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For more than six decades, Hoag has fulfilled its promise to the community. Since our inception, we have vowed to provide the best in health care, enrich the lives of those we serve, and to do so with excellence. In committing to excellence, we also strive to achieve more — to continue to lead, innovate … Read More

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian opened Hoag Urgent Care Aliso Viejoon Sunday. Hoag Urgent Care Aliso Viejo will provide scheduled primary care appointments as well as urgent care services. This is Hoag’s eighth urgent care facility in Orange County, with other locations in Anaheim Hills; Huntington Beach; Huntington Harbour, Irvine (Woodbridge and Woodbury), Newport Beach; and … Read More

For scores of Americans, easing comfortably into sleep at night is a frustrating, exhausting dilemma. At times, falling asleep on demand is a certain impossibility. One local doctor claims he is helping these sleepless individuals, through a sleep school. Dr. Jay Puangco is the director of the Sleep Disorders Program in Newport Beach, and he … Read More

A good night’s sleep is not only deeply refreshing, but also good for your health. Sleep is a vital activity that allows our bodies and minds to regenerate and prepare for a new day. But too many Americans are going without enough sleep, setting them up for memory difficulties, weight gain and immune system deficiencies. … Read More

Devin and Veronica Eckhardt stood on a street corner in July 2014 to watch as a helicopter with their late son Connor's heart aboard departed from Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach. More than a year later, Veronica Eckhardt says that the light that shined brightly inside Connor — the one that made him a happy, … Read More

Hoag Blood Donors Can Now Track Their Wellness Information Online Beginning with your next blood donation at Hoag Blood Donor Services, you will be able to see your cholesterol level, blood pressure, pulse and temperature online each time you give blood. It’s all part of the new Donors 4 Life program. Here’s how it works. … Read More

$25 Amazon.com Gift Cards* Are Just One Of Many Great Items Donors Can Redeem With Hoag Blood Donor Services’ New ‘Donor 4 Life’ Store Points Our valued blood donors now have a new Donors 4 Life online store! And, we’ve added a great feature to the store – a $25 Amazon.com Gift Card* which never … Read More

The players, fans and volunteers change from year to year at the Toshiba Classic at Newport Beach Country Club, while the PGA Champions Tour has touched generations in its length of time at one location. As the world’s greatest 50-and-older golfers tee it up this weekend, the one mainstay is the lead charity – Hoag … Read More

The Hoag Hospital Foundation announced it is committing to raising $627 million by 2020 in a comprehensive campaign designed to improve healthcare in Orange County. It is the foundation's largest fundraising commitment in its 63-year history, according to foundation President Flynn Andrizzi. The foundation already has given $328 million in gifts for medical facilities, research … Read More

With the end of daylight saving time fast approaching, some people begin to dread turning the clocks back an hour on Saturday. Research shows most of us feel the effect of time changes for days after we reset our clocks. Sleep is a function of the brain, and the brain needs a little prep time … Read More