How a Robot Made Medical History in Sacramento 30 Years Ago
In a worldwide medical first in 1992, “a 7-foot robot called ROBODOC with nerves of steel and hands more steady than a human surgeon” assisted doctors in Sacramento, Calif., in replacing a man’s hip with an artificial joint, news service United Press International...
Pediatrician’s Top Tips for a Healthy Start to the School Year
The start of a new school year is a time to get organized, get active and have fun. Learn how to have a well-balanced school year. Whether your child is just starting kindergarten or simply moving up a grade, back-to-school is a great time to review your child’s...
Keeping Skin Safer During Last Days of Summer
Summer is in its final stretch and the outdoors beckon. As you savor those last laps in the pool or final flings of a frisbee, dermatologists remind us about the importance of skin protection. August is Summer Sun Safety Month, and clinical experts offer these tips to...
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Latest Addition for Back-to-School Checklists? Mental Health Check-ins
Back-to-school time can generate excitement for children. It can also bring on feelings of apprehension. Mental health experts emphasize these feelings are normal. They also suggest parents and guardians consider some of these helpful approaches as the family...
Sacramento-Area Nurse Helps Man Attacked by Shark in Monterey
By Clayton Warren and Liz Madison, Vitals contributors Even on her day off, Aimee Johns is a caregiver. That is why the Sutter nurse didn’t hesitate to dive into action when someone called out in distress—even in her off hours, spent on one particular day...
How to Use Hospital Star Ratings to Get Great Care
By Anita Creamer, Vitals contributor When you book a hotel, pick a restaurant or buy products online, you can use star ratings from other consumers. Did you know that there is also a national star-rating systems for hospitals? Since 2016, the Centers for Medicare...
Best Employer Recognition Takes on New Meaning Since COVID
Workplace dynamics—especially within healthcare—continue to change. Whether it is caring for patients on a unit or collaborating on plans through video conferencing, how we work has evolved based on shifts driven in large part by the COVID-19 pandemic. As Forbes...
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Brain Surgeons Getting a Clearer Picture to Remove Tumors
Laser interstitial thermal therapy began as a minimally invasive surgery to help minimize and even stop seizures in both adults and children who suffer from epilepsy. LITT, which is also called laser ablation, now is being used at Sutter Health to help some...
The Monkeypox Virus: What You Need to Know
Monkeypox has dominated headlines and the public’s attention for many weeks. So how did this virus—part of the same disease family as smallpox, which was declared eradicated worldwide more than 40 years ago—get back on the world’s radar? Health officials and...
New Study Finds Taking Vitamin D Does Not Lower Fracture Risk
An estimated one-third or more of adults ages 60 and older take vitamin D supplements. Yet there’s controversy about its overall benefits. A new study offers some definitive answers. That's according to two researchers at Sutter Health, including California Pacific...
Parents, Let Your Children Sleep
Make sure your child gets the sleep they need by following a few simple strategies. Children these days are frequently connected to the glowing screens of phones, tablets and other electronic gadgets, leading them to be more sleep deprived than ever before. In...