by Sutter Health | Jan 20, 2023
By Melissa Fuson, Vitals contributor A Type 2 diabetes drug, Ozempic, has gone viral on TikTok. Millions of viewers have watched videos made by people taking the medication not for diabetes—but for significant weight loss. Ozempic is the brand name for semaglutide, an...
by Ashley Boarman | Jan 19, 2023
A new clinical trial is underway for people with early pathological changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Its goal: Stop memory loss and cognitive decline before it starts. The TRAILBLAZER-ALZ3 study is taking place at Sutter’s California Pacific...
by Sutter Health | Jan 19, 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif.–Today, not-for-profit Sutter Health announces its participation in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) as of Jan. 1, 2023. MSSP is a value-based payment model within Original Medicare...
by Karin Fleming | Jan 17, 2023
When Vladimir Diaz-Ochoa, Ph.D., a scientist specializing in microbiology and immunology was diagnosed last year with a progressive neurodegenerative disease, the importance of medical research became even more personal. Muscle spasms and weakness in his fingers...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jan 13, 2023
Editor’s Note: Janine Kovac became pregnant with what she thought was her second child. Instead, it was twins. And not just any twins. The East Bay resident’s twin boys were high-risk, mono-chorionic/mono-amniotic twins, a rare condition where the babies share a...
by Gary Zavoral | Jan 5, 2023
A leading Northern California interventional cardiologist debunks the common speculation that NFL safety Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest was a case of a very rare phenomenon called “commotio cordis.” It was during the first quarter of the Bills’ Monday night game...
by Sutter Health | Jan 5, 2023
By Karin Fleming and Emma Dugas, Vitals contributors Harry Potter took glasses from taunt-inducing to trendy. But it will take more than Harry’s magic to makeover another form of eyewear: the eye patch. A physician at Sutter Health is hoping to help, by researching...
by Emma Dugas | Dec 28, 2022
Five-year-old Rosie Fuentes thought being a dog sitter would be fun and easy. Paired with a puppy, she quickly realizes it’s a lot of work. Frustrated and out of patience, Rosie looks at the camera and tells the audience she needs to “flop.” This is a pivotal scene in...
by Sutter Health | Dec 28, 2022
With new year upon us, the age-old tradition of weight loss is back in vogue. But rather than focus on looking Instagram ready, medical experts say embracing healthier eating overall can really drive change. How so? Well, weight management and health management can be...
by Gary Zavoral | Dec 21, 2022
Because she has radioactive ‘seeds’ implanted in her brain, she doesn’t need ongoing radiation therapy. They were two of California’s first COVID patients and lived to tell the tale. His young grandson’s quick response saved him of any noticeable brain loss from a...
