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    Hoag Experts Discuss Gaming & Device Addiction in Teens

    Gaming and device addiction is becoming more common in teens. The World Health Organization recently recognized “gaming disorder” as a diagnosable condition. While the addiction is not the same as a chemical one via drugs or alcohol, it can cause similar psychological effects, such as irritability, depression, isolation and anxiety. Hoag invites the community to … Read More

  • Cancer

    We Have a Shot at Preventing Cervical Cancer

    Many people think eradicating cancer is unattainable. But for cervical cancer, we are well on our way to doing just that. Cervical cancer was once the leading cause of death in women in the U.S. But we are on the cusp of vanquishing this disease thanks to regular pap screening and a vaccine that protects … Read More

  • Diabetes Care

    Hoag First in OC to Offer Long-Term Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitoring System

    Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has become the first hospital in Orange County to offer a new state-of-the art sensor technology that monitors glucose values in adults with diabetes. Available to patients at the Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center at Hoag, the Eversense Continuous Glucose Monitoring System is the world’s first FDA-approved, long-term implantable glucose … Read More

  • Cancer

    What It's Like To: Get Rid of Cancer Before You Have It

    When Somaya Ishaq of Irvine was told she had a 95 percent chance of getting ovarian cancer, she decided to be proactive. This is her story: We had two girls in two years. My husband and I planned on four kids. But I had complications after the birth of No. 2 in 2015. A year … Read More

  • Featured News

    Hoag Named a Top 100 Hospital and Health System with Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs

    ​Becker’s Healthcare named Hoag to its 2018 list of “100 hospitals and health systems with great neurosurgery and spine programs.” The organizations featured on this year’s list have extensive neuroscience and spine programs, providing treatment and cutting edge research into neurosurgical disorders. Many hospitals and health systems featured have earned top honors for medical excellence, … Read More

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    The Crowd: Christmas Carol Ball Benefits Hoag

    The most precious gift at holiday time, and at all times, is good health. Without that, what is there? The 52nd annual Christmas Carol Ball produced by the Hoag Hospital Foundation attracted some 600 supporters who know from many different perspectives just how significant health care is for the individual, the family and the community.Monarch … Read More

  • Featured News

    Doctor's Orders: Follow These 6 Tips to Avoid Holiday Stress

    For many of us, “the most wonderful time of the year” is anything but. If we let the holiday season get the better of us, we can find ourselves overeating, overspending, and over-extending from now through New Year’s Eve. Holiday stress has real health implications: The American Heart Association warns that the increased stress we … Read More

  • Featured News

    Does Screen Time Before Bed Make it Harder for Kids to Sleep?

    Q: [Kids to Teens] Can time in front of a computer, TV or other device affect my kids’ sleep? A: After a long day, many of us want to come home and relax in front of the TV. But that instinct might affect the quality of our sleep. And for children, the effect of too … Read More

  • Featured News

    El Salvadorian Woman Walks After Life-Changing Surgery at Hoag Hospital

    For Dalia Lopez, a lunge isn’t just a lunge and a kick isn’t just a kick. Because for the longest time – she couldn’t even walk. “Anyone else can do it so easily and you’re just sitting there wanting to do it but you can’t,” Lopez said. By the time she was 16, Dalia was … Read More