by Sutter Health | Jul 15, 2024
In the United States, nearly one of three American babies enters the world through a surgical birth. For some mothers, cesarean deliveries (C-sections) can be the safest or only way to deliver a healthy newborn. However, some women undergo surgery for no medical...
by Sutter Health | Jul 10, 2024
By Debbie Ritenour, Vitals contributor Naomi Dillard knows what it’s like to feel different. While the high school she attended in Sacramento is one of the most diverse in the state, the students in its International Baccalaureate program were not. Dillard was often...
by Sutter Health | Jul 10, 2024
By Debbie Ritenour, Vitals contributor Priscilla Covarrubias didn’t just grow up in a bicultural home; she grew up in a bicultural community. Covarrubias is from Salinas, an agricultural community along the Central Coast with a Hispanic population of 79%. Her parents...
by Sutter Health | Jul 10, 2024
Photo: Leanne Westphal (left) stands with her granddaughter Charlotte Moore (middle) and daughter Hannah Moore (right). By Kathy Engle, Vitals contributor Home. A four-letter word that evokes feelings of comfort, familiarity and safety. Now imagine being far away from...
by Sutter Health | Jul 10, 2024
First five of 25 California students will enter the university’s medical school with full-tuition scholarships, academic support and experiential learning opportunities from Sutter Health SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sutter Health, one of the nation’s largest integrated...
