A Woman’s Perspective: Patients Shouldn’t Fear Telling Doctors Their Health Concerns
When it comes to giving preventive health-care advice, it’s always important to consider a patient’s age and risk factors,
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A Woman’s Perspective: Unhealthy Outlook for Women Worldwide
This past week we celebrated International Women’s Day. Taking center stage in our thoughts
that day was the empowerment and rights of women,
A Woman’s Perspective: Good Choices Can Lead to Aging Well
It is true, people age differently, and some of us age more quickly than others. The good news is that it is possible to change your aging in a better direction at any time in your life — the key is to do your part to foster healthy cell renewal in your body.
A Woman’s Perspective: Risky Business: When a Pregnancy is High Risk
What is meant by a high-risk pregnancy?
High risk is an interesting term in medicine that needs “for whom” clarification when used — the patient,
A Woman’s Perspective: Tips for Happy, Healthy Holidays
Most of the average American’s annual weight gain occurs between October and February, according to extensive research from the University of Hawaii.
A Woman’s Perspective: Understanding Patient-Centered Care
There has been a gradual shift to “patient-centered” care in medical specialties over the years. It’s not a new concept.
A Woman’s Perspective: Medical Laser Technology, on the Rise and Here to Stay
Science fiction television shows, books, and movies like “Battlestar Galactica,” Star Wars” and “Star Trek” have long linked laser technology with futuristic warfare and space travel.
A Woman’s Perspective: How to Save on Prescription Drugs
Even if you are not directly affected by the recent price hike of Mylan’s EpiPens to more than $600 each,
We are Pleased to Offer Nitronox!
We are pleased to now offer NitroNox for pain-free procedures! Talk with your La Follette OB-GYN physician to find out if NitroNox is right for you!
First-Time Moms Need to Know How to Prepare For Labor
As a private practice obstetric provider, my passion for educating, informing and supporting first-time moms and moms who have given birth twice or more remains a key component of my life’s work and mission in the field of medicine.
From Dr. La Follette – In Response to the FDA News Reports About MonaLisa Touch
Dr. La Follette is a luminary trainer and has been working with the MonaLisa Touch technology since 2014.
$6 million donation to help Buck Institute study extending age of women’s fertility
The Buck Institute for Research on Aging in Novato announced Wednesday it is establishing the world’s first Center for Female Reproductive Longevity and Equality to develop strategies to prevent or delay ovarian aging.
Lasers Are Increasingly Being Used to Boost Women’s Well-Being
The first laser — acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation — was produced 58 years ago this week by American engineer and physicist Theodore H.
Index-Tribune Article: Sonoma Welcomes New Gynecologist
For 20 years, one male physician has provided the only gynecological care in the Valley, but a new doctor has now hung a shingle, doubling alternatives for local women.
Outstanding OB/GYN/OGNP Award
We are thrilled to announce that our very own Jacqueline Sue De La Merced, MD, won Pomegranate’s It Takes a Village Award of Outstanding OB/GYN/OGNP receiving nearly 2000 votes.