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Dr. Lisa Guerra was featured on the Los Angeles Times and explains how the focus of breast cancer treatment has evolved and can now be tailored to each patient’s diagnoses and circumstances. 

When Dick and Mary Allen’s granddaughter, Hannah, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 2, it altered the course of their lives. Knowing the gravity of the condition, the Allens committed to learning everything they could about the disease and what would be needed to care for Hannah. Most importantly, they also … Read More

Newport Beach’s Hoag Breast Center was recently recognized as a “Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence,” and is encouraging the community to be proactive during Breast Cancer Awareness Month by partaking in local events, the hospital announced Wednesday. Hoag Breast Center’s recognition was made by the National Quality Measures for Breast Center Program, an internet … Read More

Hoag Family Cancer Institute introduced a new surgical robot to community members last month, which is used during minimally invasive procedures. The daVinci robot was unveiled at an event in September, to coincide with Prostate Awareness Month. According to hospital officials, the daVinci robot is used for a variety of minimally invasive surgical procedures including … Read More

Did you know that there’s a super food with the following qualities (in a 3 oz serving):as much omega-3 as 28 oz of salmon as much calcium as 3 cups of milk as much fiber as 1 cup of All-bran as much iron as 5 cups of spinach as much vegetable protein as 1 cup … Read More

Knowledge is power; especially when it comes to your health. Understanding your risk factors for common conditions and diseases is one way to play an active role in keeping yourself healthy and vibrant. Breast cancer is one of those common conditions that will undoubtedly touch someone in your life, possibly even you[1]. Awareness about breast … Read More

An endowment by Ron & Sandi Simon recognized the work of Dr. Michael Brant-Zawadzki in building a world-class neuroscience institute that serves the entire Southern California region. The endowment chair investiture ceremony at the Hoag Neuroscience Institute on Sept. 24 honored the donors and the physician. Five years ago, Dr. Brant-Zawadzki became the first executive … Read More

Body odor. It’s an important beauty topic that, sadly, gets little attention. So Two Blonds, having a nose for adventure, consulted two doctors, visited the drugstore and sniffed out what you need to know about three key odor-producing areas of your body. We stuck to over-the-counter products. Such treatments as Botox and prescription meds are … Read More

Most Monday mornings we get a call from someone in his 40s or 50s who threw out his back. Either he was competing in an obstacle course with old college buddies, or a 5K with younger co-workers. Or maybe, he injured himself doing a mud run with his kids. Whatever it was that sounded like … Read More

When cancer struck the Sweet family, they didn’t turn bitter – instead, they started a project that lives up to their name: “sweet rocks from the Sweet girls,” said Debbie, mother of Sarah and Katie Sweet. The palm-sized, multicolored stones, painted with inspirational words like “love” and “hope,” are the result of a summer project … Read More