Docs Can Best Support Patients by Taking Care of Themselves

Docs Can Best Support Patients by Taking Care of Themselves

By Marycon Young, Vitals contributor Physicians are often perceived as pillars of strength, immune to mental health challenges, yet behind the white coats, many doctors like Dr. Rishi Menon face silent battles that go unnoticed by their patients and peers. “I isolated...
New Dialysis Center Now Open in Jackson

New Dialysis Center Now Open in Jackson

Collaboration between Sutter Health, Innovative Renal Care Will Provide Improved Access to Care JACKSON, Calif. —Those living in Jackson and surrounding Amador County communities needing outpatient dialysis care now have an option closer to home. Sutter Health and...
Dental Apprenticeship Leaves Patients, Employees All Smiles

Dental Apprenticeship Leaves Patients, Employees All Smiles

By Jennifer Modenessi and Lisa Hom, Vitals contributors  A new, first-of-its-kind apprenticeship program that prepares aspiring dental assistants for a future career brightening smiles is making its debut in Santa Cruz County. With an investment of $50,000 from Sutter...
Two Torn ACLs Won’t Keep Teen from Her Sports Dream

Two Torn ACLs Won’t Keep Teen from Her Sports Dream

By Debbie Ritenour, Vitals contributor Few injuries are more devastating to an athlete than a torn ACL or anterior cruciate ligament. Common among soccer, football and basketball players, an ACL tear occurs when sudden force is inflicted on the knee, often from a...