Restored Hearing Rejuvenates Vietnam Immigrant’s Life

Restored Hearing Rejuvenates Vietnam Immigrant’s Life

By Kathy Engle, Vitals contributor   Diane Nguyen has always loved to swim. As a child growing up in Vietnam in the 1970s, she swam regularly at a local pool, but she also suffered from painful ear infections that damaged her hearing. By middle school, her...
It’s a Match! New Docs Coming to NorCal for Residency

It’s a Match! New Docs Coming to NorCal for Residency

By Lara Azar, Ashley Boarman and Gary Zavoral, Vitals contributors On the heels of a two-year pandemic and with an aging workforce heading into retirement, the American Medical Association reports that one in five doctors plans to leave the profession within the next...
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....