by Sutter Health | Jul 5, 2023
Sixteen hospital campuses within Sutter’s not-for-profit system received recognition today from the Get With The Guidelines® program. The American Stroke Association applauded 15 Sutter hospital campuses for providing a high level of stroke care. An additional five...
by Sutter Health | Jul 3, 2023
San Francisco-based hospital is noted for its high-quality breast cancer treatment Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), a nationally recognized destination for exceptional cancer care, has been named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Cancer Hospitals...
by Liz Madison | Jun 29, 2023
Community health centers have long been a trusted source of care for at-risk populations. Recent data has also shown they are making an impact toward improving health equity. One of the latest community health centers to open its doors is in South Sacramento County....
by Emma Dugas | Jun 29, 2023
For many, when it comes to Fourth of July fireworks, the bigger the bang the better. But are all those loud explosions harmful to your hearing? How can you protect your ears while celebrating? Dr. Douglas Hetzler, a Sutter otolaryngologist with Palo Alto Medical...
by rosemvv@sutterhealth.org | Jun 29, 2023
With families getting out in excessive heat after an unseasonably mild start to the summer, emergency services physicians are expecting to see people suffering from heat illnesses. The immediate treatment is the same for each, but if you have heat stroke, doctors want...
by Karin Fleming | Jun 27, 2023
Shanaz Dairkee, Ph.D., a senior scientist at Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute (CPMCRI) in San Francisco has been studying the potential link between environmental chemicals and breast cancer since 2005. Now, she and research colleagues...
by rosemvv@sutterhealth.org | Jun 27, 2023
Michelle Bradley, an exercise physiologist with Sutter’s Palo Alto Medical Foundation, offers these simple tips to step up your fitness and heart health. Get up and get moving, and make conscious activity a part of your daily routine! Start Moving Every Day The...
by Emma Dugas | Jun 23, 2023
By Emma Dugas, Vitals contributor Malaka’s life took an unexpected turn the year she turned 40. She found a lump in her breast, but she thought it was a cyst that would go away on its own. Her doctor requested a mammogram, but she was busy with work and family. Then a...
by Emma Dugas | Jun 22, 2023
Two trends are converging in America: the growing demand for mental health treatment and a widening shortage of psychiatrists to meet the need. In San Mateo County, several unique graduate medical education options seek to close the access gap by strengthening the...
by Sutter Health | Jun 17, 2023
Juneteenth marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, TX in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. By the late 1800s, widespread celebrations sprang up across Texas within the Black community to commemorate...
