CAL MATTERS
CEO Sarah Krevans and CMO Dr. Stephen Lockhart authored a CalMatters op-ed on addressing disparities in health outcomes and life expectancy based on race.
By Jenn Lonzer, Vitals contributor Nisha Patel almost brushed it off. Patel and her husband had already traveled a long road to parenthood. After struggling to conceive and undergoing multiple rounds of IVF, their first successful embryo transfer led to the birth...
Chronic conditions such as hepatitis B, diabetes and hypertension continue to affect many Chinese, Asian and Pacific Islander communities across San Francisco. Yet language, cultural and financial barriers can make it harder for people to access preventive care,...
Good health begins with knowledge, prevention and taking the first step. Sutter Health’s Mills-Peninsula Medical Center and the Bay Area Community Health Advisory Council (BACHAC) will again welcome community members to the annual Men’s and Women’s Health Fair, an...
By Dr. Leila Haghighat, Vitals contributor Midday, fifteen patients with osteoporosis trickle into a virtual meeting, each with the results of a recent bone density scan close at hand. “Alright, is everyone ready?” asks Dr. Amy Culver, a family medicine physician...