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The Health News Team

The Sharp Health News team includes the finest health and wellness writers, editors, designers, video producers, topic experts and more from throughout Sharp HealthCare and its hospitals, clinics, medical groups and health plan.

For more information or to speak with a member of our news team, please contact us at newsroom@sharp.com.

The Sharp Health News team includes the finest health and wellness writers, editors, designers, video producers, topic experts and more from throughout Sharp HealthCare and its hospitals, clinics, medical groups and health plan.

For more information or to speak with a member of our news team, please contact us at newsroom@sharp.com.

Stories by The Health News Team

Child eating a chocolate cupcake

Healthy eating tips for kids during the holidays

Parents and caregivers play an important role in influencing children's eating habits.

Sofia Patel of San Diego

Hidden beneath pain: From kidney stone to cancer detection

A trip to urgent care led to the early detection of cancer and a life saved.

Rosemary essential oil

Aromatherapy comforts women in labor

New comfort cart rolls from room to room offering patients natural methods to ease their labor experience.

Man on ladder decorating house for holidays

4 tips to avoid holiday safety mishaps

The ER can be busy during the holiday season. A Sharp doctor shares tips to stay safe and healthy.

Mammogram call-backs: should you be concerned?

Mammogram call-backs: Should you be concerned?

Ten percent of women are asked to return for follow-up screening after a mammogram.

Art Bowie of San Diego playing baseball

Connecting with patients through shared experience

Art Bowie, a physical therapy aide at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, draws on his own hip replacement journey to inspire patients.

Amanda Olson preeclampsia pictured with family

From a perfect pregnancy to a case of preeclampsia

Amanda’s regularly scheduled pregnancy checkup revealed a diagnosis that led to an emergency C-section.

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$0 Medicare Advantage plans: Are they really free?

Are Medicare Advantage plans free? Here’s what you need to know about $0 premium plans.

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