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‘Eating for two’ means eating twice as carefully Overcoming any challenge is rewarding. For women who prevail over the challenge of diabetic pregnancy, the reward is particularly Sweet Success. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 10, Lindsay Lawrence has faced down incredible obstacles to achieve amazing results: Told playing sports would be … Read More

What do you believe is the most important change to make to your daily diet to prevent type 2 diabetes? Dr. Nadeau points to large studies at the Harvard School of Public Health: Type 2 diabetes used to be called adult onset diabetes, and is striking people at younger and younger ages with rates skyrocketing … Read More

Just last year, a 12-year-old male cheerleader in Northern California decided he had had enough of the taunts and bullying that had tormented him for years, and he took his own life. As a community, we grieve together in the face of such a loss. The pain endured by the boy’s parents is unimaginable. We … Read More

A couple are the first patients to be implanted with a leadless kind of pacemaker that may revolutionize the way heart disease is treated. “Well, I was a little hesitant. I thought, boy, what does this entail? But, it was so simple,” said Lakewood resident Catherine McLaughlin, who had the device installed in January. Her … Read More

I look at a crowd of people and imagine all the skin, organs, arteries and every piece of the human body gone except for the heart. And I see hearts everywhere pumping away for the sake of life, hanging in mid-air, oblivious to anything except keeping a perfect rhythm: thump, THUMP, thump, THUMP, thump, THUMP. … Read More

Early in my career as an obstetrician, I was rigid in my thinking about the “right” way to deliver a baby. Over the years, my view has evolved. While I still believe the hospital is the best and safest place to deliver a baby, I understand the appeal of birthing centers and home birth. In … Read More

In the State of the Union address, President Obama emphasized the importance of medical treatments tailored to genetic and other characteristics of individual patients, otherwise known as personalized medicine. Ever since molecular biologists Francis Watson and James D. Crick introduced the world to the double helix in 1953, scientists have predicted an era of personalized … Read More

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian recently opened WOMANOLOGY® by Hoag at its Irvine campus. WOMANOLOGY treats pelvic floor disorders, including incontinence and painful sexual intercourse. It was previously privately owned and operated a clinic in Irvine for more than 12 years, adding a second location in Fullerton. Founder and physical therapist Robin Christenson sold WOMANOLOGY’s clinics … Read More

Physicians in Orange County will soon have more resources to manage their patients’ cognitive health. Hoag Neurosciences Institute’s Orange County Vital Brain Aging Program has been awarded a grant to develop an online tool to address that issue. The $132,000 grant by the UniHealth Foundation, combined with designated philanthropic donations, will help the Orange County … Read More

People often go to the movies to escape their problems. In the case of “Still Alice,” many are flocking to the theaters to see their lives’ biggest struggles writ large. Based on the novel of the same name, “Still Alice” tells the story of a brilliant linguistics professor who develops a rare type of early … Read More