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Is hip pain keeping you from sports or staying active? In this video, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Cinque explains how minimally invasive hip arthroscopy can relieve pain and restore mobility — especially for younger patients with hip impingement. Learn how it works, who it's for and what recovery looks like.
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Your gut does more than digest food —I t impacts your overall health, energy and even mood. In this video, Susan Taylor sits down with Katherine Urbina, DO to discuss how the gut works, what foods help or harm it and what you can do to support a healthier gut long term.
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Lupus is a complex autoimmune disease that can affect many parts of the body — and often goes undiagnosed. 🧬 Usman Ajaz, MD, Rheumatologist with Scripps Coastal Medical Group, breaks down the causes, symptoms, and treatment options to help patients take control of their health. Listen to the full interview now. #LupusAwareness #AutoimmuneHealth #ScrippsHealth
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Stomach pain, bloating, diarrhea, or constipation that just won’t go away? You could be dealing with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In this episode , host Susan Taylor sits down with gastroenterologist Chiara Maruggi, MD, to talk about the causes, diagnosis, and treatment options for IBS. Dr. Maruggi explains the common signs to watch for, why IBS can be tricky to diagnose, and how factors like stress, diet, and gut health all play a role. Learn about the FODMAP diet, how lifestyle changes can help, and why managing IBS is all about creating a long-term partnership with your healthcare...
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- Living Kidney Donation: What You Need to Know Did you know you can live a healthy life with just one kidney—and potentially save someone else's life in the process? In this episode, Scripps transplant surgeon Dr. Jenny Lam explains how living kidney donation works, the benefits of donating while alive, and what to expect before, during, and after transplant surgery. Learn about the causes of kidney failure, treatment options like dialysis, and why a transplant from a living donor can offer better outcomes. 🎧 Tune in to discover how one generous act can offer years of life to someone in...
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Can Type 2 Diabetes Be Reversed? Over the past few decades, Type 2 diabetes has become extremely common both in the United States and worldwide. Moreover, people are being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at increasingly younger ages. What is causing the rise in this illness—and can Type 2 diabetes be reversed? In this video, San Diego Health host Susan Taylor talks with Scripps endocrinologist Gabriela Jordan, MD, about what causes Type 2 diabetes and recommendations for preventing or even reversing the disease.
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Atrial fibrillation happens when the heart beats at a very fast rate—typically more than 100 beats per minute. Commonly called AFib, atrial fibrillation is the most common form of arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat. AFib causes various symptoms and can be very serious. New technology can treat Afib using faster, more effective methods than in the past. In this video, San Diego Health host Susan Taylor talks with Doug Gibson, MD, a Scripps cardiac electrophysiologist and director of cardiac electrophysiology at the Scripps Prebys Cardiovascular Institute.
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Finding out a pregnancy is high-risk can understandably bring a mix of emotions. But a highly skilled perinatology team can ensure that high-risk moms-to-be receive the very best care and have the healthiest pregnancy possible. In this episode of San Diego Health, host Susan Taylor and Sean Daneshmand, MD, medical director of the department of maternal-fetal health at Scripps Clinic, and Scripps prenatal genetic counselor Caitlin Grandfield, discuss what constitutes a high-risk pregnancy and how physicians care for high-risk moms-to-be. Dr. Daneshmand also explains what prospective...
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In this podcast, San Diego Health host Susan Taylor speaks with Dr. David Hermel of Scripps Cancer Center about immunotherapy, a groundbreaking approach to fighting cancer. Unlike traditional treatments like chemotherapy, which affect both healthy and cancerous cells, immunotherapy precisely targets cancer cells by modifying the immune system. Immunotherapy is particularly effective for cancers like melanoma and may be combined with chemotherapy or radiation. Side effects are generally mild, resembling cold-like symptoms. At Scripps Cancer Center, multidisciplinary teams personalize treatments...
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An estimated one in eight men will develop prostate cancer at some point in their lives. For the roughly 300,000 men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year, early detection and treatment can help ensure to a successful outcome. And as prostate cancer often has no symptoms in its early stages, regular screenings are key to early diagnosis. In this episode of San Diego Health, host Susan Taylor and Scripps Clinic urologist Ramsey Chichakli, MD, discuss prostate cancer, how it’s diagnosed, and treatment options. Dr. Chichakli also explains how surgery for...
info_outlineRed, itchy, watery eyes are a common occurence, but may also be a sign of a serious health concern. Thyroid eye disease is an autoimmune condition in which the body mistakenly attacks
the tissue around the both the thyroid gland and the eyes. It most commonly presents in people in their 40s, but can affect almost any age group, though there are factors that can raise a
person’s risk. In this episode of San Diego Health, host Susan Taylor and guest Omar Ozgur, MD, an ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon, discuss the causes of thyroid eye disease, how its diagnosed, and treatment options. Dr. Ozgur also outlines the lifestyle changes that can help thyroid eye disease patients get relief.