by Karin Fleming | Jun 5, 2020
Older patients with Parkinson’s disease also often suffer from a very high risk of falls, and may experience disabling fractures. Research has not shown whether drug treatments for the prevention of osteoporosis (such as zoledronic acid) could also prevent fractures...
by Sutter Health | Jun 3, 2020
Last week our Advancing Health Equity Team published a study looking at disparities in treatments and outcomes in African American patients with COVID-19. The unequal burden of disease and disparate treatment is still a significant problem in our country, and Sutter...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jun 1, 2020
As shelter in place restrictions are gradually eased this summer, people are still being advised by public health officials to stay home as much as possible and to maintain physical distancing. While some restrictions are loosening, the virus is still circulating in...
by Karin Fleming | Jun 1, 2020
A new study launching at Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) will use antibody tests to identify front-line doctors who have developed antibodies against the virus. Antibody tests (also called “serology tests” because they use blood samples) are used to...
by Karin Fleming | May 31, 2020
Christopher Hall, M.D., knows well the uncertainty and fear sparked by an infectious disease outbreak, as well as the excitement spurred by new research to develop effective treatment and vaccines. An infectious disease specialist and researcher at Sutter’s Alta Bates...
by Liz Madison | May 27, 2020
It may have felt re-energizing to see and hear many Americans gathering at beaches, pools, parks and other public places this past Memorial Day weekend, but health experts caution others to not let their guard down. “As communities across Northern California start to...
by Karin Fleming | May 26, 2020
Testing is conducted to diagnose, understand and help prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2/novel coronavirus. We encourage people who test positive for the virus to quarantine and isolate themselves to prevent viral spread to others. This is particularly important with...
by Emma Dugas | May 26, 2020
BAY AREA, Calif. – It is second nature for people to visit their doctor’s office or an urgent care center when they’re sick — or are worried they might be. In early March doctors across the Sutter Bay Medical Foundation prepared for patient demand at these locations...
by Karin Fleming | May 26, 2020
Annie was stuck. Diagnosed with severe depression in her teens, she experienced days where mental illness slowed and dimmed her inner and outer worlds. “I couldn’t move or talk. The most I could do was twitch my fingers. And everything was like I was full of tar.” Now...
by Monique Binkley Smith | May 21, 2020
Study: Differences in How People Access Care Contribute to Inequalities As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads throughout the U.S., evidence is mounting that racial and ethnic minorities and socioeconomically disadvantaged groups are bearing a disproportionate...
