by Ashley Boarman | Aug 22, 2023
A San Francisco endocrinologist and obesity medicine specialist says the Wegovy phenomenon has led to an explosion of new referrals for obesity management. “The hype and curiosity surrounding weight-loss drugs is driving demand for management care,” says Dr. Shilpa...
by Ashley Boarman | Jul 28, 2023
Katie Davis once weighed only as much as six sticks of butter, recalls her mom, Phyllis Davis. “She easily fit in the palm of her dad’s hand,” Phyllis says. “Her head was the size of a small lemon.” Born at 24-weeks (a full-term pregnancy is 40 weeks), Katie was a...
by Ashley Boarman | Jun 15, 2023
Sutter’s travel medicine clinic specializes in preventing and treating health problems related to international travel and provide services including vaccinations, health advice and in-person or tele-health consultations. Whether it’s a business trip, bucket...
by Ashley Boarman | Jun 7, 2023
Tara Jasper’s breast cancer diagnosis brought clarity about genetic testing as a powerful cancer prevention strategy. She’s working with Sutter Health to spread awareness about its no-cost genetic testing & counseling program called GREAT. Knowing your...
by Ashley Boarman | May 18, 2023
Photo: Norio Tajima, a technical specialist, performs a COVID-19 test in Novato Community Hospital’s new onsite lab. Novato Community Hospital’s 20-year-old clinical laboratory got a “glow up” this month. The newly opened facility puts efficiency and testing...
