by Emma Dugas | Mar 1, 2022
Time. Ever elusive and arguably always in short supply. But when moments matter most—like a medical emergency—time is everything. One place that is extremely evident is with strokes. Mobile stroke units are specialized ambulances, equipped with the staff and equipment...
by Emma Dugas | Feb 14, 2022
Does it sometimes feel like there are butterflies in your chest? Does your heart race or skip a beat? If it’s not your crush making your heart go pitter-pat, it could be a common heart condition called atrial fibrillation or AFib for short. This Valentine’s Day,...
by Emma Dugas | Feb 1, 2022
By Emma Dugas, Vitals contributor The COVID-19 pandemic led many people to postpone routine visits to their primary care provider in 2020. The result: missed physicals and cancer screenings, less chronic disease monitoring and medication adjustment, and overdue...
by Emma Dugas | Dec 16, 2021
Donaldo Hernandez, M.D., an internist at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, has been named president-elect of the California Medical Association (CMA), a non-profit professional organization of nearly 50,000 physicians dedicated to protecting public health and...
by Emma Dugas | Dec 8, 2021
Cynthia Mendoza is comfortable with contradictions. The 40-year-old mother of three is shy with strangers but bold with family, friends and co-workers. Equal parts loyal and restless, she says being a medical assistant is the perfect job. No two days have been the...
