Health & Fitness

Placer County residents called to contribute to historic cancer research effort

Residents of Placer County have an opportunity to participate in a historic study that has the potential to change the face of cancer for future generations. Men and women between ...

Sutter dietitian asks patients to take action in National Nutrition Month

One in three adults is obese in America and Sutter Health registered dietitians are taking advantage of National Nutrition Month to raise awareness of the many strategies to combat ...

New Granite Bay dentists share special focus

There are a number of reasons that Harris-Dental in Granite Bay is remarkable. One, it is a father-and-son team. Next, they recently came from Canada. Finally, besides providing ge ...

Curves of Roseville supports local food banks

During the month of March, Curves of Roseville is participating in the 15th annual Curves Food Drive to benefit local food banks. Collectively, over the past five years, nearly 50 ...

Roseville firefighters save the day for disappointed boy

Lincoln kid Everett Chilton got a special surprise visit with Roseville firefighters Tony LaPlante, Glenn Asbell and Rich Lawshe at Sutter Roseville Medical Center on March 1. Whe ...

Sutter doctor among first in U.S. to be accredited in obesity medicine

The American Board of Obesity Medicine conducted the first obesity medicine certification examination in November 2012. John Hernried, M.D., medical director for the Sutter Weight ...

Busting the cardio myth

There are certain fitness myths that just won't die. These ideas are passed from one unsuspecting person to the next – a little tidbit of misinformation that does more h ...

Fourth-grader shaves head for friend who battled cancer

Mikey’s Bald Brigade set out to raise money for childhood cancer research, and, oh boy, were they successful. The 29 boys and their dads — with plenty of help from fel ...

‘Biggest Loser’ winner leads mile walk

“The Biggest Loser” season 11 winner Olivia Ward and Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center Physician-in-Chief Dr. Chris Palkowski led more than 250 people in a mil ...

Wild Bill’s Tattoo event benefits children’s hospital

It is once again time for Wild Bill Tattoo’s “Tattoo-A-Thon,” benefiting UC Davis Children’s Hospital. From 8 a.m. to midnight Saturday, Feb. 23, 20 dedica ...