Scripps in the News
Scripps Health leaders and expert physicians in the media, addressing timely health issues and how Scripps is meeting regional and national challenges.
Search Scripps in the News
Know the Signs and Symptoms of Food Allergies
May 16, 2012 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Clinic, Scripps Green HospitalJohn Kelso, MD, an allergist at Scripps Clinic discusses food allergy awareness for children with KUSI. Learn why food allergies are on the rise, what foods cause allergies and what symptoms to watch for. As seen on KUSI. Read More
Scripps Doctor Discusses Heart Attack Prevention
May 11, 2012 - Scripps in the NewsCardiovascular disease remains the leading killer of both men and women; however, there is a lot a person can do to help prevent a heart attack. In a live, in-studio interview with KUSI, Scripps Cardiologist Dr. Christopher Suhar addresses measures you can take to help lead a healthier life. As seen on KUSI-TV. Read More
Scripps Health’s Eric Topol Named Most Influential Physician Leader
April 21, 2012 - Scripps in the News, Scripps ClinicSAN DIEGO – Scripps Health Chief Academic Officer Eric Topol, M.D., has been named the most influential physician executive in health care by Modern Healthcare magazine. The internationally recognized cardiologist, geneticist and researcher topped the 2012 edition of the publication’s annual list of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare, which included National Institutes o... Read More
Scripps Green Hospital Ranked Among Top U.S. Teaching Hospitals
April 17, 2012 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Green HospitalFor the third consecutive year and fifth time overall, Scripps Green Hospital has been named one of the top teaching hospitals in the nation by the international business research and information firm Thomson Reuters. The annual 100 Top Hospitals list identifies the best U.S. medical centers based on their overall organizational performance. The 2012 list was released on Monday by Thomson Reute... Read More
Scripps President and CEO Named Volunteer of the Year
April 4, 2012 - Scripps in the NewsScripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder today was named Volunteer of the Year for 2012 for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors presented Van Gorder the award in recognition of his public service to the region as reserve commander for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department’s Search and Rescue Unit. The Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Deta... Read More
Fixing Health Care
April 2, 2012 - Scripps in the NewsWhile the fate of the Affordable Care Act is in the hands of the Supreme Court justices, Scripps president and CEO, Chris Van Gorder, says no matter what the Supreme Court decides on the Affordable Care Act, health care is broken and providers must make needed changes. Read more of his thoughts in the full Union Tribune article: Fixing Health Care Or watch his interview with KPBS about the Affo... Read More
New Test May Predict the Possibility of a Heart Attack
March 21, 2012 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaNew findings from a landmark research study led by Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) – a collaborative program between Scripps Health and The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) – shows a promising new blood test may be useful in helping doctors predict who is at risk for an imminent heart attack. Results of the study, titled “Characterization of Circulating Endothelial Cells in Acut... Read More
FDA to Examine Self-Screening to Treat Disease
March 19, 2012 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Memorial Hospital EncinitasThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold public hearings on whether drugs commonly prescribed for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, migraine headaches and asthma should be available over the counter. Scripps cardiologist Matthew Lucks, MD, discusses the possible pitfalls of this with the San Diego Union-Tribune. Read more of the full article at: FDA to Examine Self-Screening t... Read More
Topol's Book Featured by The Atlantic Magazine
March 13, 2012 - Scripps in the NewsDr. Eric Topol, Scripps Health’s chief academic officer, “is on a tear to transform health using the latest technology,” according to a newly published report in The Atlantic magazine. “Medicine is still all about treating populations, not people—one-size-fits all treatments and diagnoses,” the cardiologist, geneticist and world-renowned researcher told writer David Ewing Duncan. “We now have t... Read More
Sleeping Pill Study by Scripps Researchers Featured in New York Times
March 12, 2012 - Scripps in the NewsHow should people who take sleeping pills respond to a recent study by Scripps Clinic physicians that found a link between the medications and early death and cancer? New York Times writer Roni Caryn Rabin tackled that question in a March 12 article — New Worries About Sleeping Pills — that was published on the newspaper’s Well health blog. “The findings underscore concern about the exploding u... Read More