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Lady Docs Corner Cafe Blog - Linda Yau, M.D., F.A.C.P.
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
written by Linda Yau, M.D., F.A.C.P.
on Monday, 8th January, 2018
One of the jobs of a practicing internist is to help patients
improving health through lifestyle changes such as diet, exercise and
sleep. This can be quite challenging for me, so the fact that
fascinating book The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and
Business delves into the neuroscience behind our daily routines, was
very helpful for me to understand some of the ...
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New Vaccine for Prevention of Shingles Approved
written by Linda Yau, M.D., F.A.C.P.
on Sunday, 5th November, 2017
The FDA approved the use of Shingrix, a recombinant inactivated
vaccine, for protection against shingles in patients aged 50 and older
on October 20, 2017. The American Committee on Immunization Practices
(ACIP), recommended that Shingrix be given instead of Zostavax, the
currently available live, attenuated vaccine which has been on the
market since 2006. Shingles is a disease ...
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What's New with Flu (2017-18)
written by Pamela Prindle, R.N., BSN, CNOR
on Thursday, 21st September, 2017
The autumn months bring temperature changes and remind us of the
influenza (flu) season that will occur soon. Influenza is a highly
infectious virus that causes 20,000 preventable deaths and 200,000
hospitalizations annually. The seemingly low protection (45%) of last
year’s flu vaccine spells uncertainty for most of us when
deciding to vaccinate for flu this year; however, ...
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Red Dresses Represent More than Valentine's Day
written by Linda Yau, M.D., F.A.C.P.
on Saturday, 25th February, 2017
February has traditionally been designated Red Dress month to raise
awareness of the issue of heart disease in women. Now there is a
special day and a website as well. The stereotypical heart patient
is an older man who may have high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
However the leading cause of death in women in the United States
continues to be heart disease. Women ...
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The Death of Cancer: After Fifty Years on the Front Lines of Medicine, a Pioneering Oncologist Reveals Why the War on Cancer is Winnable--and How We Can Get There By Vincent T. DeVita, Jr. M.D
written by Linda Yau, M.D., F.A.C.P.
on Saturday, 10th December, 2016
The first book review I wrote for this website focused on The Emperor
of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee.
I absolutely loved that book. Critics agreed, since it won the 2011
Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction. It is hard to top such a sweeping
drama in terms of the breadth and depth of cancer research.
Therefore, this book on cancer, The Death of ...
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Life Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife by Barbara Bradley Hagerty
written by Linda Yau, M.D., F.A.C.P.
on Wednesday, 5th October, 2016
When I saw the subtitle of this book, I immediately felt hope. It is
good to think of the opportunity that lies with midlife. Often being
in this time of life brings stress with aging parents, growing
children and health issues. So often the word “midlife”
goes along with the word “crisis”. Not so in this book.
The author, a long time reporter at ...
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When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi, Published by Corcovado, 2016
written by Linda Yau, M.D., F.A.C.P.
on Wednesday, 6th July, 2016
My good friend from medical school forwarded me an article called
Before I Go published in the Spring 2015 Stanford Medicine magazine.
It was written so beautifully by a young neurosurgeon that it made me
tear up. Dr. Kalanithi majored in English and biology at Stanford and
then got a master’s in English literature before attending Yale
School of Medicine. This article ...
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Vaccinate for Vacations!
written by Pamela Prindle, R.N., BSN, CNOR
on Wednesday, 15th June, 2016
As the days get longer and schools let out, the summer travel season
is heating up. If you are traveling internationally, be sure to get
all the appropriate shots to protect yourself from preventable
infections. As a first step, everyone should be up to date on the
routine vaccines. The following should be up to date if you are
traveling:
Tetanus:
Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis: ...
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How To Raise An Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success by Julie Lythcott-Haims, Henry Holt and Company, 2015
written by Linda Yau, M.D., F.A.C.P.
on Wednesday, 9th March, 2016
In the introduction to this book, the author remembers that “by
the time I stepped down as dean at Stanford in 2012 I had interacted
not only with a tremendous number of parents but with students who
seemed increasingly reliant upon their parents in ways that felt,
simply, off.” “Helicopter parenting” ,
“invasive parenting”, and the “cult ...
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It is All a Matter of Detection
written by Linda Yau, M.D., F.A.C.P.
on Wednesday, 3rd February, 2016
I recently heard a very scary story from my friend. Her father had
called her at work saying he was not feeling well, and that an alarm
was loudly blaring in the background. She made out the mechanical
sounding words, “Carbon monoxide” by the alarm system.
Immediately she told her father to open the windows and called 911.
After rushing to her father’s home, ...
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