Autumn Alert: Arm Up for Flu Season

Autumn Alert: Arm Up for Flu Season

As you slip into your favorite cozy sweater, pumpkin spice latte in hand, don’t forget to add another essential autumn activity to your checklist: Flu vaccination. This winter, we’ll likely see flu, COVID-19 and RSV circulating together, says Sutter Health’s...
Oakland Woman Turning 90 Gets Heart Repaired in Bay First

Oakland Woman Turning 90 Gets Heart Repaired in Bay First

Alylean Smith of Oakland is all smiles resting in her hospital bed after having her tricuspid heart valve repaired by the new TriClip™ Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair system, shown at right. By Catlin Valles, Vitals contributor Alylean Smith of Oakland will turn 90...
Sutter Transplant Housing Guests Upgrade TVs

Sutter Transplant Housing Guests Upgrade TVs

Photo: Leanne Westphal (left) stands with her granddaughter Charlotte Moore (middle) and daughter Hannah Moore (right). By Kathy Engle, Vitals contributor Home. A four-letter word that evokes feelings of comfort, familiarity and safety. Now imagine being far away from...