By Joe Truskot, The Salinas Californian  |  April 25, 2017 Their faces are familiar and friendly, their advice timely and helpful, their support of patients and family members is irreplaceable. For 57 years, the volunteer auxiliary at Natividad

By Matt Sizemore, KION  |  Feb 21, 2018   SALINAS, Calif. – When it comes to our health, we already have enough to worry about. So it’s probably safe to say that most of us don’t worry about falling down on a regular basis.

By Matt Sizemore, KION  |  March 2, 2017 Salinas, CA – “Every little kind of menial task that we take for granted is a potential insult or mechanism for people who get older,” said Natividad Medical Center trauma surgeon, Dr. Hugh Chung. It

 By Matt Sizemore, KION  |  March 2, 2017 Salinas, CA – Just a few short weeks ago, Princetta Blackmon fell in her bathtub at home in Salinas. She was taken to Natividad Medical Center where doctors diagnosed her with several injuries, and since then,

By Tom Leyde, The Monterey Herald  |  January 1, 2017 Mariano Ruiz, left, leans in for a peek at his newborn son, Jonathan, being held by his mother, Maria Perez Gutierrez, on Sunday at Natividad Medical Center in Salinas. Jonathan was born at 2:26

By Roberto M. Robledo, The Salinas Californian | December 8, 2016 SALINAS, Calif. – Natividad Medical Center in Salinas has been named a “Top Hospital” by an acclaimed national group that reviews hospital performance. The recognition of

By Ana Mulero, HealthcareDIVE  |  December 7, 2016 Dive Brief: The Leapfrog Group revealed its 2016 Top Hospital Recipients on Tuesday. The nonprofit hospital watchdog organization recognized nine hospitals as Top Children’s Hospitals, 56 as

By Roberto M. Robledo, The Salinas Californian | November 29, 2016 SALINAS, Calif. – Salinas community and health agencies have embarked on a pilot project to find a new way of helping to heal children and teenagers traumatized by the city’s

By Thomas Fuller, The New York Times | November 23, 2016 SALINAS, Calif. — As Americans gather around Thanksgiving tables, chances are that the healthier parts of their menus — the tossed salads, broccoli casseroles or steaming bowls of roasted

By Matt Sizemore, KION | November 17, 2016     SALINAS, Calif. – Salinas Schools are taking concussions seriously, making it harder for young athletes who may have suffered a concussion to get back on the field by incorporating an impact