Keeping Skin Safer During Last Days of Summer

Keeping Skin Safer During Last Days of Summer

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...
Brain Surgeons Getting a Clearer Picture to Remove Tumors

Brain Surgeons Getting a Clearer Picture to Remove Tumors

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...
The Monkeypox Virus: What You Need to Know

The Monkeypox Virus: What You Need to Know

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...
How to Use Hospital Star Ratings to Get Great Care

How to Use Hospital Star Ratings to Get Great Care

By Anita Creamer, Vitals contributor When you book a hotel, pick a restaurant or buy products online, you can use star ratings from other consumers. Did you know that there is also a national star-rating systems for hospitals? Since 2016, the Centers for Medicare...