by Liz Madison | Aug 15, 2022
As the country now has a new rebranded, nationwide phone number that connects to the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the need for locally based mental health support also becomes more clear. Case in point, Placer County will open a new, voluntary urgent care center in...
by Gary Zavoral | Aug 12, 2022
In a worldwide medical first in 1992, “a 7-foot robot called ROBODOC with nerves of steel and hands more steady than a human surgeon” assisted doctors in Sacramento, Calif., in replacing a man’s hip with an artificial joint, news service United Press International...
by Sutter Health | Aug 11, 2022
Summer is in its final stretch and the outdoors beckon. As you savor those last laps in the pool or final flings of a frisbee, dermatologists remind us about the importance of skin protection. August is Summer Sun Safety Month, and clinical experts offer these tips to...
by Sutter Health | Aug 10, 2022
The start of a new school year is a time to get organized, get active and have fun. Learn how to have a well-balanced school year. Whether your child is just starting kindergarten or simply moving up a grade, back-to-school is a great time to review your child’s...
by Sutter Health | Aug 5, 2022
By Angela Borchert, Suzanne Hopkins and Liz Madison, Vitals contributors “Imagine harnessing the power of the collective wisdom of thousands who have delivered babies before to systematically personalize your care.” What parent could turn that down? All...
by Karin Fleming | Aug 5, 2022
Laser interstitial thermal therapy began as a minimally invasive surgery to help minimize and even stop seizures in both adults and children who suffer from epilepsy. LITT, which is also called laser ablation, now is being used at Sutter Health to help some patients...
by Sutter Health | Aug 2, 2022
NOVATO, Calif. – Lisa Gammon, RN, MSN, has been named new chief administrative officer and chief nurse executive at Novato Community Hospital, a position she has held on an interim basis since earlier this year. As CAO, Gammon will provide critical leadership in a...
by Sutter Health | Aug 1, 2022
Monkeypox (MPX) has dominated headlines and the public’s attention for many weeks. So how did this virus—part of the same disease family as smallpox, which was declared eradicated worldwide more than 40 years ago—get back on the world’s radar? Health officials and...
by Liz Madison | Aug 1, 2022
Back-to-school time can generate excitement for children. It can also bring on feelings of apprehension. Mental health experts emphasize these feelings are normal. They also suggest parents and guardians consider some of these helpful approaches as the family prepares...
by Ashley Boarman | Jul 29, 2022
An estimated one-third or more of adults ages 60 and older take vitamin D supplements. Yet there’s controversy about its overall benefits. A new study offers some definitive answers. That’s according to two researchers at Sutter Health, including California...
