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Hoag Receives $15 Million Gift from Pickup Family Foundation to Support Neurosciences
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., October 25, 2017 — Last night at the 10-year anniversary celebration for Hoag Neurosciences Institute, Pickup Family Foundation announced a $15 million gift to support the nationally recognized Institute – and Hoag officials responded by renaming it Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute. “The Pickup family’s extraordinary generosity will enable Hoag to dramatically expand … Read More
Published On: October 25, 2017
Breast Cancer Screening Controversy: What You Need to Know
Screening mammograms save lives. There is no controversy there. But how often to screen and at what age? This is where the varying opinions lie. Two years ago, the American Cancer Society changed mammography recommendations, ruling that for average-risk women, yearly mammograms should start at age 45, not 40, and transition to every other year … Read More
Published On: October 23, 2017
Breast Cancer Battle Requires More Than Awareness
October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but what we need more than passive awareness is proactive prevention. By virtue of their sex, all women are at risk of developing breast cancer. Knowing your individual risk can help you minimize the likelihood of developing the disease. For example, we know that having a mother, sister or … Read More
Published On: October 20, 2017
Hoag Program Makes Early Breast Cancer Detection its Mission
As women grow older, their risk of breast cancer goes up, too. But regardless of age, experts say the earlier it's detected, the better the outcome. One Orange County program is making early detection their mission. It was unseen on a mammogram and difficult to discern on an ultrasound, but trained eyes detected the unthinkable … Read More
Published On: October 12, 2017
Hoag Announces Major Philanthropic Gift to Establish Endowed Chair in Aortic Care
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., October 4, 2017 — Hoag Hospital Foundation officials today announced a major philanthropic gift that will be used to establish an endowed chair in aortic care. This important gift brings Hoag’s total number of endowed chairs to 13, underscoring both its national leadership in innovative treatment and clinical research, and the vital … Read More
Published On: October 4, 2017
Early Detection and HERA Helped Me Arrest the Spread of Breast Cancer
As the daughter and great-granddaughter of breast cancer survivors, I knew I was at increased risk of developing breast cancer. My Ashkenazi Jewish heritage also increased the likelihood I would develop cancer in my lifetime. But I had heard once breast cancer “skips” a generation, and I clung to that falsehood desperately. Still, when my … Read More
Published On: September 18, 2017
Prostate Cancer: Patience and Prevention
For more than a decade, we’ve known that prostate cancer is over-diagnosed and over-treated, putting men at risk of incontinence and sexual dysfunction to remove what might have been a slow-growing, non-lethal cancer. When active surveillance of prostate cancer was first proposed over a decade ago, men weren’t racing to be the first to try … Read More
Published On: September 13, 2017
OC Hospital Adopts Siemens Somatom Force CT for Cardiac Imaging
Hoag recently became the first hospital in Orange County, Calif., to install the Siemens Somatom Force computed tomography (CT) scanner. The Somatom Force allows radiologists to obtain higher-quality images faster, more efficiently and with less radiation than older-generation CT scanners. “This technology definitely raises the bar when it comes to performing detailed, high-resolution non-invasive cardiac … Read More
Published On: September 12, 2017
How parents should react to anxiety in their children may surprise you
Anxiety disorders are one of the most common conditions that I see in my patients: children, teens and adults.But what I find interesting is that many parents don’t know how to determine if their child has an anxiety disorder. Parents typically interpret anxious behaviors as nervousness or stress. When worry begins to interfere with one’s … Read More
Published On: August 29, 2017
Get free flu shots, health screenings at Hoag Irvine's annual health and wellness fair
Hoag Health Center Irvine will host its annual health and wellness fair Sept. 16, featuring a variety of activities as well as free flu shots and health screenings. The event is open to the public for free at Hoag’s campus on Sand Canyon Avenue, north of Alton Parkway. Hoag affiliated physicians and technicians will offer … Read More
Published On: August 29, 2017