Women's Health Group

06/02/2025

If none of these "tricks" appeal to you, you're not alone! 😉 Perhaps taking a walk to the Little Free Library 📚down the street (and the several others within walking distance) is more your speed. Whatever gets you out!🚶‍♀️

You don’t need to hit 10,000 daily steps to reap benefits.

03/19/2025

"Individuals born between 1957 and 1969 are likely to have received only one dose and should consider getting a second dose."

With the recent rise of measles cases nationally, San Mateo County joins Bay Area health officials in urging everyone to get the measles vaccination if they are not sure if they got it or if they did not have measles as a child, and to be aware of the signs and symptoms of measles after travel or ex...

02/04/2025

Happy National Women Physicians Day! Today, we honor the remarkable women who are shaping the future of reproductive medicine with their expertise, empathy, and leadership. Your commitment to making family-building dreams come true continues to inspire and transform lives every day. Thank you for your invaluable contributions!

02/04/2024

Today, we recognize and honor the incredible women physicians who are changing the lives of people across America. National Women Physicians Day also celebrates the birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the U.S. in 1849.

Here's to women physicians making history — past, present, and future.

01/21/2024

📣 Exciting news! Dr. Shapiro is on the lookout for a Medical Assistant to join our amazing team! If you're passionate about healthcare and keen to make a difference, or if you know someone who is, this could be the perfect opportunity. No experience necessary. We will train you.

Give our office a call to learn more. We can't wait to hear from you! 📞👩‍⚕️💼

06/12/2023

They both still work, Dr. Hazelip at a hospice center and Ms. Hamby for the Christian medical mission Zambia Mission Fund, where they first crossed paths while in their late 50s, where Ms. Hamby was the director and Dr. Hazelip, a recent widow, had come as a visiting physician.

At 81 years old, Eleanor Hamby and Dr. Sandra Hazelip traveled from the icy shores of Antarctica to the rocky majesty of the Grand Canyon — in 80 days.

05/04/2023

The secluded Audrey Edna Cabin near La Honda is now available for overnight use by participants in San Mateo County Health's Park Rx program, who will access the cabin through a health care provider’s office. Other available dates are available to the general public! 🌲The cabin is accessed by a 1.7-mile hike. 🥾

Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST)

POST opens cabin in San Mateo redwoods for public health. The Audrey Edna Cabin now available for priority use by participants in San Mateo County Health’s Park Rx program

04/23/2023

Happy ! 👩‍⚕️ Not only is today , 🌎it's also ParkRx Day, a reminder of the great benefits to be had from spending time in nature.🌿Whether venturing out your front door, cruising down a tree-lined street, or visiting your neighborhood park, being surrounded by the green spaces and the natural world is profoundly healing cognitively, emotionally, and physically.🌳https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/health-benefits-nature

03/29/2023

Today’s Doodle celebrates Justine Siegemund, a midwife who dared to challenge patriarchal attitudes in the 17th century. She was the first person in Germany to write a book on obstetrics from a woman’s perspective. On this day in 1690, the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) certified her book, The Court Midwife, as an official medical textbook. During a time when few women had access to formal education, Siegemund became the first woman to publish a seminal medical text in German.

Celebrating Justine Siegemund!