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Investment Management and Financial Planning
PGL Financial
Dianna Laney, managing partner of PGL Financial, recognizes that money is a tool to support the things that really matter to clients. Offering retirement planning, investment management and financial planning, PGL tailors services to each client’s situation and goals.
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Celebrating 100 years of outstanding, compassionate pediatric care
Shriners Children’s Northern California
Shriner’s Childrens is committed to offering unique, patient-centered care for children around the world. Since opening their first hospital in 1922, the nonprofit has provided specialty medical care for children and their families regardless of insurance status or the ability to pay.
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Meet Dr. Robot
Advanced robotics bring speed and accuracy to operating rooms
Robots may not possess empathy, but they provide precision
and consistency that’s hard for even the most highly trained
health professionals to replicate.
Can AI-informed technologies hit the medical
mainstream?
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What to Consider When Choosing a Health Plan
Local experts provide tips for employee and employer
Fall is open enrollment season, so take time to find a plan that
best suits you.
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The Legacy of Robodoc
Four decades later, the first surgical robot lives on
Robodoc co-creator Dr. William Bargar talks with Comstock’s
about the legacy of Robodoc.
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Startup of the Month: VestLife
Elk Grove startup creates app to collect, customize disability information
VestLife, founded by a special needs attorney, enables
parents of children with developmental disabilities to
organize, manage and instantly access their child’s key
disability information via one secure web app.
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Startup of the Month: Matrubials
UC Davis spinoff finds big potential in breast milk
Breast milk has antibiotic-like health benefits? It sure does. Matrubials, a startup out of UC Davis, is developing products that use breast milk components to treat bacterial infections.
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Stacking a Team of Hungry, Human and Humble Young Professionals
3fold Communications
Talk to any member of the 3fold Communications team and you’ll immediately see the same characteristics. They are hungry for opportunities to learn and support their clients. They are human, working towards a healthy work-life balance. They are humble, eager to support their team and community.
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The Way We Work: Doug Bergman
A glimpse into the daily life of UCP of Sacramento and Northern California CEO Doug Bergman
Each issue, we dig into the working habits of a top executive in the Capital Region, providing insight into how they get things done.
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Elevating Senses, Elevating Lives
KOLAS
Joe Karapetyan and Garib Karapetyan share a last name, though they’re not related. But most importantly, they share a vision.