by Gary Zavoral | May 13, 2022
Two heart-failure patients in Sacramento became fast friends in the hospital while awaiting new hearts. During those few weeks leading up to their transplants, they were delighted at what they saw: A well-organized team of dedicated nurses and doctors, all with...
by Gary Zavoral | May 5, 2022
Joe Soto, 73, of Sacramento suffered a major stroke, and his family feared the worst. However, just two days later he left the hospital — fully recovered — thanks to the quick action of his grandson and emergency medical teams. “I called my wife just six...
by Gary Zavoral | Apr 1, 2022
Longtime action-film hero Bruce Willis is stepping away from acting due to aphasia, his family reported this week, bringing to light a condition affecting about 180,000 Americans a year. Aphasia is a condition that affects your ability to communicate that is caused by...
by Gary Zavoral | Mar 15, 2022
Tom Brady will be passing the football again when he turns 45 this year. He also shouldn’t pass on getting his first colonoscopy. Why the rush? Because about 12% of all colorectal cancer patients are under the age of 50, so three national medical groups, including the...
by Gary Zavoral | Mar 1, 2022
With another daylight saving time having passed, many in the medical community and the public in general are hoping it will be one of the last. Daylight saving time, which was instituted in the early 1900s and became a federal standard in the 1960s, allows for more...
