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Linda Yau, M.D., F.A.C.P.

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To Boost or Not To Boost?

November 2, 2021

The progress and studies on COVID booster shots have been front page news for many months now, and the CDC and FDA have given recommendations on booster shots for all…

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Let’s All Get the Flu Shot in 2020!

October 11, 2020

This year the new coronavirus that causes what can be a serious illness which is described as a “flu like” has greatly affected all of us.  In a similar way,…

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Coronavirus Resource Page

May 25, 2020

HOW TO PROPERLY WEAR A MASK: Masks are very important to protect others from droplets that you might produce while speaking, coughing, sneezing or breathing. Please wear them in any…

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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou

February 6, 2019

I took the advice of one of my patients and read this fascinating book which details the background of a promising Silicon Valley startup, Theranos. When I first heard of the…

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Safeguard Yourself from Ticks and Mosquitoes

May 15, 2018

With warmer weather and longer days, we spend more time outside.  This brings plenty of opportunities to improve our health with exercise and events in the great outdoors.  The great…

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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

January 8, 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…

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New Vaccine for Prevention of Shingles Approved

November 5, 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…

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Red Dresses Represent More than Valentine’s Day

February 25, 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…

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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

December 10, 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…

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Life Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife by Barbara Bradley Hagerty

October 5, 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…

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