by Emma Dugas | Jan 30, 2023
The critical care unit of a hospital is often a quiet place. Hallway conversations are hushed, rooms are softly lit, and the intensity of the emergency department feels like a world away. But don’t let its subdued appearance fool you; the critical care or intensive...
by Sutter Health | Jan 25, 2023
By Melissa Fuson, Vitals contributor Doctors have prescribed low-dose aspirin to prevent heart attacks and strokes for decades. But new recommendations released earlier this year by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force show little to no benefit to taking aspirin...
by Sutter Health | Jan 20, 2023
By Karin Fleming, Gary Zavoral and Liz Madison, Vitals contributors When Sutter Health in 2003 launched its groundbreaking electronic intensive care unit, or eICU, no one knew that 17 years later it would help save the lives of countless Northern Californians when a...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jan 20, 2023
Eat leafy greens, exercise regularly, learn CPR. Wait, learn CPR? Yes, one cardiothoracic surgeon is recommending that along with taking good care of themselves, people should learn CPR so they’re prepared to help others in case of emergency. NFL safety Damar Hamlin’s...
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...
