by Sutter Health | Sep 13, 2024
Andrea Trimble (at left) and her sister, Rachel Hagenbaugh, are not only both Sutter Health nurses, but have followed a similar career path during their tenure at Sutter. Trimble is interim senior director of nursing at Sutter Delta Medical Center. Hagenbaugh serves...
by Ashley Boarman | Sep 12, 2024
Pediatric clinicians with Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods are locally involved in the national early literacy program Reach Out and Read, which encourages doctors to give age-appropriate books to young kids and families during well-child visits. Sonoma County...
by Sutter Health | Sep 12, 2024
By Marycon Young, Vitals contributor Pharmacists encounter medications and other drugs every day on the job. But for pharmacist Steve Leuck, the linkage became too close. Early in his career, he found himself in the grips of addiction. “The first nine years I...
by Sutter Health | Sep 12, 2024
By Angela Borchert, Vitals contributor Tammy Schneider couldn’t get on an airplane or enjoy her beloved hikes due to excruciating back pain. Even simple activities like lying in bed, lounging on the couch or driving became painful. Although she needed physical...
by Sutter Health | Sep 10, 2024
Sally Baker (above) enjoys the weekly calls she receives from Tele-Care volunteers. Since 1970, Tele-Care Program Volunteers Have Made Tens of Thousands of Calls to Check on Vulnerable Bay Area Community Members By Kathy Engle, Vitals contributor The challenges of...
by Sutter Health | Sep 10, 2024
California Healthcare System’s 7-Year Commitment Brings Focus on Benefits of Exercise, Healthy Habits SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California International Marathon, one of the leading U.S. marathons renowned for being a top qualifier for the prestigious Boston Marathon,...
by Ashley Boarman | Sep 9, 2024
As you slip into your favorite cozy sweater, pumpkin spice latte in hand, don’t forget to add another essential autumn activity to your checklist: Flu vaccination. This winter, we’ll likely see flu, COVID-19 and RSV circulating together, says Sutter Health’s...
by Liz Madison | Sep 4, 2024
Summer is the perfect time for exploring. Sorting through seashells on the sand. Hitting the open road with the windows down. Listening to an artist you’ve just discovered at an outdoor music festival. But for Amina Latif, a second-year medical student from Charles R....
by Sutter Health | Sep 4, 2024
By Karin Fleming, Vitals contributor From cold and flu to family planning and transgender medicine, family medicine physicians care for patients and families with these health concerns and more. While the range of illnesses and health-related questions commonly...
by Sutter Health | Aug 27, 2024
By Nicole Young, Vitals contributor When Ronin Zigler struggled to keep up with his kindergarten classwork, his parents took him to several doctors to have his vision examined. They learned their son was seeing double, but no one could explain why or provide a...
