by Karin Fleming | Dec 7, 2021
Few individuals with a chronic illness have the opportunity to experience medical research advances from the “inside.” Sutter patient Tom Schaaf, 63, joined a clinical trial to help pave the way for new knowledge of how best to treat multiple sclerosis, also called...
by Sutter Health | Dec 7, 2021
By Clayton Warren and Monique Binkley Smith, Vitals contributors Sam Harris spent the first three months of his life in a Bay Area neonatal intensive care unit undergoing surgery and treatment for one medical challenge after another. Born 16 weeks early at 24 weeks (a...
by Karin Fleming | Dec 6, 2021
“Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. Faith and prayer are the vitamins of the soul.” – Mahalia Jackson, African American gospel singer Although COVID-19 has changed how individuals and communities gather in places of worship and...
by Emma Dugas | Dec 2, 2021
Sarah Heyl has been walking a proverbial tightrope since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Heyl was three months pregnant with her first child when the new coronavirus was first making headlines. She spent her second and third trimester in a tight bubble to avoid catching...
by Ashley Boarman | Dec 1, 2021
Hilda Martinez and her special “Angel” will be in the 133rd Rose Parade in Pasadena. “Angel” is the donated kidney that saved Martinez’s life. Martinez will ride on the Donate Life “Courage of Hope” float down iconic Colorado Boulevard on New Year’s Day 2022 to raise...
by Ashley Boarman | Nov 30, 2021
Two Northern California medical centers say that incorporating a bit fun into a child’s hospital visit can help minimize their emotional trauma and improve the hospital experience for the entire family. “As child life specialists, play is what we do,” says Lori...
by Liz Madison | Nov 23, 2021
As we observe Thanksgiving and share stories of gratitude, we feature a piece about Pam Blankenship, R.N., an emergency room nurse at Sutter Davis Hospital in Davis, Calif. and the impact she recently made on one patient. Sitting in a hospital emergency department is...
by Sutter Health | Nov 17, 2021
Living in a rural community, many miles from a major metropolitan area, has its advantages. But, when you need surgery, the last thing you want to do is take a road trip. Many rural, community hospitals have physicians that are trained in the surgeries that are often...
by Ashley Boarman | Nov 17, 2021
If your child under 5 gets sick, have them tested for COVID-19. That’s the advice of urgent care pediatrician Dr. Jennifer Louie with Sutter’s Palo Alto Medical Foundation, who says it’s best to rule out the COVID-19 virus right away to keep your family and other...
by Sutter Health | Nov 16, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic caused many people to delay medical appointments, including time-sensitive health screenings like mammograms, colonoscopies and skin exams. A lag still exists today even as health systems and clinics have taken careful steps to help stop the...
