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    HPV Vaccine Can Help Prevent Cervical Cancer

    There aren't many cancers that are preventable. Cervical cancer is one of them. In fact, I look forward to the day this cancer will be a rare phenomenon in the United States. Cervical cancer is a condition that can affect any woman, a message we've heard recently from Erin Andrews, sportscaster for Fox NFL, who … Read More

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    Hoag Receives Women's Choice Award

    Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach received the 2017 Women's Choice Award as one of America's best hospitals for heart care and obstetrics, according to a news release. It is the fourth consecutive year Hoag received the award. “Our commitment to providing an unsurpassed level of personalized care to the community we serve starts with the … Read More

  • Diabetes Care

    Overcoming Depression and Type 2 Diabetes

    Nearly 30 million Americans are living with diabetes, and another 86 million are at risk for developing Type 2. Those diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes are confronted with a major lifestyle change that prompts an overhaul of not only the way they eat, but the way they live. Diabetes management can be a numbers game … Read More

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    Surgeon Donates Kidney to Anesthesiologist Colleague

    As a surgeon, Dr. Colleen Coleman is in the business of saving lives. Often the people she helps are strangers, but she recently had the opportunity to help someone close to her: a colleague at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach. When Coleman heard that Dr. Brian Dunn, an anesthesiologist with whom she shares an operating … Read More

  • Cancer

    Endometrial cancer is treatable but can still kill

    After journalist Gwen Ifill died of endometrial cancer in November, many women have been asking me about this disease. And with good reason. While endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer, it is typically the most treatable: The five-year survival rate is nearly 82%. I don't know enough about Ifill's case to say why … Read More

  • Cancer

    Cancer survivors invited to symposium at Hoag

    When people are diagnosed with cancer, their focus is directed on the fight: Consultations. Surgeries. Chemotherapy. Radiation. The demands of the battle are so great that once the fight is over patients rarely feel jubilant about “beating” cancer. Instead they're often left blinking in bewilderment, wondering, “What just happened?” There is life after chemo, but … Read More

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    H.B. man brought back to life after multiple heart attacks

    In the dream, the man is at an airport and the plane is ready for takeoff. The man rushes frantically, but can’t find the right door. Eventually the plane takes off without him. This was the dream, or vision, Sean Porter of Huntington Beach had as he lingered between life and death at Hoag Hospital … Read More

  • Diabetes Care

    Food as Medicine: It's Not Just a Fringe Idea Anymore

    Several times a month, you can find a doctor in the aisles of Ralph’s market in Huntington Beach, wearing a white coat and helping people learn about food. On one recent day, this doctor was Daniel Nadeau wandering the cereal aisle with Allison Scott, giving her some ideas on how to feed kids who studiously … Read More

  • Featured News

    The Crowd: Having a ball at the Christmas Carol Ball

    It was arguably the most anticipated Christmas ball of the season. Hoag Hospital Foundation welcomed upward of 650 guests to the 50th annual Christmas Carol Ball, held at the Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point. An impressive $1.5 million was raised for the vital community healthcare resource. Chaired by Karen Linden and Cindy Stokke, this … Read More