Hope and Honor Walk will put spotlight on suicide prevention
An event intended to bring attention to suicide prevention awareness will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, in Sonora. Serena Orman-Ochs, … Read more
Mark Twain Medical Center to old annual Fall Health Fair Sept. 28
Mark Twain Medical Center will host its 21st annual Fall Health Fair from 7 a.m. … Read more
Indian Rock Rapid Care to begin new hours Oct. 6
With the completion of Adventist Health Sonora’s Emergency Department remodel and success with rapid medical … Read more
Carey will provide care for families
Adventist Health Sonora has added a board-certified family medicine practitioner, Ryan Carey, DO, MPH, to … Read more
Psychiatrist joins Adventist Health Rural Health staff
Adventist Health Sonora has added a psychiatrist to its staff — David Bohannon, DO. Bohannon … Read more
Measles outbreak: Your questions answered
Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, but scattered outbreaks have occurred … Read more
Is work making you fat?
In a fifth-season episode of "The Office," the staff, including executive Michael (Steve Carell), decides … Read more
Health Notes for February 21, 2019
Hospital volunteers meet Feb. 26 The Volunteers at Adventist Health Sonora will meet at 11 … Read more
Chocolate powers and chocolate myths
"The greatest tragedies were written by the Greeks and Shakespeare … neither knew chocolate," says … Read more
Regular exercise could keep your body 30 years ‘younger’
The muscles of older men and women who have exercised for decades are indistinguishable in … Read more
Tuolumne couple donates, maintains more than 100 exotic plants at Adventist Health Sonora
Martha Cover’s favorite plant inside Adventist Health Sonora is an 8-foot-tall ficus benjamina whose leafy … Read more
Health Notes for February 14, 2019
Dogs get their day at Relay Bark for Life Relay for Life of Tuolumne County … Read more
Science shows that smaller portions support lasting weight loss
I had hoped to avoid ushering in the new year with yet another weight/diet column, … Read more
New service helps patients reduce risk of heart attack, stroke and vascular disease
Adventist Health Sonora recently introduced a new service to help patients understand and reduce their … Read more
Health Notes for January 31, 2019
NAMI meeting set for Feb. 7 in Sonora NAMI Tuolumne County will meet from 6 … Read more
Forum will offer info specifically for Parkinson’s Disease patients
A Parkinson’s Disease Forum slated for Friday in Sonora will offer a wealth of information … Read more
Volunteers at Adventist Health Sonora install officers for 2019
The volunteer auxiliary at Adventist Health Sonora recently installed officers for 2019. Officers are: Pat … Read more
Everybody loves a nut, or should
In 1966, country-music icon Johnny Cash released his 23rd album, "Everybody Loves a Nut." Filled … Read more
Pediatrician joins Mark Twain Medical Center family medical centers
Dr. Fatma Haney, a board certified pediatrician, has joined the staff at Mark Twain Medical … Read more
Health Note for January 24, 2019
MTHCD offers grants for health programs The Mark Twain Health Care District is offering grants … Read more
Study finds more people think they have food allergies than actually do
If you think you have a food allergy, you might be incorrect, according to a … Read more
Statin drugs need your help to do their job
Statins need your help to do their job When Egyptian Mohamed ElShorbagy became the No. … Read more
Health Notes for January 17, 2019
Parkinson’s disease the focus of January forum A bounty of information will be offered to … Read more
What you need to know about the shingles vaccine, which is in short supply
Finding a place to get your first shot of the shingles vaccine, or second required … Read more
Each day 17 veterans commit suicide; A new campaign featuring soldiers’ stories is trying to change that.
In Afghanistan, Chris Groleau was a minesweeper — the soldier who walks ahead of his … Read more
Invisible women and lost girls
To be female on the autism spectrum
Weird. Nichole Lowther has heard the word her whole life. Bright, even charming, she nonetheless … Read more
Making midcourse corrections to the heart
At Arlington National Cemetery, the changing of the guard happens like clockwork. Since 1937, regardless … Read more
Health Notes for November 15, 2018
Transportation program offered for older adults The Mother Lode Office of Catholic Charities has developed … Read more
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 … Read more
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
