by Karin Fleming | Nov 30, 2023
Few hospitals in the U.S. have the necessary equipment and expertise to treat large vessel occlusion (LVO) ischemic stroke. This challenges emergency medical services staff who must quickly and accurately identify stroke type to ensure individuals are transported to a...
by Karin Fleming | Nov 29, 2023
Millions of Americans have diabetes. Some of those individuals effectively manage their condition with medications and lifestyle modifications. Yet there is a growing number of those benefiting from wearable devices and other technologies shown to help people with...
by Karin Fleming | Nov 15, 2023
Stefan Walczak, 74, has experienced his fair share of journeys as a volunteer train driver in Yuba City, Calif., about 40 miles north of Sacramento. But nothing could prepare him for the “ride of a lifetime” his seventh decade would bring. Walczak, a former smoker and...
by Karin Fleming | Oct 25, 2023
Many people with cancer know well the challenges of taking the right chemotherapy medicine at the right time. “I take pills for several different chemo drugs to treat my breast cancer, and all have varying instructions for proper use. Some days it’s like finishing a...
by Karin Fleming | Oct 5, 2023
Dr. Charles McDonnell has glimpsed the future—in the blood of an individual originally undiagnosed with cancer but who later developed the disease in his tongue and kidney. Dr. McDonnell recalls this “medical magic” of early cancer detection in Sutter patient Louis...
