Lady Docs Corner Cafe Blog

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

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Apologies for recent technical difficulties

November 2, 2014

We had some technical difficulties this week.  In case you missed the latest posts, we had one about Headaches and one about the Sisterhood of the Lady Docs.  Last Saturday,…

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Heal Your Headache: The 1-2-3 Program for Taking Charge of Your Pain by David Buchholz, M.D.

October 25, 2014

Have you ever had such a terrible headache that you had to lie down? Are you one of the millions of people that suffer from headaches that affect your work, play,…

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The Caregivers: A Support Group’s Stories of Slow Loss, Courage and Love by Nell Lake

September 27, 2014

The unsung heroes of our society often labor without recognition, and outsiders may wonder how they cope. This book chronicles the grief process of a small group of caregivers who find…

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Quit Smoking! How To Increase Your Chances of Success

July 24, 2014

Quit Smoking!  How to Increase Your Chances of Success While traveling to three large cities in China, I noticed there were many more smokers than in the United States.  Mostly…

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How to Take the “Lag” out of Jet Lag

July 5, 2014

Have you ever suffered from jet lag?  It can be miserable—sleepless nights and severe fatigue during daytime hours when you are supposed to be wide eyed and ready to take…

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Menopause 2014: An Update from the American College of Physicians Annual Meeting 2014

June 2, 2014

Although the existence of “Andropause” is very controversial in the medical community, there is no doubt that every woman goes through menopause, whether surgically induced or as a natural consequence…

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Andropause: Truth, Fiction, or Both? A lecture from the American College of Physicians (ACP) Annual Meeting 2014

May 13, 2014

Much controversy surrounds the concept of a possible male menopause.  Dr. Kristen Gill Hairston, an associate professor in endocrinology from Wake Forest School of Medicine gave an excellent summary of…

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What’s New in the Brain: Update in Neurology from the American College of Physicians Annual Meeting 2014

April 18, 2014

Last week I had the privilege of attending the ACP Annual Meeting where 10,000 internists from the United States and the international community meet to attend talks on the state…

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All Joy No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenting by Jennifer Senior Published by Harper Collins, 2014

March 28, 2014

Have you ever wondered what influence children have on parents? Every book I have read about parenting was always about how to be a better parent and how to influence children…

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All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenting by Jennifer Senior Published by Harper Collins, 2014

March 28, 2014

Have you ever wondered what influence children have on parents?  Every book I have read about parenting was always about how to be a better parent and how to influence…

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