We’re entering Open Enrollment season for health insurance — the time during which individuals and employees can add or make changes to their existing coverage. When your open enrollment window opens, take advantage of any resources made available to you to better understand your options. Ask a representative from your insurance provider their advice for
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I want to give a big shout out an important book entitled How Your Story Can Set You Free, written by Heather Box and Julian Mocine-McQueen. Heather is the niece of a very good friend, who writes that How Your Story Can Set You Free is an important little book that empowers people to tell
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With the bewildering number of vitamin and herbal supplements out there, I am often confused as to a product’s exact ingredients and sometimes its basic purity and safety. And as long as a supplement does not claim to “diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease,” its label can make claims of almost any sort, e.g.
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There are some famous parasites I studied back in my days at the London School of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (see Loa Loa!), but only recently did I learn that many of us host a common, small parasite on our eyelids which can contribute to dry eyes as well as facial rosacea. My friend and
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When is “13” a lucky number? When it’s the 13th Annual Free Stanford Skin Cancer Screening at The Village Doctor! This year’s event will be held on Thursday, September 19th from 5:00 – 8:00 PM and you’re invited. Everyone is welcome: adults, children, members of The Village Doctor and non-members alike. Stanford dermatologists Dr. Susan
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We are often asked what the “age limit” for pediatric patients is, particularly as kids start to head off for college. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) identifies 21 years as the upper age limit for pediatric clinics and we thus choose to be available to our patients until they are through college (and sometimes
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Aspirin’s blood-thinning properties for years have been touted as a way to stave off cardiovascular disease such as heart attack and stroke. Millions of people in the US take a “baby aspirin” (100mg or less–most commonly 81mg) daily for such prevention. News coverage of baby aspirin this year has soared after three major articles published
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One of the most common frustrations I see in my clients is weight gain. It’s a frequent complaint among middle-aged women who have been active their entire lives. They eat healthfully and they haven’t changed a thing in their daily eating patterns, yet they are slowly putting on weight. The solution is not always clear,
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It is my pleasure to belatedly welcome Woodside Fire Chief Rob Lindner to his new leadership role for the Woodside Fire Protection District. Chief Lindner has been a member of the Woodside community for many years, starting in Woodside very shortly after the very first Fire-Paramedics joined the fire trucks in 1994 (just 3 years
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As we enter the hottest months of the year, fire danger is high. I want to offer some useful online alert programs and other ways to access time-sensitive information in our area. San Mateo County has an emergency alert system called SMCAlert which will send you an email or text message regarding urgent or emergency
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Did you know that 90 years ago this month the “greatest thing” was invented? Sliced bread, and its inventor, Otto Rohwetter, share a birthday on July 7. Only 90 years ago. Not that I would compare concierge medicine to sliced bread, but this year The Village Doctor also has a birthday: 15 years. We hope
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I am delighted to finally announce the addition of a critical member of Team TVD, seen front and center in the photo with the sparkling eyes and dark hair. Kimberley Burgan accepted the position of Front Desk Concierge in early May, bringing with her 20 years of experience in healthcare. Kimberley is not only
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Happy (almost) 4th of July! Maybe it’s an homage to the “Rockets’ Red Glare”, but Americans love to light up things that go boom in honor of their nation’s birth. However, due to the risk of injuries, the State of California has strict rules around the personal use of fireworks. In 1973 the State enacted
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Reading a sunscreen label can seem like staring at alphabet soup–SPF, UVA, UVB– but what does it all mean and what actually matters? SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor and is a measure of how long a sunscreen will protect you from ultraviolet B rays, which cause sunburns and the most common skin cancers. Ultraviolet
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Summer is officially here! Time to take a vacation, relax, and enjoy some fresh air. Fresh air is one of the foundations of good qi (pronounced “chee”), or energy, in traditional Chinese medicine. Qi is important for health and well being. Developing good qi comes from good food, good exercise, good sleep and good
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