San Diego Health Magazine

Celebrating the healthy spirit of San Diego

San Diego Health Magazine cover, spring 2024

Celebrating the healthy spirit of San Diego

Welcome to San Diego Health. We’re here for good as a trusted resource for you to get health tips from our experts, learn about innovative care and discoveries that are changing the way health care is provided and meet people like you whose lives have been changed thanks to the care they’ve received at Scripps. We hope you want to learn more, so take a look and enjoy your San Diego Health.

Current issue highlights

San Diego Health Magazine cover, spring 2024

Current issue highlights

Good health is always in season, but spring is a particularly good time to take steps to feel your best throughout the year, and Scripps is here to help. You’re already familiar with spring cleaning your house but what about your health and wellness routine? Here are a range of tips that can help you get started this season. Different stages of life come with different health needs, so here are some specific issues for women to consider in their 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond. If you’re just having a hard time getting motivated to make healthy changes, we’ve got some ideas on how you might make the process more fun. Spring is also a great time to schedule an annual check-up with your primary care provider. And if finding time for a trip to the doctor’s office is tough, find out about new virtual care and telemedicine options that can help you connect to care when it’s convenient for you. And speaking of new, have you ever wondered how medical advancements get put into practice? See the important role clinical trials play in improving care. No matter where you are on your health journey, Scripps is here for you. We’re here for good.

Finding Purpose Beyond Breast Cancer

Kelly O'Connor smiles at home outdoors holding her small dog after breast cancer treatment.

Finding Purpose Beyond Breast Cancer

Cancer survivor Kelly O’Connor discovers a new passion guiding and inspiring others facing the same diagnosis she once did. 

Helping Without Being Hurt Ourselves

Health care works participate in de-escalation of violence training.

Helping Without Being Hurt Ourselves

Physicians, nurses and staff are increasingly faced with verbal and physical threats that have them concerned for their safety and their ability to provide care.

New Surgery Burns Away Back Pain

An older couple enjoy a stroll by the water with less back pain thanks to a new minimally invasive procedure.

New Surgery Burns Away Back Pain

As many as 8 in 10 people in the US are affected by lower back pain. Find out how a new FDA-approved procedure is helping patients find lasting relief. 

Scripps Health Here for Good for 100 Years

Philanthropist and journalist Ellen Browning Scripps founded Scripps Memorial Hospital and Scripps Metabolic Clinic in La Jolla in 1924.

Scripps Health Here for Good for 100 Years

As Scripps celebrates 100 years of caring, here’s a look back to where it all began and the founder who made it possible.

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