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Events planned for National Diabetes Month
The Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach will sponsor a series of free community events throughout November, which is National Diabetes Month, to help educate people about the disease. The events include a lecture, grocery store walk-through and Thanksgiving cooking demonstration, according to a news release. Program Director Dr. … Read More
November is Diabetes Month
This month the American Diabetes Association and the Allen Diabetes Center are encouraging everyone to take action and help Stop Diabetes. The Allen Center invites the community to learn more about Diabetes and how to take steps to fight the disease. Nearly 26 million Americans live with diabetes, including approximately 250,000 Orange County residents, and … Read More
The Allen Diabetes Center Proudly Welcomes Dr. Daniel Nadeau
The Allen Diabetes Center is honored to announce Dr. Daniel Nadeau as its new program director starting December 2013. Dr.Daniel Nadeau is the first recipient of the Kris V. Iyer, MD Endowed Chair in Diabetes Care and an accomplished physician who brings a wealth of knowledge to the areas of diabetes, obesity, and nutrition. He … Read More
The Warmington family turns a diagnosis into an opportunity to support pediatric care
A little more than a year ago, as a new school year approached, excited soon-to-be kindergartener, Charlotte Warmington, visited her doctor for routine immunizations, to which she had some seemingly insignificant reactions. However, these minor side effects to her shots were soon followed by a variety of a larger issues including leg pain, fainting at … Read More
Do you have Diabetes?
What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disease caused by high blood sugar, and sugar is in many of the foods we must eat to survive. After food is consumed, our body takes its nutrients and breaks it down into carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Carbohydrates turn into sugar that is then used as energy for our … Read More
Talking about pelvic problems is the first step
If you’re experiencing pelvic floor problems such as involuntary loss of urine or pain in your delicate areas, you’re not alone. Women don’t want to talk about incontinence or pain, but if you’ve worked up the courage to talk to someone about it, the odds are you’ve probably heard the phrase, “Just do your Kegels.” … Read More
A Custom Fit
Dr. Lisa Guerra was featured on the Los Angeles Times and explains how the focus of breast cancer treatment has evolved and can now be tailored to each patient’s diagnoses and circumstances.
Passion with a purpose
When Dick and Mary Allen’s granddaughter, Hannah, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 2, it altered the course of their lives. Knowing the gravity of the condition, the Allens committed to learning everything they could about the disease and what would be needed to care for Hannah. Most importantly, they also … Read More
Hoag Breast Center Honored for Excellence
Newport Beach’s Hoag Breast Center was recently recognized as a “Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence,” and is encouraging the community to be proactive during Breast Cancer Awareness Month by partaking in local events, the hospital announced Wednesday. Hoag Breast Center’s recognition was made by the National Quality Measures for Breast Center Program, an internet … Read More
Hoag Unveils New Surgical Robot
Hoag Family Cancer Institute introduced a new surgical robot to community members last month, which is used during minimally invasive procedures. The daVinci robot was unveiled at an event in September, to coincide with Prostate Awareness Month. According to hospital officials, the daVinci robot is used for a variety of minimally invasive surgical procedures including … Read More