologists Want You to Know
Thinking about beef tallow for skin care? Learn what dermatologists say about safety, breakouts and skin type risks.