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News Releases | August 10, 2009

Investigational Obesity Drug Proven Effective in Late-Stage Clinical Trials Led by Scripps Researcher

In one trial, 48 percent of obese patients on Contrave lost at least 5 percent of their body weight.
News Releases | July 30, 2009

Scripps Polster Breast Care Center Receives American College of Radiology Accreditation

The Scripps Polster Breast Care Center at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has been awarded a three-year ACR accreditation in ultrasound.
News Releases | July 14, 2009

Scripps Debuts New Surgical Robots

Scripps Mercy Hospital hosted an open house to showcase one of two state-of-the-art da Vinci Surgical Systems recently acquired through philanthropic gifts.
News Releases | July 12, 2009

Scripps Discovers Genetic Clues into Formation of Cancer Tumors

A new research study provides previously unknown genetic clues into how cancerous tumors are formed in the human breast, brain and colorectal system.
News Releases | July 9, 2009

Scripps Hospitals Have Higher Survival Rates for Pneumonia, Heart Failure

Two Scripps hospitals have among the best survival rates in the country for pneumonia and heart failure nationally, according to a recent government report.
News Releases | July 9, 2009

Scripps Mercy Earns Level 1 Trauma Center Verification

Hospital emergency room sign
Scripps Mercy Hospital was verified as a Level 1 Trauma Center after a survey performed by the American College of Surgeons’ Verification Review Committee.