Ask your doc to re-evaluate your heart health/heart disease risk
Dr. Mike's hospital issues a 232-page Diversity Tool Kit as a modern, global guide (from "A" for "Aboriginal People" to … Read more
By Drs. Mehmet Oz and Michael Roizen
Pre-existing conditions may define your future
Robin Shine Maddox has racked up $160,000 in charges for biopsies, chemotherapy, medications and scans … Read more
Health Notes for July 5, 2018
Support offered to the visually impaired A support group for visually impaired people meets from … Read more
Experts say there’s no scientific basis to wait 30 minutes after eating to swim
It’s advice parents have been giving their children for generations. “When I was growing up, … Read more
Is that supplement really necessary?
In Rachel Khong’s 2017 novel “Goodbye, Vitamin,” the protagonist, Ruth, records what her aging father … Read more
7 ways to beat the heat of summer
As the temperature flutters around 100, we get a little nostalgic for December’s freeze and … Read more
Health Notes of June 7, 2018
Annual Friends and Neighbors Expo today in Sonora The ninth annual Friends and Neighbors Expo-Community … Read more
Elder Empowerment Conference will offer information, speakers
Several Tuolumne County agencies have joined together to present an Elder Empowerment Conference on June … Read more
Some foods cause unending munchies
Everyone loved the X Games and the thrill of Marcus Kleveland’s gold-medal performance in Snowboard … Read more
Report finds dim outlook for benefits’ trust funds
WASHINGTON — The financial outlook for Medicare’s Hospital Insurance Trust Fund deteriorated in the last … Read more
Cancer group calls for colorectal cancer screening starting at age 45
A prominent cancer organization is for the first time recommending Americans initiate colorectal cancer screening … Read more
A good reason to avoid canned foods
A good reason (besides taste) to avoid canned foods In the late 18th century, Napoleon … Read more
Adventist Health Sonora celebrates volunteers
Adventist Health Sonora recently celebrated all of its volunteers at a luncheon where individuals were … Read more
Transfat is double trouble for your heart
Many health care providers consider transfat to be the worst type of fat you can … Read more
New foundation seeks to assist those with Parkinson's disease
A fifth-generation Tuolumne County resident and his wife have developed a new Sonora Area Foundation … Read more
Hospice of Amador and Calaveras volunteers honored for hours of service
Volunteers for the Hospice of Amador and Calaveras were honored at luncheons held last week … Read more
Staff with Adventist Health Sonora’s Sierra Care Center, described by health care professionals as a … Read more
Health and Medicine Notes for April 26, 2018
Weekend run will benefit Mind Matters The seventh annual Off the Beaten Path Run/Walk, a … Read more
You share everything with your bestie, even brain waves
A friend will help you move, goes an old saying, while a good friend will … Read more
If you’re binge watching all 12 episodes of “Homeland,” 13 of “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” or … Read more
Weight: Why you can’t just run it off
If you give a mouse a running wheel, it will run. But it may not … Read more
Daytime sleepiness linked to Alzheimer’s
Do you catch yourself yawning during the day and yearning for an afternoon nap? You … Read more
The new shingles vaccine and why you should get it
I love my local YMCA for many reasons beyond my daily swim. Top of the … Read more
There’s no need to put on relationship pounds
Are you lactose intolerant? We don't recommend eating a lot of cheese, because it's loaded … Read more
The face of instant care is changing
Is the doctor in? In this new medical age of urgent care centers and retail … Read more
The highs and lows of testosterone
Getting a high testosterone reading offers bragging rights for some men of a certain age, … Read more
Four reasons you’re always hungry
Summer is coming and you’re thinking about trying on swimsuits and launching a new healthy … Read more
Latest shingles vaccine is 90 percent effective
Latest shingles vaccine is more than 90 percent effective On their way to winning the … Read more
Health Notes for April 5, 2018
Relay for Life to celebrate survivors Relay for Life Tuolumne County will hold a Survivor … Read more
Snake-oil salesmen? How about fish oil?
About 15 years ago, when my cholesterol level began an inexplicable climb, I tried a … Read more
Push back against the stigma of mental illness
We know about celebrities’ dating lives, but we don’t always know about their struggles with … Read more
What we know (and don’t) about how to lose weight
The endless array of diets that claim to help you shed pounds tend to fall … Read more
Health Notes for March 29, 2018
NAMI offers program for families NAMI Tuolumne County will offer a free six-week program for … Read more
Young or old, thick or heavy: Sugary drinks linked to cancer
In the 2005 movie "Thank You for Smoking," Aaron Eckhart plays Nick Naylor, a spokesman … Read more
Health Notes for March 22, 2018
Infant car seat training offered Adventist Health Sonora and the California High Patrol will offer … Read more
