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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., February 15, 2024 — The Hoag Classic, Orange County’s only PGA TOUR Champions event, returns to Newport Beach Country Club on March 20 through 24, 2024. Hoag Health System is once again the title sponsor and beneficiary of the tournament, and City National Bank and McCarthy Building Companies are the tournament’s presenting … Read More

There has been a lot of talk in the media lately about Mounjaro®, Wegovy® and Ozempic® for patients looking to lose weight. Although they are all in the same medication class known as Incretins, Wegovy is FDA-approved specifically for weight loss in patients with obesity, while Ozempic® and Mounjaro are FDA-approved for type 2 diabetes … Read More

Heather shares her story of surviving an aortic dissection and how she supports other survivors who have experienced the same.

Hear how Jean survived and thrived following an aortic emergency at the Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart & Vascular Institute at Hoag.

Science shows that a Mediterranean diet rich in plant-based foods and healthy fats is best for reducing our risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Still, it’s impossible to overlook the advertisements for brain-heath supplements. The brain-health supplements market is lucrative and unregulated; advertisers don’t have to prove their claims. The credible research that has been … Read More

Semaglutide, the active ingredient in the diabetes and weight loss medications Ozempic and Wegovy was in the spotlight last year for its role in celebrity diet crazes. But this drug seems to have something other Hollywood fads don’t: data backing it up. In a large international study, semaglutide was found to reduce the risk of … Read More

When it comes to training for a marathon, a lot of runners focus on getting through the miles. Truth be told, 26.2 miles is an intimidating number, so runners train to get their bodies used to the discomfort that comes with pushing your body to its limit. And while increasing your mileage every week, adding … Read More

Several factors such as age, race, family and personal history, obstetric and menstrual history, and use of oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy may impact a woman’s cancer risk. Additionally, lifestyle recommendations such as not smoking, managing weight, exercising, reducing stress, maintaining a healthy diet, limiting alcohol and prioritizing quality sleep may reduce your risk … Read More

I enjoy serving as a primary care physician and guiding my patients throughout their health care journey.  When it comes to unexpected situations, I want to make sure I empower my patients with knowledge, so they know how to seek the care they need. Primary Care – This is for annual exams, follow-up visits, non-emergent … Read More

Erin Bowlus played semi-professional flag football for two years with a broken hip. The lighting-intense pain flashing through her leg? She just sucked it up. So, when started to experience crushing chest pain in 2016, she didn’t believe her first set of doctors’ suggestion that she was suffering from anxiety. Erin is tough. She can … Read More