by Karin Fleming | Sep 8, 2022
Patrick O’Sullivan, 84, of Modesto, Calif., struggled for years with shortness of breath, fatigue, swollen ankles and unexplained weight gain. Diagnosed in 2012 with heart failure and now proactively managing his condition, O’Sullivan was initially prescribed heart...
by Karin Fleming | Aug 5, 2022
Laser interstitial thermal therapy began as a minimally invasive surgery to help minimize and even stop seizures in both adults and children who suffer from epilepsy. LITT, which is also called laser ablation, now is being used at Sutter Health to help some patients...
by Karin Fleming | Jun 24, 2022
Loss, grief and other struggles that life brings can challenge us all. But for individuals with substance use disorders, these bumps in the road may prompt severe relapse causing additional harm and potentially serious health concerns. Last year, nearly 50,000 people...
by Karin Fleming | Jun 9, 2022
Studying the effectiveness of trial drugs aimed at preventing HIV/AIDS in people most impacted by the virus seems logical – but for a number of reasons that’s not always been possible. The tide is slowly changing though, and now through the East Bay Advanced Care...
by Karin Fleming | May 18, 2022
Paul Bauer, a 79-year-old resident of Davis, Calif., was relaxing at home May 5 with his wife, Mary, when he suddenly fell and was unable to speak. “When I saw the droop of his mouth and left side of his face, I immediately thought of stroke and called 911,” says Mary...
