by Gary Zavoral | Jul 12, 2021
The number of video visits with a physician exploded during the pandemic, and they have become a suitable, convenient complement to many in-person doctor appointments, although there are limitations. For example, the doctor still can’t perform cardiac stress tests,...
by Gary Zavoral | Jul 1, 2021
As the Delta variant of COVID-19 spreads rapidly around the world and even regionally, a Northern California pulmonologist said today — as folks head into Fourth of July activities and travel plans — to keep those masks close even if you’re vaccinated....
by Gary Zavoral | Jun 23, 2021
Research by one of the nation’s largest healthcare networks found that 100,000 women in Northern California haven’t had a mammogram in more than two years, and breast imaging specialists are concerned this will lead to diagnoses of more developed cancers that will be...
by Gary Zavoral | Jun 17, 2021
As Northern California gears up for more hot days, with temperatures in many areas topping the century mark, emergency physicians are counseling the public to limit their time outdoors, drink plenty of water, apply sunscreen, wear light clothing and a wide-brimmed...
by Gary Zavoral | May 17, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — National industry publication Modern Healthcare today named Sutter Amador Hospital and Sutter Davis Hospital as Best Places to Work in Healthcare in 2021, driven largely by the input of the hospitals’ own employees. The two acute-care facilities...