A Woman’s Perspective: Breast Cancer: What to Know
Except for skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women. The risk of a U.S.
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A Woman’s Perspective: Olympics: Inspired Women Exercise More For Health
The number of women representing the U.S. at the Rio Olympics this month was 292, the largest women’s team to compete for any nation in the history of the Games (and the second time women have outnumbered men in a U.S.
A Woman’s Perspective: Pregnancy, Month by Month
Here are a few month-by-month pregnancy observations and tips for moms-to-be.
Month one
Technically the first month of pregnancy is defined up to the fourth week of pregnancy.
A Woman’s Perspective: Off to College, Safely and Smartly
As the end of summer fast approaches, many young women will be heading off to institutions of higher learning for the first time.
A Woman’s Perspective: It’s Never Too Late to Plan to Age Well
When 19th-century English poet Robert Browning wrote the now well-known verse “Grow old along with me!
A Woman’s Perspective: Working to Reduce Unnecessary C-Sections
“When a woman intends to have a vaginal birth, we can’t take that lightly. Insofar as it continues to be a safe option,
A Woman’s Perspective: What to Consider Before You Conceive
For couples planning a pregnancy, when to conceive and how to have a healthy pregnancy are the two questions most often asked health-care providers.
A Woman’s Perspective: Dedicated to Healthy Babies and Moms Worldwide
As a longtime women’s health-care provider committed to the vision and mission of the March of Dimes,
A Woman’s Perspective: Depression Screenings Essential for Moms and Moms-To-Be
Last month a government advisory group recommended that all adults — including pregnant women and new mothers — should be screened for depression as a routine part of healthcare.
A Woman’s Perspective: Dropping Episiotomy Rates Good News for Pregnant Women
As an obstetric provider, my belief is if your first delivery is vaginal then all subsequent births are made easier.
A Woman’s Perspective: Exciting Innovations Ahead for Women’s Health
I have long been interested in groundbreaking data and initiatives that advance and expand women’s health care through research,
A Woman’s Perspective: Diabetes, Alzheimer’s Present Burdens for Women
Next month is National Diabetes Awareness Month. It is also National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. It’s important for everyone — especially women — to learn more about these two ever-growing diseases.
A Woman’s Perspective: Many Benefits to Exercising While Pregnant
In the early 1990s, while still in residency and working at Case Western Reserve’s MetroHealth Medical Center’s ob/gyn department,
A Woman’s Perspective: What You Should Know About Vaginal Birth After C-Section
In my ob/gyn practice I am often surprised by what women have been told about their bodies.
A Woman’s Perspective: What’s New, What’s Not in Women’s Health Care
The Marin Independent Journal welcomed Dr. Lizellen La Follette as their health columnist from 2015-2018. Her A Woman’s Perspective column appeared every fourth week in the Journal during these 3 years.
A Woman’s Perspective: Dealing with Menopause
Menopause is the time in a woman’s life when the function of the ovaries cease, menstruation stops and the body goes through changes that no longer allow pregnancy.
A Woman’s Perspective: Freezing Eggs is a Real Option for Women
Since technology leaders Apple and Facebook took the bold step last year to offer a coverage plan for female employees wanting to freeze their eggs,
Dr. La Follette Receives 2019 Best of Greenbrae Award!
GREENBRAE December 8, 2019 — Lizellen La Follette, MD has been selected for the 2019 Best of Greenbrae Award in the Medical Clinic category by the Greenbrae Award Program.