Two Years Later: Couple Reflect on Cruise and COVID

Two Years Later: Couple Reflect on Cruise and COVID

By Monique Binkley Smith and Clayton Warren, Vitals contributors Imagine being stuck aboard a cruise ship with a deadly new virus spreading among passengers and crew. It sounds like the plot of a horror movie, but for Michael and Ann Cannarozzo of Rochester, N.Y., it...
How You Can Get a New Knee and Go Home the Same Day

How You Can Get a New Knee and Go Home the Same Day

By Melissa Fuson, Vitals contributor Every year in the United States, about 1 million people have surgery to help relieve pain and restore mobility in their hip or knee. For many people, an ambulatory surgery center offers a safe, convenient option for the procedure....
Ranks of Medical Assistants Grow to Patients’ Benefit

Ranks of Medical Assistants Grow to Patients’ Benefit

By Meg Walker, Monique Binkley Smith and Liz Madison, Vitals contributors Tina Reed could be referred to as a “first face of medicine.” As a medical assistant at Santa Rosa Same Day Care, she is one of the initial care team members who welcome patients into the busy...