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    I Face a Known Risk From Cancer and an Undetermined Risk From the Scan Used to Detect it. Which is Worse?

    We all have certain numbers we’d rather not think about: weight, age and, for me, in addition to breast cancer risk, how many MRIs might be too many. What’s worse — a known risk for breast cancer (mine is 42 percent) or an undetermined risk for the diagnostic tool used to detect it? The tool … Read More

  • Aspire

    Keeping Kids Healthy And Sane In A Digital World

    Smartphones, tablets and video consoles can be addictive. They interfere with sleep. They draw kids into an alternate universe, often distracting them from more productive — and healthier — real-world activities. And they are linked to anxiety and depression, learning disabilities and obesity. That’s according to a growing body of research emphasizing the physical and … Read More

  • Featured News

    Both Red and White Meat Raise Cholesterol Levels, Study Finds

    For years, many health experts have thought that swapping out your red meat for white meat was the way to go. Red meat has been linked to diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. White meat, on the other hand, has long been believed to be the superior option. However, new research from Children’s Hospital Oakland … Read More

  • Featured News

    Salpi Salibian spreads awareness on maternal pelvic and mental health at the integrated Hoag for Her Center for Wellness

    Salpi Salibian freely talks about the misfortunes of her past. They helped shape the person she is today. Salibian, a physician assistant and director of clinical operations for several women’s health programs at Hoag Hospital, grew up in Beirut. From 1975 to 1990, civil war ravaged Lebanon; the fighting claimed tens of thousands of lives. … Read More

  • Featured News

    Hoag Shows Off Operating Rooms

    Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach is showcasing state-of-the art equipment at its two 820-square-foot operating rooms that recently opened. The 3D Surgical Theater, which was designed by former Israeli fighter pilots, takes the image of the patient’s brain and recreates a 3D model so neurosurgeons can “fly” through a patient’s brain to get … Read More

  • Breast Program

    MRI Safety in Breast Cancer Screening

    The numbers are scary: The average woman has a 12 percent risk of developing breast cancer at some point in her life. For women with certain genetic mutations or risk factors, lifetime risk can climb to 85 percent. Even more terrifying than the numbers, however, are the rumors; rumors that the contrast dye used in … Read More

  • Aspire

    Team Helps Kids ASPIRE Toward High School Graduation At Hoag

    The After School Program For Interventions And Resiliency Education offered by the Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute at Hoag, received a three-year accreditation, the group announced Wednesday. Teens who complete the program are eligible to receive up to five WASC-approved semester credit hours to be applied toward their high school graduation. The ASPIRE program at Hoag … Read More

  • Featured News

    Kegels not cutting it? They aren't the only option for treating incontinence

    Many women struggle with urinary incontinence. It’s uncomfortable and embarrassing. And worse, it’s linked with other health problems. Women can become dehydrated when they limit fluids to avoid leakage. They can also become socially isolated and depressed. “Women stay home due to fear of not being able to find a bathroom close by, or fear … Read More

  • Featured News

    Local Hospitals Earn A Ratings for Safety from The Leapfrog Group

    The Leapfrog Group recently announced the spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, a biannual grading survey that assigns A, B, C, D and F letter grades to general acute-care hospitals in the U.S., focusing entirely on errors, accidents, injuries and infections that collectively are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Several … Read More