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'Medical Food' May Slow Brain Atrophy in Patients With Alzheimer's and Related Disorders
Taking a “medical food” product (CerefolinNAC, Nestlé Health Science–Pamlab, Inc) to treat hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) may delay the rate of brain atrophy in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (ADRD), new research suggests. In a study of 67 participants, those with both HHcy and ADRD who took the L-methylfolate, methylcobalamin, and Nacetylcysteine product for 2 … Read More
Understanding Urgent Care Can Keep You Out of the Emergency Room
If you drive past an urgent care every day and still don’t know what they are, you’re not alone. A decade ago, the emergency room was the catch- all place where people would go when something – anything – was wrong after hours. Headaches. Flu symptoms. Sprained ankles. It was all taken care of in … Read More
Hoag Early Risk Assessment (HERA) Program – Turning Awareness into Action
Just by virtue of their gender, all women are at risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Knowing your individual risk can make all the difference. That is why Hoag Breast Center in Irvine now offers the Hoag Early Risk Assessment (HERA) program, which goes beyond screening mammograms to give women the in-depth information they … Read More
'Watch-and-wait' puts women at risk of breast cancer
Some in the medical field are trumpeting a “watch-and-wait” approach to early-stage breast cancer, leaving women with a misunderstanding of the best possible treatment options available. Ductal carcinoma in situ is the presence of cancer cells inside the milk ducts of the breast, and is commonly referred to early-stage, or Stage 0, breast cancer. Cancer … Read More
Hoag hosts grand opening of Irvine health center
More than 3,000 people attended the grand opening of Hoag’s new health center across from its Irvine hospital on Saturday, according to the company. Hoag gave out 1,390 free flu shots as part of the coinciding health and wellness fair. Designed to complement the adjacent hospital, the Hoag Health Center Irvine on Sand Canyon Avenue … Read More
Hoag Named One of the Best Hospitals in Orange County
Hoag was named one of the Best Hospitals in Orange County in the “2016 Best of Orange County” list from the Orange County Register. This is the twenty-first year Hoag has been named. Originally envisioned in Newport Beach in 1944 by the Rev. Raymond Brahams and congregants of the Presbyterian church and one physician, the … Read More
From a Warm Hello to Follow-Up Medical Appointments, Hoag Deepens its Commitment to the Patient Experience
The Experience at Hoag Health Center Irvine is Built Around Each Patient, Beginning from the Moment They Walk Through the Door. In planning Hoag Health Center Irvine at Sand Canyon, officials sought to deepen Hoag’s already renowned patient experience, in which treatment and follow-up services are seamlessly integrated across the entire broad patient-care continuum. Key … Read More
Pelvic Floor Disorders: What You're Experiencing Has a Name. And a Solution.
Many people suffer for years with pelvic floor disorders, issues ranging from the embarrassing to the excruciating, without ever learning that their problems are common and treatable. WOMANOLOGY® + RestoreHIM® by Hoag are dedicated to ending this private suffering. Our program provides the highest level of care available for issues as varied as incontinence to … Read More
100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs
Becker's Hospital Review named Hoag to its list of 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs for 2016. The Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart & Vascular Institute offers services at Hoag. The institute features operating rooms, including the Bob & Marjie Bennett Hybrid Cardiovascular Surgical Suite, which the cardiac care team utilizes to perform non-surgical transcatheter aortic … Read More
Hoag Brings You the Best in Breast Health
Nobody understands your body the way you do, and no one understands breast health like Hoag. That is why our Women’s Health Institute has opened a breast center in your neighborhood that is designed to put you in control of your health. Hoag Breast Center at Hoag Health Center Irvine – Sand Canyon, like its … Read More