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    Miller: Former NFL players turn to Hoag Neurosciences Institute for comprehensive health assessment

    Chances are – if you’re reading this – you follow the NFL. You almost certainly enjoy the NFL. Perhaps you even love the NFL. But do you trust the NFL? Not likely, given the evidence that suggests the actual players don’t trust their own league or their own teams and the widely held assumption that … Read More

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    Brain and Beyond: With Head Injuries in Spotlight, Hoag Hospital helps retired NFL players track their health

    NFL players push it to the limit on the field, often coming away with broken bones and banged-up bodies in the process. And they do so working as a team. But after their career is over, some players can feel alone as they face the long-term health effects of their sport. Hoag Hospital in Newport … Read More

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    Movers and Shakers

    Dr. Michael Brant-Zawadzki and Marshall Moncrief Moncrief is Hoag’s director of neurobehavioral health and oversees operations of Hoag Addiction Treatment Centers and SolMar Recovery; Brant-Zawadzki is senior physician executive of Hoag Hospital and executive medical director of Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute. Moncrief and Brant-Zawadzki led the charge for Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian’s newest addition, SolMar … Read More

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    Concussion Crisis: The Race For A Solution

    The new film “Concussion” delivers a shock to the system of everyone who follows the NFL and other collision oriented sports. When “Concussion,” starring Will Smith and directed by Peter Landsman, opens Christmas Day, it will jump start public awareness of the ticking time bomb and diagnosed health epidemic caused by athletic concussion. Awareness is … Read More

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    Phoenix Multisport, a gym for sober living, opens in Newport Beach after four years of planning

    Josh Hamlin has seen two of his dreams derailed by drinking and drug abuse. A talented football player, the Huntington Beach resident said he had to drop out of college and end his career in the sport due to his addictions. A surfer from a young age as well, he traveled to some of the … Read More

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    Steinberg: Hoag Hospital to assess retired NFL players

    The Hoag Hospital Neurosciences Institute has been selected by Cleveland Clinic as the West Coast location for the Brain and Body Program provided through the NFL Players Assn. Trust. This means that retired NFL players will be coming to the Newport Beach facility to get complete physical assessments and recommendations for treatment. “This is a … Read More

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    100 hospitals and health systems with great neurosurgery and spine programs | 2015

    Becker’s Hospital Review has named Hoag to the 2015 edition of its list, “100 hospitals and health systems with great neurosurgery and spine programs.” The organizations on this year’s list are remarkable leaders in neurosciences, providing treatment for patients with various brain and spine conditions. To develop this list, the Becker’s Hospital Review selected hospitals … Read More

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    LA Doctor Treats Insomnia In Patients Through 6-Week 'Sleep School' Program

    For scores of Americans, easing comfortably into sleep at night is a frustrating, exhausting dilemma. At times, falling asleep on demand is a certain impossibility. One local doctor claims he is helping these sleepless individuals, through a sleep school. Dr. Jay Puangco is the director of the Sleep Disorders Program in Newport Beach, and he … Read More

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    Delving Into The Science of Sleep in Search Of A Good Night's Rest

    A good night’s sleep is not only deeply refreshing, but also good for your health. Sleep is a vital activity that allows our bodies and minds to regenerate and prepare for a new day. But too many Americans are going without enough sleep, setting them up for memory difficulties, weight gain and immune system deficiencies. … Read More