by Gary Zavoral | May 14, 2021
Registered nurse Oksana Yarmola, who was born in the Russian-speaking country of Ukraine, has administered more than 3,000 COVID-19 vaccinations in the past two months at a large vaccination clinic in Sacramento, but only three were also Slavic. Considering the...
by Gary Zavoral | Apr 2, 2021
Many people don’t wear face masks when outside and no one else is around. However, with the allergy season in full bloom, they may want to keep that mask on. Two Northern California allergists say wearing masks that are helping protect everyone from COVID-19...
by Gary Zavoral | Mar 25, 2021
JACKSON, Calif. – Sutter Amador Hospital this month was named one of the top 100 rural and community hospitals in the United States for 2021 by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, and it is the only California hospital that made this year’s list. “This honor is...
by Gary Zavoral | Mar 22, 2021
Jessie and Jason Anderson’s baby, Ricky, was born with a severe congenital heart defect that would require surgery within months of birth. The Citrus Heights, Calif., couple were given a choice that most parents in their situation aren’t even offered: Have a surgeon...
by Gary Zavoral | Mar 6, 2021
Vitals writer Anita Creamer contributed to this story. The highlight of Dr. Nhat Pham’s Monday was receiving a sticker from a 5-year-old cystic fibrosis patient, Noah Schneider. Of course, another highlight was that Noah was going home that day after spending 60...
