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On Jan. 12 at 8:04 a.m. Erin and Shane Stevens welcomed Piper into the world. The Lake Forest couple had chosen Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo to have their first child, as it was right next door to Erin’s doctor who would be delivering the baby. Shane Stevens said he was glad he was able … Read More

What project/research are you working on? My book, “The Color Code, A Revolutionary Eating Plan for Optimum Health,” is about the health benefits of brightly colored fruits and vegetables. The book has helped spark a well-deserved interest in how foods like blueberries, carrots, kale and avocados reverse aging and the fight chronic conditions such as … Read More

For nearly 16 years, Hoag Mental Health Center has helped several thousand low-income and underserved people cope with stress, depression, anxiety and loss – often for free. But it’s likely you had no idea. You might also not be aware that you don’t have to be struggling with a mental illness to benefit from psychological … Read More

Happy New Year! Take a lap around your office and you will hear your colleagues discussing their 2014 health goals. Take another lap in February and you will probably hear excuses, disappointment, and few success stories. There is one main reason these resolutions don’t stick: they are outcome-oriented. Outcome-oriented goals do not require a plan … Read More

In 2010 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed the following as the leading causes of death for women: heart disease stroke cancer chronic lower respiratory disease Prevention for these diseases can be possible with lifestyle management, and since January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month the spirit of the month is to encourage women … Read More

“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” is a great song. But in reality, when December hits, many people start singing a very different tune. During the holidays, we all can indulge in too many unhealthy practices – from skipping exercise to overeating sweets to missing sleep. Think of a toddler: When little ones … Read More

Rick Deming stands on the corner of the boxing ring, his arms against the ropes and a look of scorn on his face. Ding, ding, ding. The pudgy 50-year-old from Huntington Beach comes charging in, throwing body blows at boxing coach Raul Franco. “You can do it,” yells Franco, who is absorbing Deming’s punches with … Read More

Eleven years ago, Manny Hernandez was diagnosed with diabetes. At first it was misdiagnosed as type 2, but he and physicians got that sorted out. Hernandez actually had type 1, requiring regular insulin shots. “That’s when it really sunk in,” he says. “That I had this.” And it wasn’t going away. Hernandez, a Venezuelan-born engineer … Read More

Panera Bread recently gave the Hoag Hospital Foundation a $25,000 gift to assist in supporting the hospital’s Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center, officials announced Tuesday. Panera Bread partnered with Hoag for the second year in a row to benefit the Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center through its Community Breadbox program. Thirteen south Orange … Read More

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian recently became one of just three medical centers in California – the first and only in Orange County – to offer a highly promising new treatment for chronic reflux disease, an often-debilitating condition that afflicts 15 percent of Americans.