Public health data now at fingertips of researchers   The County of Santa Clara recently released a powerful new tool that allows anyone to easily dig into public health data and slice it up in countless illuminating ways. At the unveiling of the Department of Public Health’s open data portal on Sept. 4, Deputy Director...

Nonprofit Ethics: Valley Medical Center Foundation earns Seal of Excellence The public’s faith in institutions of all sorts may be crumbling. But one Santa Clara County-related organization fortified its reputation for strong nonprofit ethics: the Valley Medical Center Foundation. The foundation is the nonprofit fundraising arm of the County-run Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. It...

Elders in tune Every one of us is gradually moving toward old age, and more and more of us seem likely to live right up to the century mark. In a youth-oriented culture, the prospect of age-related decline is uncomfortable to contemplate. Yet while we must indeed adjust to the inevitable changes, old age need...

Stroke Awareness Saves Lives Would you know what to do if you were having a stroke?https://youtu.be/YLl4eL5-xxU If you are having any of the following warning signs, you may be having a stroke, even if you’re a younger person. Don’t wait to see if you’ll start to feel yourself again. You or someone else should call...

  Day of boating left rehabilitation patient floating on air, too   June 2 was a big day for rehabilitation patient Annamarie Moreno. Until that day, the 33-year-old mother of two had never been sailing. Easing up to the dock at Vasona Lake County Park after her voyage, her smile shined like the hot sun....