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Award Praises Hoag For Stroke Treatment
Hoag Hospital Irvine has won the American Heart Association/Stroke Association’s Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. Hoag Hospital Irvine earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other … Read More
Published On: July 29, 2019
New Studies Find it's Possible to Slow, Even Reverse Dementia
Spoiler alert: This column may save your life. If nothing else, it could dramatically improve your quality of life as you march into old age. Unless you are under the age of 45, the time to act is now and I am not kidding. My mom was so worried about losing her marbles she chose … Read More
Published On: July 26, 2019
Hoag's Orange County Vital Brain Aging Program Presents Roadmap for Addressing Alzheimer's Disease at International Conference
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 19, 2019 — Many causes of memory loss are treatable and even preventable. The key is early primary care involvement, according to findings presented at the 2019 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC). Researchers and physicians from Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute at Hoag presented several posters at this year’s annual conference, the … Read More
Published On: July 19, 2019
2019 Nurse of the Year: Sara Elia
Hoag Orthopedic Institute’s 2019 Nurse of the Year, Sara Elia, RN, BSN, is recognized for her professional and clinical excellence. She serves as a mentor and leader to her peers in the orthopedic post-surgical care unit. Sara originally joined Hoag in 2006 as an orthopedic nurse, and was part of the team that opened Hoag … Read More
Published On: July 18, 2019
Hoag Hospital Irvine Receives Get With The Guidelines Gold Plus Quality Achievement Awards for Stroke
IRVINE, Calif., July 16, 2019 — Hoag Hospital Irvine announced today it has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award highlights the Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute’s Stroke Program’s commitment to ensuring patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines … Read More
Published On: July 16, 2019
Cutting About 300 Calories a Day Might Benefit Your Heart, Study Finds
Cutting just 300 calories from your daily diet could significantly benefit your cardiovascular health, even if you’re already at a healthy weight, according to a new study. Such caloric restriction can be achieved through techniques such as intermittent fasting, or by skipping that slice of cheesecake for dessert. During the course of two years, participants … Read More
Published On: July 11, 2019
Robert Blayden Calls TAVR 'A Gift'
When Robert Blayden thinks about the circumstances of his valve replacement surgery – the timing, the hospital, the physicians – it’s as though the stars aligned. “I think about it every once in a while,” said Robert, 82. “What a gift I received.” Robert was part of a clinical trial at Hoag last year to … Read More
Published On: June 27, 2019
After 10 Years, David Feels His TAVR Procedure Was a Lucky Break
Some might question why David Smith considers himself lucky. A Vietnam vet who had been exposed to the carcinogen Agent Orange, David battled Hodgkin’s lymphoma with treatments that likely exacerbated his hereditary heart condition. A diagnosis of hemolytic anemia a few years later ensured that, should he ever need major surgery, the results could be … Read More
Published On: June 27, 2019
Hoag Dedicates Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute
The Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute at Hoag Memorial Presbyterian was dedicated May 28. The ceremony honored principal donors Richard “Dick” Pickup and his wife, Donna, in addition to their extended family. The institute is already garnering national attention as a West Coast research and treatment center focusing on the serious medical study of different forms … Read More
Published On: June 26, 2019
Cancer deaths related to breast implants!
For the past six months headlines like the one above have been peppering the news, social media and the internet, raising questions about cancer risks of breast implants. Congress and the FDA even weighed in with hearings and press releases, as well as letters alerting health practitioners to be on the lookout. What is all … Read More
Published On: June 25, 2019