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Dr Lisa Valle

Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Valle is a board certified obstetrician/gynecologist in Southern California.

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Positive Pregnancy Thinking

Yesterday I had a heart to heart talk with one of my friends who is expecting. A Type A personality, she worries constantly about everything. She has been focused on a very particular outcome and thus far, her pregnancy hasn't been a happy experience. Each worry she has focused on... Continue reading

Posted Dec 31, 2011 at The Nesting Corner

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Prevention of Flu in Pregnancy

Sniffle, sniffle… cough, cough… ‘Tis the season for the flu. October through May is flu season. In the US, 5-20% of the population acquires the flu each year. Have you received your annual flu shot? The CDC and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend the inactivated flu vaccination... Continue reading

Posted Nov 2, 2011 at The Nesting Corner

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BPA and Pregnancy

Exposure during pregnancy to the chemical, BPA, might be linked to behavioral and emotional problems in young girls. Continue reading

Posted Oct 25, 2011 at The Nesting Corner

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Pregnancy Calendar Video

This Pregnancy Calendar is courtesy of TheVisualMD.com Continue reading

Posted Jun 9, 2011 at The Nesting Corner

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The Miraculous Journey of Life

This is a beautiful portrayal of fetal development shared by @DeepakChopra The Miraculous Journey of Life Continue reading

Posted Jun 8, 2011 at The Nesting Corner

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Mar 1, 2011

Another perspective of the Pharma Industry

In the shocking and hilarious documentary ORGASM INC., filmmaker Liz Canner takes a job editing erotic videos for a drug trial for a pharmaceutical company. Her employer is developing what they hope will be the first Viagra drug for women that wins FDA approval to treat a new disease: Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD). Liz gains permission to film the company for her own documentary. Initially, she plans to create a movie about science and pleasure but she soon begins to suspect that her employer, along with a cadre of other medical companies, might be trying to take advantage of women (and potentially endanger their health) in pursuit of billion dollar profits. ORGASM INC. is a powerful look inside the medical industry and the marketing campaigns that are literally and figuratively reshaping our everyday lives around health, illness, desire — and that ultimate moment: orgasm. -from AstreaMedia Continue reading

Posted Feb 26, 2011 at The Nesting Corner

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National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

January is National Cervical Cancer Awareness month...Check out my interview with the American Osteopathic Association.... http://www.quarterlife-health.com/?p=1581 Continue reading

Posted Jan 19, 2011 at The Nesting Corner

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Why are my pants crying?

Battling writer’s block. A blank screen staring out at me. The quest for the memorable inaugural blog post. My grocery list. A million scattered thoughts. Then my patient came in. Sunlight at the end of the tunnel. “Doc, why are my pants crying?” giggling as she said it. My patient... Continue reading

Posted Nov 20, 2010 at The Nesting Corner

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