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...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Feb 28, 2022
One woman overcame gender bias in the 19th century medical community. Another would start her career with nothing more than a few dollars and unwavering determination. Still another was a prominent community member with a dream of a healthier community. In a day and...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Feb 23, 2022
Timing is everything when it comes to maintaining good health. That’s according to Dr. Rita Kwan-Feinberg, MPH, FACS, a Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation surgeon who specializes in breast cancer and serves as co-director of the Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center at...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Feb 7, 2022
According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S. for men and women. Catching colon cancer early through screening reduces the number of deaths from the disease, yet many people are not up to...
