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The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for 17,000 cancers in women and 9,000 cancers in men every year. In the United States alone, over 4,000 women will die of the disease. It’s important to highlight that almost all of these dangerous, and sometimes fatal, cancers can be prevented with a vaccine. Vaccination against known viruses … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – May 29, 2014 – When the heart skips a beat in poetry and pop songs, it’s usually due to excitement and love. But when the heart beats abnormally in real life, the results can be deadly. To treat heart arrhythmias, or disturbances in the normal rhythm of the heartbeat, surgeons must … Read More

The now-infamous video of suspended Baltimore Raven’s running back Ray Rice beating his wife unconscious created a “shock and awe” reaction that has opened the public conversation about domestic violence. Unfortunately, that conversation has been misdirected. Instead of using this horrible situation as a wake-up call to the community about the need to band together … Read More

Felicia Coen has been married to her husband, Alvin, for 53 years. Yet every day that passes, she feels like she’s losing the love of her life. Alvin Coen, a three-time mayor of Huntington Beach and a local lawyer, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2010. For the past several months, his overall state has … Read More

As an adult, there are three vaccines you should be aware of and discuss with your doctor. Pertussis Booster Vaccine This is a vaccine to prevent whooping cough. It turns out that the series of shots we all received as a child, did not prove to give us a lifetime of immunity like we thought. … Read More

The information is out there. According to the Public Health Reports from Washington D.C.,“the strongest evidence suggests that physical activity and exercise probably alleviate some symptoms associated with mild to moderate depression. The evidence also suggests that physical activity and exercise might provide a beneficial adjunct for alcoholism and substance abuse programs; improve self-image, social … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – September 18, 2014 – The Hoag Hospital Foundation hosted its 10th Anniversary Choose Nursing, Choose Hoag 2014 Luncheon, held on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at the Balboa Bay Resort with grateful Hoag patient and best-selling author, Dean Koontz, as the keynote speaker. America’s most popular suspense novelist Dean Koontz is a … Read More

In an effort to slow or prevent the development of dementia as a person ages studies have shown that engaging in intellectual pursuits and expressing creativity can help. So,Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute’s Orange County Vital Brain Aging Program (OCVBAP) is calling on an unlikely ally in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease: Bugs Bunny. On Friday, … Read More

Mom might have told you that cartoons will rot your brain, but Chuck Jones knew otherwise. The creator of the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Marvin Martian and so many other Looney Tunes pals, Jones used his creativity and his wit to stay eternally young at heart. Now studies show that creativity like Jones’ can … Read More

Hoag Hospital Memorial Presbyterian’s Neuroscience Institute and Hoag Family Cancer Institute are introducing a program to treat pituitary gland tumors. Hoag hired Dr. Robert Louis, formerly of the John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, to serve as program adviser. The hospital said in a release that Louis is trained in skull-based and minimally invasive … Read More