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Halloween Eye Safety
www.preventblindness.org
Prevent Blindness America has put together a list of a few simple precautions that will help make Halloween safe for kids of all ages. For example, false eyelashes and costume make-up should be worn with caution as these products can irritate eyes. For more safety tips, visit the Prevent Blindness America Web site.
Healthy Lung Month: October
www.lungusa.org
Asthma is the most common chronic condition in childhood, currently affecting an estimated 6.2 million children under 18 years of age. According to the American Lung Association, taking certain actions can help parents stay on top of their child's asthma management at home and school.
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: October
www.cancer.org
The chance of developing invasive breast cancer at some time in a woman's life is about 1 in 8 (13 percent of women). While some risk factors (such as age and gender) cannot be changed, certain lifestyle-related factors (such as alcohol consumption) can be modified to decrease one's risk for developing the disease. In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, learn more about breast cancer prevention on the American Cancer Society's Web site.
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Linda Chan, M.D.,
joined the Department of Pediatrics at the Fremont Center in August. She received her M.D. degree at the University of Rochester School of Medicine in New York after graduating from the University of California, Davis. She completed a residency in pediatrics at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford and a Pediatric Infectious Disease Clinical Fellowship at Children's Hospital in Oakland. She is board certified in pediatrics, and speaks fluent Cantonese and Mandarin.
Cindy Hsu, M.D.,
joined the Department of Family Medicine at the Los Altos Center in August. She received her M.D. degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2003 after also receiving her undergraduate degree there. She completed the San Jose-O'Connor Family Practice Residency Program. She is board eligible in family medicine and speaks fluent Mandarin.
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