by Ashley Boarman | Aug 22, 2023
A San Francisco endocrinologist and obesity medicine specialist says the Wegovy phenomenon has led to an explosion of new referrals for obesity management. “The hype and curiosity surrounding weight-loss drugs is driving demand for management care,” says Dr. Shilpa...
by Sutter Health | Aug 21, 2023
By Craig Baize and Liz Madison, Vitals contributors This summer, patients needing orthopedic care are getting a “leg up” thanks to a new Sutter Gould Medical Foundation Musculoskeletal Center located at the Briggsmore Specialty Center in Modesto. The new center...
by Karin Fleming | Aug 16, 2023
The Sutter Health Telestroke Program facilitates access to remote specialty care for patients across Northern California. Individuals who experience a stroke know well that life can change in an instant: Brain cells begin dying seconds after a stroke-induced clot...
by Sutter Health | Aug 15, 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sutter Health, a not-for-profit, integrated health system, is responding to the devastating wildfires on Maui by donating $250,000 to relief efforts with a particular focus on providing immediate assistance to those grappling with the impact of...
by Emma Dugas | Aug 14, 2023
In this photo from 1963, Nancy Corrine Holcomb, one of the first graduates of the Mills-Peninsula School of Diagnostic Imaging, is seen receiving her degree. The original photo caption read: “The two-year ‘on the job’ training course prepares...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Aug 14, 2023
Recent tumbles by prominent politicians highlight a common experience among older adults in the U.S., where nearly one-third of people 65 and older reported falling during the previous year. About 3 million older adults a year are treated in emergency departments for...
by Sutter Health | Aug 7, 2023
By Marycon Young, Vitals contributor In the early days of COVID-19, an unprecedented demand for personal protective equipment underscored new complexities in health care supply chain management. Sutter Health, an integrated system in Northern California, responded...
by Sutter Health | Aug 3, 2023
By Mark McCoubrey, Vitals contributor Love stories like the one of David and Lois Warren are timeless. Their lives reflected a deep affection for each other and an endless curiosity of the world around them. And in their deaths, their love endures—lifting up those...
by Karin Fleming | Aug 3, 2023
Many new moms benefit from advice and tips from their own mothers when caring for their newborn. Few have the opportunity to receive such support from their grandmothers and great grandmothers. Twenty-year-old Matilynn Stevens was lucky enough to receive that “legacy”...
by Sutter Health | Aug 1, 2023
Physicians play a central role in delivering care to patients, but that doesn’t mean that doctors do it alone. Most physicians in California are part of a medical group, sharing resources and administrative tasks, so more of their days can stay focused on medicine....
