Blog Posts in 2016 The Health of Our Minds Deserve the Same Attention as the Health of Our Bodies 29-Jul-2016 Contributor: Debbie Hutchinson, Psy.D Adolescent Dual Diagnosis Program Launched for Mental Health and Wellness Mission Hospital in Laguna Beach launched a program for adolescents who are ... Continue Reading Choosing the Best Sunscreen for Your Child 28-Jul-2016 Contributor: Phillip Cecchini, MD With vacations, days at the beach, afternoons at the park and long hours spent in the pool, parents need to stockpile sunscreen to protect their ... Continue Reading A Matter of the Heart 26-Jul-2016 Contributor: Jon Sherman, MD An estimated 43 million women in the U.S. are affected by heart disease. And even though heart disease causes one in three women’s deaths each ... Continue Reading Got Fiber? Five Reasons We Need It 25-Jul-2016 Contributor: Arielle Bivas, AGNP When it comes to our daily diet, we tend to focus on what we should limit---calories, trans fats, sugars--but we should also remember what we need to ... Continue Reading Mission Hospital Maternity Center: Offering Specialized Care for Each Precious New Life 22-Jul-2016 Contributor: Patrick Thein, MD Catherine Steen knows all too well how serious it can be to have a high-risk pregnancy. She and her husband, Luke, went through the pain of a ... Continue Reading HPV Test Part of New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines 21-Jul-2016 Contributor: Yen Tran, DO With a new test for human papillomavirus (HPV) recently approved for use, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has revised its ... Continue Reading Ask the Doc: Can Heartburn Cause GERD? 19-Jul-2016 Contributor: James J. Lee, MD Q: Can heartburn cause GERD? A: No. Heartburn cannot cause GERD. Heartburn itself is not a condition, but rather a symptom of an underlying condition. ... Continue Reading Get the Bugs Out of Lice Treatment 18-Jul-2016 Contributor: Wilfredo Alejo, MD For parents of school-age children, it sounds like the plot of a horror movie: Super lice, bugs that can be resistant to normal treatment, are on the ... Continue Reading Five Big Benefits of Couples Workouts 15-Jul-2016 HealthCalling Team Exercising, for some, is the best part of the day; but for others, even the thought makes them cringe and put it off as long as possible. For those ... Continue Reading How Your Genes Affect Your Cancer Risk 12-Jul-2016 Contributor: Sandra Brown, MS, LCGC Research shows there are more than 100 different types of cancer, making it the second leading cause of death in the United States. Although not all ... Continue Reading Timing is Everything 11-Jul-2016 Contributor: Johnson Moon, MD St. Jude’s Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center is Ready to Treat Stroke Victims Fast Every year 795,000 people in the United States have a ... Continue Reading Five Healthy Habits to Help Lower Cholesterol 8-Jul-2016 HealthCalling Team While cardiovascular disease is a broad term that encompasses many different kinds of heart or blood vessel problems, it is often used to refer to ... Continue Reading Vaccinations and Pregnancy: What Every Expectant Mother Should Know 5-Jul-2016 Contributor: Yen Tran, DO There are varying opinions about the topic of vaccinations, primarily childhood vaccinations. Just as children are at risk for being exposed to ... Continue Reading 3 Quick and Healthy On-The-Go Lunch Ideas 1-Jul-2016 HealthCalling Team A common barrier to eating a healthy lunch is time--either the time it takes to prepare a lunch or the time that you must take during your hectic ... Continue Reading