Articles by Section - Healthy Living 2013

Chatting With Pam Thornberry, P.A.

Pam Thornberry, a Physician's Assistant with Dr. Lee Horwitz, has a smile that immediately puts patients at ease, whether she's discussing something serious or simply exchanging information about one's medical history. Thornberry, who received her medical training at UC Davis, has been a PA for 18 years and in the current Oakdale office for the past 12. For the special Healthy Living feature, this 'Q and A' is designed to help the ...

Local Team Focuses On Adult Health Care

Dr. Chet Mahida and Dr. Upinder Basi are an internal medicine practice team. If you aren't sure what an Internal Medical Doctor is, the best way to explain is it they have the ability to do everything that a family or general practice doctor does, but they only treat adults age 18 and older. They are specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of adults from regular health matters to complex illness. They ...

Dentists Focus On Family’s ‘Whole Health’

Husband and wife dentists, Drs. Rafael Cardenas and Mary Richmond opened Whole Health Dental at the corner of F Street and Lee Avenue in 2009. Dr. Richmond reported that they had a practice in Manteca for 25 years that was "too busy, too hectic" and they opened their practice in Oakdale to provide more one-on-one patient care. "…In some respects, I feel dentistry has pulled away from the health ...

Gym Promotes Fit Kids, Healthy Lifestyle