National Honors for Heart Care That Saves Lives

National Honors for Heart Care That Saves Lives

For more than a century, heart disease has remained the leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for 22% of all lives lost. Yet most heart attacks and strokes are preventable with healthy habits and early detection and management of risk factors. As...
Healthy Smiles Grow with Community Support

Healthy Smiles Grow with Community Support

Above: Christina Oh, president of Sutter Health’s Greater San Francisco and East Bay Division, John Mascali, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and Dr. Joe Whitehouse cut the ribbon to officially open the...
How a Pharmacist Became One Bay Area Couple’s Lifeline

How a Pharmacist Became One Bay Area Couple’s Lifeline

By Marycon Young, Vitals contributor Bill and Elizabeth Weagle have been inside more emergency rooms than they care to admit. And with each visit, the transition from hospital to home became harder…for both of them. Elizabeth, 79, is non-verbal due to a prior stroke...