Health and Medicine

Hospitals cancel elective surgeries ahead of strike

By Anita Creamer and Associated Press - Published: 12:00 am

Sacramento's UC Davis Medical Center and four other large University of California hospitals have begun canceling elective surgeries because of a two-day strike planned by some workers next week.

UC Davis researchers find swine flu virus in elephant seals

By Bill Lindelof - Updated: Friday, May 17 2013 - 9:00 am

UC Davis researchers have discovered swine flu in California elephant seals, but the marine mammals don't exhibit any large runny noses.

California's health exchange to serve as voter registration hub

By Jim Sanders - Updated: Friday, May 17 2013 - 7:03 am

Millions of Californians who contact the state's new health exchange to buy insurance will be given the opportunity to register to vote, too, a move that some Republicans fear could benefit Democrats.

Medical robot lets off-site doctors beam in quickly to diagnose patients

By Richard Chang - Updated: Thursday, May 16 2013 - 1:13 pm

Telemedicine has been around for more than a decade, but the launch last week of RP-VITA – a fourth-generation telemedicine robot – aims to revolutionize the industry.

Health calendar events

Published: Thursday, May 16 2013 - 12:00 am

MONDAYS through June 17 - Grief and Loss, Healing through Yoga, exploring grief through basic yoga postures, discussion and education. 6-8 p.m. Mondays. Yolo Hospice Offices, 1909 Galileo Court, Ste. A, Davis. Free. (530) 601-5756. Registration required.

Sutter deal transfers East Bay hospital

By Mark Glover - Updated: Wednesday, May 15 2013 - 8:02 am

Alameda Health System of Oakland says it has signed a letter of intent with Sacramento's Sutter Health to take over Sutter's San Leandro Hospital.