Kidney Stones: A Hidden Summer Health Risk

Kidney Stones: A Hidden Summer Health Risk

By Nicole Young, Vitals contributor Did you know dehydration caused by summer heat puts you at a higher risk for kidney stones? Dr. Ron Golan, urologist at Sansum Clinic, now part of Sutter Health, explains that an excessive loss of fluids is thought to be the primary...
Patient Advocate’s Craft Mixes Pride with Joy

Patient Advocate’s Craft Mixes Pride with Joy

Debbie Graves insists her fingers aren’t tired. The patient services representative at Sutter’s Castro Street Primary Care in San Francisco has been busy making hundreds of rainbow-themed baubles for the city’s Pride Month. She says offering the colorful charms to...