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More Sacramento-area newborns suffer withdrawal resulting from moms' drug use

By Phillip Reese and Grace Rubenstein - Updated: 10:42 am

The neonatal unit isn't supposed to be a drug rehab ward. But the drugs their mothers took are causing more newborns in the Sacramento area to spend their first days of life suffering through the pains of withdrawal.

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ThermoGenesis of Rancho Cordova lost $1.3 million in 2nd quarter

By Mark Glover - Published: Friday, February 10 2012 - 12:00 am

Rancho Cordova-based medical equipment firm ThermoGenesis Corp. reported a loss of $1.3 million, or 8 cents per share, for its fiscal second quarter ended Dec. 31.

Elk Grove council approves strict medical pot growing ordinance

By Loretta Kalb - Updated: Thursday, February 9 2012 - 8:19 am

The Elk Grove City Council on Wednesday night approved one of the most restrictive medical marijuana growing ordinances in Northern California, requiring that any growing operation be conducted in a home or detached backyard building.

Integrative Medicine: Over-the-counter remedies to consider

Published: Thursday, February 9 2012 - 12:00 am

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Updated: Thursday, February 9 2012 - 8:47 am

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Sutter Medical Center certified to do full atrial fibrillation

By Mark Glover - Updated: Thursday, February 9 2012 - 8:25 am

Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento said it has become the second cardiac care center in the nation and the first in California to receive full atrial fibrillation certification status from the Society of Chest Pain Centers.

Each year, the California Medical Board disciplines hundreds of doctors, often suspending their licenses. This database lets you see all doctors disciplined in a particular area at once, or search for a doctor by name.

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