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    Watch Out, Alzheimer’s! Big New Grant at UCI, New Drug Trial at Hoag Coming for You

    Do you make a lot of lists so you don’t forget stuff? Blank on the name of a colleague you’ve worked with for 20 years? Lose track of what day it is? We do too, but are cautioned not to panic — that’s normal as we age. But getting lost driving to a familiar place, … Read More

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    Best of Orange County 2022: Health: Best hospital

    2. Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, Irvine; hoag.org Readers continue to choose Hoag Hospital as one of the best in OC. Doctors and staff at the nonprofit regional health care delivery network treat more than 30,000 inpatients and 460,000 outpatients each year. The Newport Beach location is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. The network expanded … Read More

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    The Best Hospitals to Work as a Nurse in 2022-2023

    Did you know there are over 6,000 hospitals in the U.S.? This offers nurses a wide variety of employment options. Interested in working at one of the best hospitals for nurses? Keep reading. We ranked the following 15 hospitals as the best hospital to work as a nurse based on specific criteria. Our criteria included rankings from … Read More

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    Hoag Enrolling Patients for Clinical Trial of Promising New Investigational Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease

    Hoag Hospital in Orange County, California, is initiating a clinical trial for a promising new investigational treatment for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). ACU193 targets amyloid-beta oligomers and is a different approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease than currently approved medications. ACU193 is designed to locate and bind to amyloid-beta oligomers – proteins that build up in the brain. … Read More

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    3 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Aneurysm

    Surviving a brain aneurysm takes the kind of skill and state-of-the-art facilities that Hoag’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute provides. Even so, no treatment is more powerful than prevention. If you are high-risk, consider these tips to reducing your chances of aneurysm or stroke: Stick to the Good Stuff. Diets high in saturated and trans fats … Read More

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    4 Reasons Why Weight Loss Can Reduce Your Risk of Cancer

    Today, nearly 42% of American adults struggle with obesity putting them at higher risk of developing more than 13 types of cancer, including some breast cancers, colon cancer, endometrial cancer, and pancreatic cancer. Here are four reasons why weight loss can reduce your risk of cancer: Losing weight may decrease hormone levels such as insulin … Read More

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    5 Tips for Parents on Helping Your Child/Adolescent Avoid Injury in Sports

    Playing a sport can teach your child the importance of teamwork, perseverance and discipline. It gives them a positive outlet that often continues year-round. But any sport can lead to injury and with the level of play more intense than ever, it is important to know how to protect your child’s growing body from injury.  … Read More

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    Hoag Hospital Newport Beach Celebrates 70th Birthday

    Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian opened its Newport Beach doors to patients on Sept. 15, 1952. Seventy years later, the Hoag healthcare network delivers care to people around Orange County with two hospitals, 14 urgent care centers and 10 health and wellness centers. “At the time we were just a hospital in Newport Beach,” Hoag Memorial … Read More

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    Hoag Hospital Accepts $106 Million Donation, Largest Ever

    A $106 million donation to Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is the largest in the Newport Beach-based health provider’s history and will support its advanced research and “comprehensive, compassionate” patient care, officials said Wednesday, Sept. 14. The gift from the estate of Audrey Steele Burnand brings the total amount given by the family to Hoag Hospital … Read More