More than 40 percent of childhood cancer survivors suffer continuing gastrointestinal problems in the decades after treatment, according to University of California, San Francisco pediatric cancer researchers.
Jacques and Nikki Whitfield’s lives had already undergone enough twists to earn them a place on Oprah’s couch. Then came the cruelest turn in the form of a letter from insurer Primerica.
Nikki and Jacques Whitfield’s 11-year marriage ended in divo…
A recent report calling for an overhaul of Sacramento County’s mental health system has drawn praise from county officials and plaintiffs who sued them in state and federal court.
A sea of pink – ribbons, balloons, T-shirts, headbands, hats and even dyed hair – swept through the grounds of Cal Expo and the neighboring streets on a chilly Saturday morning as more than 25,000 people walked and ran in the 15th annual Susa…
Moms and Dads plan for family trips, college and weddings, but life sometimes throws a curve called autism.
Neal Hinson reads to son Simon. The Hinsons have a financial plan in place to address the children’s needs in the future.
Kristin Hins…
After years of negotiations and a threatened walkout, University of California nurses are voting this week to ratify their first multiyear labor agreement with UC in nearly a decade.
The union for registered nurses at five University of California campuses says a tentative contract agreement has been reached that would offer better pay and workplace safety measures.
Two formerly homeless people said their marriage vows on Sunday before about 50 wedding guests – many of them from the couple’s homeless community.
The newly married Larry Carmack and Tammie Day share their first dance as husband and wife Sun…
In many ways, the story of autism spectrum disorders can be told through the Hinson family – a whispered, bewildering, rumor-filled past and a present made increasingly hopeful by research.
Kristin Hinson helps son Noah enjoy the bubbles as therap…
The Sacramento area is a really rewarding place to be a foot doctor. That’s according to 2009 figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. BLS said the Sacramento area led the nation in pay for podiatrists with average compensation of $202,…
