by Emma Dugas | May 5, 2021
By Emma Dugas, Vitals contributor While childbirth can be romanticized as a “natural” experience, in reality it’s often surprisingly complex and unpredictable. Breastfeeding frequently follows suit. Many new mothers struggle to produce milk right away. A baby...
by Emma Dugas | Apr 29, 2021
By Emma Dugas, Vitals contributor When you book a hotel, pick a restaurant or buy products online, you can review star ratings from other consumers. Did you know that there is also a national star-rating systems for hospitals? Since 2016, the Centers for Medicare...
by Emma Dugas | Apr 26, 2021
Opening the Sutter Santa Cruz Pride Care Clinic has been a career defining moment for Leila Kramer, Certified Physician Assistant with the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF). “I am so proud to open a clinic that concentrates on the gender care and sexual health needs...
by Emma Dugas | Apr 19, 2021
By Emma Dugas, Vitals contributor Two high-school students brought origami cranes and healing wishes to a hospital’s youngest patients—and showed that a small gesture can have a big impact. Tiffany Le and Trista Pradhan, seniors at Oakland Technical High School and...
by Emma Dugas | Apr 5, 2021
By Emma Dugas, Vitals contributor Does the thought of going back to “the way things were” before the pandemic fill you with fear? You aren’t alone. The San Francisco Chronicle recently interviewed Mercedes Kwiatkowski, M.D., psychiatrist with the Sutter Bay Medical...
