Clinic Offers Improved Access to HIV/AIDS Research Studies

Clinic Offers Improved Access to HIV/AIDS Research Studies

Studying the effectiveness of trial drugs aimed at preventing HIV/AIDS in people most impacted by the virus seems logical – but for a number of reasons that’s not always been possible. The tide is slowly changing though, and now through the East Bay Advanced Care...
Hurt from Trauma Can Impact Health Longterm

Hurt from Trauma Can Impact Health Longterm

Decades of research have shown that traumatic events in childhood, from things like abuse or neglect, can have a domino effect that can lead to a wide range of health problems later in life. These types of traumatic events are typically referred to as Adverse...
8 Tips to Keep Kids Safer in Water

8 Tips to Keep Kids Safer in Water

Kids are naturally drawn to water — especially when it’s hot out. Whether it’s a pool, lake, Delta slough or the ocean, water is sparkly and refreshing, a place to have fun. But water can also be dangerous if kids aren’t properly supervised. According to the CDC,...
Tomboy or Transgender? Tips on Gender for Today’s Parents

Tomboy or Transgender? Tips on Gender for Today’s Parents

Visit a toy store, watch a cartoon or read a fairy tale and you’ll see gender stereotypes. Girls are dressed in pink, have long hair and play with dolls. Boys wear blue or green, have short hair and like trucks. In real life, kids defy these outdated gender notions...
Wired for Work: Electrician Won’t Let Bypass Zap Energy

Wired for Work: Electrician Won’t Let Bypass Zap Energy

By Clayton Warren and Monique Binkley Smith, Vitals contributors   It’s a safe bet that most 84-year-olds who’ve recently had triple heart bypass surgery might at least consider slowing down, but not longtime Oakland resident Leonard Mercer. Originally from the...
What Makes This Rural Hospital California’s Best?

What Makes This Rural Hospital California’s Best?

A staff that is like family is one of the reasons why Sutter Amador Hospital is California’s only representative on the list of top rural hospitals in the nation. Showing they are No. 1 are, from left, rehab tech Reiner Kiehl, surgical nurse assistant Aria...