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Internet a 'Lord of the Flies': Teen Suicide Rise Started After Instagram, Snapchat began
Third of three parts. Part 1 and Part 2 A counselor at JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano faces a gathering of somber students and asks if they knew any of the teens who recently took their lives. A half-dozen hands immediately rise. After a pause, more hands poke up. “I knew Kyle,” … Read More
It's Time to Wake Up to the Importance of Sleep
“I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” It’s a common mantra among midnight oil-burners. But for those night owls who underestimate the importance of sleep, a more correct phrase would be, “I’ll be dead if I don’t sleep.” Chronic sleep deprivation leads to a cascade of physical illnesses as common as a cold and as severe as … Read More
Chuck Jones? Einstein? Wile E. Coyote? A Nonprofit Boosts the Common Thread – imagination
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” — Albert Einstein. Craig Kausen has a crazy childhood memory of his grandfather, Chuck. It takes place in the summer of 1972 in the backyard of Chuck’s Cameo Shores house in Corona del Mar. Craig was 10 years old. His brother Todd was 11. Chuck told his grandsons to … Read More
VR Prepares Doctors and Patients for Life-Saving Surgery
Immersive 3D simulations help brain surgeons and patients prepare for complex operations, providing a VR tour of the brain that ultimately eases the fears of patients and family members about surgery. Virtual reality (VR) lets anyone explore the cosmos and gain a visual understanding of the universe. VR also offers a detailed view into the … Read More
Hoag 1st on West Coast to Install ExcelsiusGPS – 5 Highlights
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian installed the ExcelsiusGPS. Here are five highlights: 1. Hoag is the first on the West Coast to provide this technology to patients. 2. ExcelsiusGPS is robotic technology intended for minimally invasive spine surgery. 3. The platform delivers real-time visualization during a procedure, with the intent of improving outcomes. 4. Additionally, ExcelsiusGPS … Read More
100 Hospitals & Health Systems with Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs
Becker’s Hospital Review again named Hoag to its list of 100 Hospitals & Health Systems with Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs. Hoag is a three-hospital health system with membership in the St. Joseph Hoag Health Alliance, supports a comprehensive neurosurgery spine program with 16 physician leaders who oversee a variety of related services. In 2016, … Read More
Newport Beach Neurosurgeon Volunteers in Palestine, Changes Lives Forever
It is Thanksgiving morning and Dr. Burak Ozgur, a Newport Beach neurosurgeon, walks ancient streets to perform 21st-century medical miracles. In moments, Ozgur will enter a hospital on the West Bank. He is armed with medical supplies that he’s brought from the United States. Soon, he will do exactly what he’s done for the past … Read More
Alzheimer's Disease: What You Can Do to Prevent Holiday Memories from Vanishing
Forgetting grandchildren’s names at Thanksgiving. Misplacing keys in an odd location at Christmas. Repeating a story for the second time in an hour at New Year’s Eve. We all wonder, “Is Grandpa just getting old or is something wrong with him?” These noticeable memory lapses may come with old age, but often lead to the … Read More
'Sleep education' must play a role in discussion about school start times
Do teenagers know how to sleep? If you’re the parent of a teen, you might be laughing to yourself. That’s all they know how to do. In truth, teens (and their parents) might not know enough about how to sleep, when to sleep and why. California is considering a bill that would require secondary schools … Read More
Retired NFL Player Keeps Tabs on Their Health Through Intensive Program at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach
JJ Birden nearly didn’t play in the National Football League. A track and field star at the University of Oregon, Birden qualified for the 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials in long jump. Admittedly, track and field was Birden’s first love. Ironically, it was an injury that swung Birden to professional football, and ultimately ended his track … Read More