by Karin Fleming | Jun 6, 2024
Rosemarie Widdicombe, left, celebrates her 85th birthday full of life thanks to having her tricuspid heart valve repaired thanks to a minimally invasive procedure and innovative device. At age 85, former flight attendant Rosemarie Widdicombe has seen the advent of...
by Karin Fleming | May 20, 2024
The world’s first clinical trial was “born” in the mid-1700s, when Scottish physician-researcher Dr. James Lind encouraged a group of sailors to join an experiment in which they ate oranges and lemons. Turns out the vitamin C-rich fruit helped prevent the onset...
by Karin Fleming | May 1, 2024
Pictured: Lyle Vanhorn and Terri Vanhorn With 30 years under his belt as a telecommunications network contractor, Lyle Vanhorn has scaled incredible heights and balanced irregular work hours that would flummox the best of us. So, when in 2022 a 5 a.m. wakeup call...
by Karin Fleming | Mar 27, 2024
Outfitted with a new pacemaker, bicycling enthusiast Bruce Patt is back on Sacramento County’s American River Bike Trail doing what he loves. Patt’s speed and endurance while cycling were aided by the expertise of a care team with Sutter Health’s Cardiac Device...
by Karin Fleming | Feb 27, 2024
A “happy accident.” That’s how Rod Derbyshire describes his cancer diagnosis today. However, the initial news was a shock to his system. A series of tests and a CT scan in 2023 to investigate unexplained weight loss revealed something else. He had a tiny, slow growing...
