by Monique Binkley Smith | Oct 4, 2022
It seems everyone knows a woman who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. And no wonder. Among women in the U.S., breast cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosis and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths.* But there is good news. The overall...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jun 16, 2022
Editor’s Note: David Glover has a lot to celebrate this Father’s Day. David and his wife Tia have two baby girls –Billie born last year and Daisy born in April –who are now flourishing thanks to the staff at Sutter’s Alta Bates Summit in Berkeley who cared for the...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jun 8, 2022
Kids are naturally drawn to water — especially when it’s hot out. Whether it’s a pool, lake, Delta slough or the ocean, water is sparkly and refreshing, a place to have fun. But water can also be dangerous if kids aren’t properly supervised. According to the CDC,...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Mar 24, 2022
Every 15 minutes someone dies in an alcohol-related car accident. That was the statistic in 1995 when a program called Every 15 Minutes was first adopted by the California Highway Patrol to give high school juniors and seniors a realistic look at the dangers of...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Mar 1, 2022
CASTRO VALLEY, Calif. – Shannon Thomas, RN, MSN, is the new chief administrative officer of Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley. Thomas begins her role on March 7. Thomas comes to Eden Medical Center, part of the Sutter Health not-for-profit integrated network of...
