by shawnkramer | Oct 30, 2025
Photo caption: Kim Kellogg volunteering at a Xenophon Therapeutic Riding Center in Orinda, Calif. with therapy horse, Ivy. When Piedmont, Calif. resident Kim Kellogg, 75, was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer in January, she was stunned. “The imaging...
by shawnkramer | Oct 16, 2025
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 1 in 4 adults, approximately 24% of the population, experience chronic pain lasting three months or more. Among them, more than 22 million adults live with high-impact chronic pain, which...
by shawnkramer | Jul 22, 2025
“Unbeknownst to me, I was walking around with stage four colon cancer,” says Fairfield, Calif. resident Denise Hathcock. “My life expectancy was four years. I was told to travel and enjoy my family.” The news Hathcock received in February of 2020 was jarring. Even...
by shawnkramer | Jun 24, 2025
Sutter CPMC physical therapist Anne Castellano, left, uses a remote clicker to activate Kendall Patton’s vagus nerve stimulator, delivering targeted pulses that help his brain relearn motor skills as he practices repetitive movements like arm raises. A Sutter Health...
by shawnkramer | May 22, 2025
Life can change in an instant. When a stroke turns a normal day into a health emergency needing immediate and specialized care, every second counts to help prevent lifelong disability and even death. With 17 Joint Commission-certified stroke centers in Northern...
