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Health and Wellness | December 7, 2023

Can Insulin Resistance Cause Weight Gain?

Insulin resistance can lead to weight gain and increase the risk for type 2 diabetes. Learn how to overcome or prevent this condition.
Scripps in the News | December 7, 2023

Scripps Program Supports Alternative Commuting Options for Workers

A young woman holds a handle to not lose balance while standing on a bus.
SANDAG incentives program featured in inewsource report to offer workers incentives to use alternative commuting options.
Health and Wellness | December 6, 2023

How to Keep Your Healthy New Year’s Resolutions

A Scripps primary care physician shares some tips on how to keep your New Year's resolutions.
Scripps in the News | December 5, 2023

Scripps Named Among Top 5 Medium-sized US Health Systems

Fortune presents PINC AI 15 top health systems 2023
Scripps makes PINC AI list for 7th time, only California system recognized this year
Health and Wellness | December 5, 2023

Should You Go to the Emergency Room or Urgent Care?

For immediate and appropriate care, should you head to a walk-in clinic, urgent care or emergency room? Scripps offers direction.
Scripps in the News | December 4, 2023

Scripps CEO Supports Proposal to Delay SB43

Chris Van Gorder, Scripps Health CEO and president.
New law to increase involuntary detention could further strain hospital ERs.
Scripps in the News | November 30, 2023

Scripps CMO Explains Her Six Rs for Operations Excellence

Ghazala Sharieff, MD, corporate senior vice president, chief medical and operations officer, acute care at Scripps Health
Ghazala Sharieff, MD, MBA, has developed a handy mnemonic to help Scripps Health staff members focus on practices that increase operational excellence.
Health and Wellness | November 29, 2023

Can Young Women Have a Stroke?

A young black woman smiles in an outdoor setting.
Though rare, young women can get a stroke. Certain medicines, smoking, migraines and pregnancy can raise the risk. Learn what you can do.
Health and Wellness | November 29, 2023

Brain Tumor Procedure Restores Patient’s Vision

John Taylor and his wife prepare a Thanksgiving meal after minimally invasive surgery to remove a brain tumor restored his vision.
Yes. A brain tumor threatened John Taylor’s eyesight. Expert neurosurgical care at Scripps made the difference for the senior patient.
Health and Wellness | November 29, 2023

Deep Brain Stimulation Makes Difference for Parkinson’s Patient

Renee Smith put her boxing gloves back on just a few weeks after brain implant surgery to combat Parkinson's disease.
Renee Smith is active again thanks to deep brain stimulation, a procedure to control symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Follow her story.