A Life Saved After Valentine’s Day Heart Crisis
Joseph Huh, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon in KP South Sacramento, provided life-saving aortic dissection surgery for his patient, Liza Barnes.
Solano Coalition for Better Health: Nutrition for healthy sports season
Dr. Crystal Hnatko, Family Medicine and Sports Medicine physician at KP Vacaville, wrote a column about the optimal diet for student athletes.
Identifying Type 2 Diabetes Patients at Risk for Hypoglycemia Hospitalization
Andrew J. Karter, PhD explains development of a new tool to help prevent diabetes patients from ending up in an emergency department or hospital due to low blood sugar.
Doctors Stress Hazards of Sun-Gazing During Solar Eclipse
James Weisel, MD, an ophthalmologist with Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara, discusses safety tips for watching the eclipse and urges viewers who make the trek to see it to not spend even a moment watching the sun with the naked eye.
Inflammation and Sarcopenia May Predict Poor Prognosis in Colorectal Cancer
Elizabeth Cespedes Feliciano, ScD, of the Division of Research, explains that systemic inflammation combined with sarcopenia could have predictive value for colorectal cancer.
Sonoma County Health Officials Urge Parents to Immunize Kids for School
With many Sonoma County school districts starting classes soon, public health officials and doctors urge parents to get their children vaccinated before the first day of school.