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Scripps in the News | August 27, 2014

Scripps Clinic Dermatologists Provide Free Skin Cancer Screenings

Scripps dermatologists turned the Mission Beach Lifeguard Station into a mini-clinic to provide free skin cancer screenings to lifeguards and firefighters.
Scripps in the News | August 27, 2014

Prebys Cardiovascular Institute Nearly Complete

Construction on the Prebys Cardiovascular Institute, which began in June 2011, is nearing completion.
Construction on the Prebys Cardiovascular Institute in San Diego, is nearing completion on the Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla campus.
Scripps in the News | August 24, 2014

Diabetes During Pregnancy: A Warning Sign for Type 2

For tips on gestational diabetes, read Dr. Athena Philis-Tsimikas blog posted on Everyday Health — Diabetes During Pregnancy: A Warning Sign for Type 2.
Type 2 diabetes is on the rise among pregnant women. Dr. Athena Philis-Tsimikas offers tips to reduce your risk of gestational diabetes.
Scripps in the News | August 23, 2014

Doctors Join Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse

Prescription Drug Medical Task Force chair, spoke with local news about the need for San Diego physicians to work together under stricter prescribing guidelines.
Roneet Lev, MD, emergency medicine physician at Scripps Mercy Hospital, discusses what San Diego physicians are doing to combat prescription drug abuse.
Scripps in the News | August 21, 2014

Scripps Cardiologist Applauds FDA Clearance of Smartphone Device

Food and Drug Administration’s recent clearance of the AliveCor smartphone ECG device for detecting atrial fibrillation. What mobile health (mHealth) technology will become ubiquitous over the next five years?
Scripps Chief Academic Officer Eric Topol, MD, applauded the FDA's recent clearance of the AliveCor smartphone ECG device for detecting atrial fibrillation.
Scripps in the News | August 20, 2014

Scripps Encinitas Devotes Nearly $50 Million to North County Programs

The Coast News covered Scripps investments in community benefit programs and services through Scripps Memorial Hospital of $47.7 million for fiscal year 2013.
Scripps in the News | August 19, 2014

Scripps Clinic Doctor Offers Tips to Stay Safe in the Summer Heat

Scripps Clinic family medicine specialist John Dawkins, MD, shared tips on how to prevent heat stroke and heat exhaustion during the hot summer months.
Scripps in the News | August 19, 2014

Smartphones Could Hold Key to Medicine's Future

Scripps chief academic officer Eric Topol, MD, says apps and devices will change how patients interact with health care providers and receive care.
Scripps in the News | August 19, 2014

Scripps Digital Health Director Featured in Consumer Reports

Steven Steinhubl, MD, Scripps Health's director of digital medicine.
Scripps director of digital medicine, Steven Steinbuhl, MD, chimes in on a Consumer Report article about the effectiveness of wireless health devices.
Scripps in the News | August 18, 2014

Scripps Patient Who Cracked Genetic Disease Link Profiled by Science Website

Scripps Health patient, Kim Goodsell, discovers a connection of her medical conditions through genetic testing.
A Scripps patient who identified a genetic link between two conditions thought to be separate was profiled by a science website and the Huffington Post.