Just the facts, man: Corey Linsley, who was placed on the injured reserve list last season with a non-emergent heart-related issue – a dilated aortic root – is retiring after a decorated, decade-long career as an NFL center. That’s the load-bearing pillar of truth in the center of the room, the unmovable fact of the matter – … Read More
Orange County Soccer Club held its media day at Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine on Election Day. The club already gave coach Morten Karlsen a vote of confidence well before Tuesday. In November, OCSC removed his interim tag and signed him to a multiyear contract. The black and orange took off after Karlsen took over for … Read More
CALIFORNIA — A new report has named 40 hospitals in California among the best in the world. Newsweek said it partnered with Statista to release its annual ranking of the world’s best hospitals. The series began in 2019. The researchers evaluated 2,400 hospitals across 30 countries, including the United States, much of western Europe, Australia, 10 … Read More
Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for cardiac surgery, including 15 in California. The rankings recognize hospitals that deliver superior patient outcomes in heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery. Read more on the publication’s ranking methodology here. Here are the leaders of the California hospitals and health systems that were included … Read More
David J. Benjamin, M.D., recently met with a patient who recalled the moment a previous physician had diagnosed him with cancer. “The first thought that came to his mind was a movie he saw where the character was told [they] had 3, 4 weeks to live,” Benjamin told Healio. The man’s fear did not surprise … Read More
Living with intention is a big thing for those who suffer from Parkinson’s disease. As automatic movements become more impaired, intentional movements become more critical. A group of several Parkinson’s patients at Hoag’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute have been attending the “Painting With Parkinson’s” program since it launched last July. The patients got to celebrate some … Read More
Becker’s is excited to honor 34 hospitals and health systems with innovation programs. Through forward-thinking innovation programs, these hospitals and health systems are able to remain on the leading-edge of the changing healthcare landscape. The following organizations have created programs, institutions and initiatives solely dedicated to furthering research, discovery and innovation. Adventist Health (Roseville, Calif.). Adventist … Read More
When firefighters battle a blaze they face dangers seen and unseen. Although the fire itself is the immediate danger, many firefighters emerge with invisible maladies that may take years to manifest. According to the National Fire Protection Association, “a growing body of research and data shows the contributions that job-related exposures have in chronic illnesses, such … Read More
With its 20th run scheduled for next May, the OC Marathon this week announced its newest sponsor, healthcare provider and nonprofit Hoag. The 26.2-mile marathon traditionally takes place in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. It includes a half-marathon, a 5K and a kids’ run, the latter of which is how Hoag connected with the marathon … Read More
By David Ahn, M.D. Twenty years ago, the headlines were grim. It was common for studies to warn: “Rising Childhood Obesity Will Decrease Life Expectancy.” In large part, those predictions came true. The rise in obesity – both in children and adults – has correlated to a catastrophic rise in chronic disease that continues to … Read More
