by Liz Madison | Jan 20, 2021
New developments emerge every day with the COVID-19 pandemic. After more than a year, the toll of these changes can have a cumulative effect and weigh on one’s mental health. How can someone stay present and mindful in stressful moments? 1. Get Back into Routines....
by Ashley Boarman | Jan 20, 2021
History provides important lessons for the present and future. The pandemic of 1918-19, called the “Spanish Flu” (which originated in the United States), is a good indicator of what we’re currently experiencing, says Gary Green, M.D., a California infectious disease...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jan 15, 2021
So you or your loved one were diagnosed with COVID-19. You’re following doctor’s orders, isolating at home and taking precautions to protect other people from infection. But how do you know when it’s time to seek emergency medical attention for COVID-19, or time to...
by Gary Zavoral | Jan 13, 2021
A Northern California ICU physician who was one of the first in the region to get both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine documented her vaccination journey and concluded that, while she experienced some temporary flu-like symptoms, she would do it again and encourages...
by Angie Sheets | Jan 8, 2021
“These days we’re all experiencing psychological impact from the COVID pandemic,” says psychologist Lindsay Cunha, “and it’s more important than ever to stay connected with others.” Take a minute and learn more about how social connection is key to your well-being. In...
by Liz Madison | Jan 7, 2021
California is smashing daily records for COVID-19 cases as the post-holiday surge comes to a head. The difference now is that a vaccine exists. Vaccine deployment continues across Sutter Health. The plans developed by its healthcare leaders to vaccinate nurses,...
by Emma Dugas | Jan 7, 2021
By Emma Dugas, Vitals contributor Dr. Katarina Lanner-Cusin has been passionate about babies since she was a child herself. Now, after more than 25 years as an obstetrician, Dr. Lanner-Cusin has teamed up with nurses, midwives, doulas and others to rethink childbirth...
by Ashley Boarman | Jan 6, 2021
Tents Act as New Front Doors to Help with COVID Care For years, many hospitals stored large, camping-style tents and put them up occasionally as part of emergency drills or surge events. These tents were meant to be a quick, temporary solution to help triage and treat...
by Liz Madison | Jan 1, 2021
While New Year’s celebrations looked different in 2020, one tradition remained: honoring the first baby born in the new year. With roots dating back to ancient Greece, the first baby of the year represents rebirth. At a time when the world faced a global health...
by Gary Zavoral | Dec 29, 2020
By Kathy Engle Yevgeny, a 37-year-old software engineer, suffered for two weeks with the novel coronavirus, and now, nearly three months later, he is free of COVID-19. But he is far from being recovered. Yevgeny is still off work, suffering from ongoing “brain fog,”...
