
Palo Alto Medical Foundation Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a contagious, bacterial disease that is on the rise in our area. Our childhood DTP vaccine usually wears off by the time we turn 12 years old. This leaves most adolescents and adults susceptible to infection. Do you need to get a booster?
You may have heard that pertussis (whooping cough) is now an epidemic in California – and the California Dept. of Public Health (CDPH) is urging vaccination. To learn more, please see the official CDPH announcement and Whooping Cough - what you need to know on the Centers for Disease Prevention and ...

Palo Alto Medical Foundation In the September issue of BICYCLING, PAMF’s Dr. Amol Saxena (who’s a podiatrist and cyclist) is quoted in “Cool Your Hot Dogs,” a story about the best way to take the pressure off of swollen, burning feet.
Bicycling Magazine features bikes, bike gear, equipment reviews, training plans, bike maintenance how tos, and more, for cyclists of all levels.

Palo Alto Medical Foundation Free phone app from Sutter -- watch the video!
See how you can use your Smartphone to get instant health information and find a nearby health care provider -- through the free health care app iTriage. Learn more at www.sutterhealth.org/itriage Learn more at www.sutterhealth.org/itriage

Krisztina Abonyi Bernstein Conductiva offers a highly effective motor focused program for families who have infants or young children with motor disorders or delays. If you are interested, please check out: http://home.earthlink.net/~conductiva

Palo Alto Medical Foundation Life has you on the go. Keep us with you! Get the medical information you need, when and wherever you need it with iTriage, a free mobile health app brought to you by Sutter Health. Developed by physicians, iTriage combines health resources with GPS and mapping technology. Check your symptoms, look up conditions or find a doctor, clinic or ER near you.
Introducing a free health care mobile app brought to you by Sutter Health and iTriage.

Palo Alto Medical Foundation Do you get the midday munchies? Here are 10 suggestions for healthy snacks: nuts, air-popped popcorn, fruit, veggies, V-8 juice, light cheese, sugar-free jello, small box of raisins, some high quality beef jerky or a 100-calorie pack of cookies. Tasty and nutritious!

Palo Alto Medical Foundation Need a “New Weigh of Life”? PAMF offers a diabetes prevention program for overweight individuals with pre-diabetes or insulin resistance. Learn behavior modification and lifestyle changes for weight loss, improved health and risk reduction. This13-week weight management program starts SOON at three PAMF locations. Get the when, where and how much:
This diabetes prevention program is well-suited for overweight individuals with pre-diabetes or insulin resistance. Our program uses the University of Pittsburgh's Group Lifestyle Balance™ curriculum and materials.

Heidi Osburn Garland You need to post a link to the Good Morning America video clip showing El Camino Hospital's robots. It's impressive!

Palo Alto Medical Foundation Heard about CarePages.com? During a health challenge, you or someone you care about can post information and receive emotional support from loved ones and friends on the website’s free patient blogs. The site is free and it’s easy to create a page in a few minutes. You can share photos, send updates and receive supportive messages. www.carepages.com/

Palo Alto Medical Foundation Read the “Fortune” story about robotic surgery featuring a video of PAMF’s Dr. Albert Pisani, a gynecologic oncologist and surgeon (scroll down to the video link). This less-invasive surgical technique allows patients to recuperate more quickly and reduce their hospital stay. http://tinyurl.com/2f7catr

Palo Alto Medical Foundation PAMF clinics are finalizing plans for providing flu vaccines. This year’s vaccine will protect against three different flu viruses: an H3N2 virus, an influenza B virus and the H1N1 virus that caused so much illness last season. PAMF’s flu clinic dates and times will be online by Sept. 1: http://www.pamf.org/flu/

Palo Alto Medical Foundation Whether it is a vaccination, health screening or eye exam, are you a procrastinator? Health maintenance is an important part of your health care. PAMF has an online summary by age so you can stay on schedule for wellness and put off procrastination.
The Health Maintenance Guidelines help you understand the need to schedule periodic preventive medical care. The guidelines are prepared by PAMF physicians incorporating the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Task Force.

Palo Alto Medical Foundation This Friday night, join us for the last free movie night and discussion led by PAMF’s Dr. Yu and registered dietitians. "What's on Your Plate" follows two eleven-year-old multi-racial city kids as they explore their place in the food chain. Free healthy popcorn!
Join us for a thought-provoking film series and discussion led by Palo Alto Medical Foundation family medicine physician and former film critic Ed Yu, M.D., and registered dietitians.

Palo Alto Medical Foundation An old Danish proverb says, "Fresh air impoverishes the doctor." What are you doing outside on this beautiful day to be healthy and happy?

























