Hoag for Life Spring 2016

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Hoag for Life Spring 2016

5 Steps to Healthier Living

Jeffrey Brandt, M.D. Ph.D., medical director, Hoag Medical Group Drink more water. Most of us actually don’t drink enough water every day. Water is essential for our body to function, as over 60 percent of our body is made up of water. Water is ... Read More
Lung Screening Now a Mainstay of Health Care for Smokers or Former Smokers

Hoag Family Cancer Institute remains an advocate to help patients fight and overcome a cancer diagnosis. Toward this goal, Hoag offers several screenings that can detect a variety of cancers – including breast and colon cancers. These ... Read More
Working Together to Beat Cancer

Kim York wasn’t supposed to end up at Hoag, but after doctors at another hospital found a large cancerous mass in her rectum, she didn’t want to be treated anywhere else. “I didn’t know anybody at Hoag; I just knew it’s ... Read More
Understand the Risk for Thoracic Aortic Disease

Aortic aneurysm is not an uncommon condition – nearly 45,000 people die each year from aneurysm-related events. It is a silent, slow-growing disease that shows no symptoms, and is often only incidentally discovered through imaging exams. Talk ... Read More
Getting to the Heart of it: Aortic Conditions the Focus of Hoag’s New Center

Danniena (Danni) Sun thought she was too young to need major heart surgery. In 2013, Sun experienced an episode of chest pain and visited Hoag’s emergency department. As part of her work-up, she received a coronary CT scan, which uncovered a ... Read More

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