Health

As Santa Clara County grapples with growing numbers of deaths from overdoses of fentanyl and other opioids, the Behavioral Health Services Department is deploying a comprehensive set of initiatives to prevent overdose deaths in local communities, says a press release from the county. A key...

“I can’t find them anywhere.”  A chill down the spine. A spike of adrenaline. Heart stopping, dropping—then racing. Panic spreads like contagion. When a loved one with autism has gone missing, time freezes. For those with autism spectrum disorder, a simple wander can be dangerous. And Los Gatos-Monte...

I had the good fortune of sitting next to Patrick Rohan, the CEO of Good Samaritan Hospital, at the Police Foundation fundraiser. As a former Good Samaritan League volunteer I was very interested in learning about what’s going on there these days. Rohan assured me there...

Niku Sedarat, who is just starting her senior year of high school at De Anza College, has been building a mental health organization called Unité over the past year that’s helping West Valley youth who are going through tough times. While the 17-year-old knows she...

When Clyde Horn got back from Vietnam, after fighting with the infantry during the Tet Offensive, he was a changed man. But he couldn’t quite put his finger on what exactly was wrong. “I didn’t know how to define it,” he told the Kiwanis Club of...

On March 8, a small group gathered at Creekside Turf Sports Park to dedicate the Automated External Defibrillator cabinet in honor of Kyle J. Taylor, who died in 2018 from an undiagnosed heart condition. In the wake of the tragedy, his family established the Kyle J....

In August, Visit Health celebrated a milestone with the opening of its first residential rehabilitation facility and Intensive Outpatient Clinic (IOP) in Los Gatos, where the company is based.  The IOP, located at 16400 Lark Ave., Suite 240, provides a comprehensive range of recovery services. Visit...

Emotional support dogs from the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department and the nonprofit Canine Companions joined high schoolers for lunch on Los Gatos High School’s front lawn, Aug. 24. Organizer Esha Bagora, a junior at the school, said the idea was to provide stress relief...

The large medical center at the northern gateway to Los Gatos recently did better than just getting a clean bill of health, in an industry survey. It was rated a top medical performer. According to U.S. health-specialist tracker Healthgrades, Good Samaritan Hospital, the acute-care facility...

You'll be able to say "Hello," to a California King Snake named Morticia and dig into Earth's history as part of a special event organized by the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department. That's because the Wildlife Education & Rehabilitation Center and the Santa...