In celebration of Black History Month in February, Huntington Health recognized the contributions of Black Americans with a monthlong blood drive in honor of Charles Drew, MD, a Black American scientist, and surgeon who was instrumental in developing modern-day blood banks. The blood drive also shed light on the importance of Black blood donors. According […]
On December 13, the Pasadena Police Air Operations Section and the Foothill Air Support Team (FAST), along with Santa Claus, touched down from the North Pole (via helicopter) to deliver toys to our pediatric and NICU patients! The 18th annual visit was funded through generous contributions from Pasadena Police Department employees and officer associations participating […]
Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars Sinai, announced three expert pediatricians, Christine Chen, MD, Francesca Corley, MD, and Hailey Heer, MD, have joined Huntington Health Physicians (HHP). With offices in three San Gabriel cities – Arcadia, La Canada and Pasadena – the HHP team of pediatricians provides world-class medical care to 25,000 children each year. […]
Flu season is just around the corner, and it is important that Pasadenans and our neighbors throughout the San Gabriel Valley and surrounding communities take steps to guard against the flu. According to the CDC, seasonal flu is associated with large numbers of hospitalizations. These estimates of flu-related hospitalizations highlight flu’s potential severity, and that […]
Pasadena teen and 2023 Polytechnic School graduate, Adrian Lazzi, has launched Puriphico, a patent-pending technology with the mission of promoting a healthier world by encouraging proper handwashing in health care environments. Washing and scrubbing of the hands for at least 20 seconds, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) prevents 50% of all hospital-acquired infections. […]
No one wants to see their elderly loved ones fall victim to a crime. Yet, older adults are disproportionately targeted by fraudulent scams. In fact, in 2021, more than 92,000 victims over the age of 60 reported losses of $1.7 billion to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). This represents a 74 percent increase in […]
One of the largest, longstanding obstetrical and gynecological practices in the San Gabriel Valley has officially joined Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai. This exciting development delivers the promise of Huntington Health’s affiliation with a world-class health system, enhancing access to local care with providers who patients know and trust. The six specialists at Fair […]
You probably know someone who has recently come down with the dreaded, but common, stomach bug, norovirus, which has these telltale symptoms: one to three days of vomiting and diarrhea. That’s because cases have been steadily increasing across the nation since fall 2022. We’ve also seen an increase of cases in our community – especially […]
We can all agree, Halloween 2021 is shaping up to be a much better one than Halloween 2020! With Covid-19 cases trending downward in Southern California and many people already vaccinated against the disease, families are looking forward to doing some good old-fashioned trick-or-treating. However, with our youngest children still ineligible for vaccination, some precautions […]
As a designated Magnet hospital, Huntington Hospital is a recognized leader in nursing excellence. Every day, our nurses go above and beyond for our patients, and we are proud to recognize them for their efforts. Huntington Hospital’s July DAISY Award winner, Ruby Rose Fajardo, RN, was nominated by a patient who wrote the following: “I […]
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