Mobile Stroke Unit Shows Brain-Saving Results

Mobile Stroke Unit Shows Brain-Saving Results

by | Mar 19, 2021

By Emma Dugas, Vitals contributor A better future is on the horizon for survivors of one of the most common medical emergencies in the United States. New research released in March at the American Stroke Association’s international conference found that people treated...
Helping Hardest-Hit Communities Confront COVID

Helping Hardest-Hit Communities Confront COVID

by | Feb 18, 2021

By Emma Dugas, Vitals contributor Not at a mega-center and not reliant on cars, San Francisco’s latest COVID-19 vaccine site has an unusual location, at SF Market, the city’s wholesale produce market. Located in the city’s Bayview neighborhood, experts believe...
Helping Community Healthcare Workers, So They Can Help Others

Helping Community Healthcare Workers, So They Can Help Others

by | Feb 2, 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, healthcare workers have cared for patients with COVID-19 while helping protect the broader community from further spread. These doctors, nurses, pharmacists, emergency medical service personnel and others have answered the call to care...
Going Back to Basics as Hospitals Reduce C-sections

Going Back to Basics as Hospitals Reduce C-sections

by | Jan 7, 2021

By Emma Dugas, Vitals contributor Dr. Katarina Lanner-Cusin has been passionate about babies since she was a child herself. Now, after more than 25 years as an obstetrician, Dr. Lanner-Cusin has teamed up with nurses, midwives, doulas and others to rethink childbirth...
MLS Player Stays in Game by Getting Annual Flu Shot

MLS Player Stays in Game by Getting Annual Flu Shot

by | Dec 1, 2020

By Emma Dugas, Vitals contributor Despite cold conditions, rain and mud, players and fans eagerly anticipate Major League Soccer’s playoffs in November and December. And while things certainly are different this year with COVID-19, very few things normally keep a fan...