Lady Docs Corner Cafe Blog

Julia Korenman, M.D.

Warm Lentil and Sweet Potato Salad with Maple Vinaigrette

January 28, 2020

By Stephanie Sedgwick, adapted by Julia Korenman If you have vegetarians at your Thanksgiving feast, consider a tasty lentil dish as a protein alternative to turkey. Ingredients: 1 large or…

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Sweet Potato Stew

January 28, 2020

Adapted from “Main Course Vegetarian Pleasures” by Jeanne Lemlin This time of year, I crave hearty soups and stews. I served this to a group of friends recently and several…

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Moroccan Sweet Potatoes and Vegetables

January 28, 2020

Adapted from “The Jewish Holiday Kitchen” by Joan Nathan This recipe can be used for Passover by eliminating the chick peas, and not serving over rice — unless you’re Sephardic.  Editor’s…

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What’s New in the World of Colon Cancer Screening?

April 7, 2019

March was colon cancer awareness month. I am a little late in my blog this year but want to give a shout out to getting screened – you can prevent…

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The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson – a Pulitzer Prize winner

February 24, 2019

A couple of months ago I read a book review of Michelle Obama’s book, “Becoming” written by Isabel Wilkerson. Ms. Wilkerson’s review referenced the Great Migration of African Americans from…

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Educated by Tara Westover – Book Review and Musings

January 14, 2019

Educated is a memoir written by a young woman who was brought up in rural Idaho by fundamentalist/survivalist Mormons. She was the youngest of 7 children. Her family was theoretically home-schooling…

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March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Have You Had Your Screening?

March 15, 2018

This year, as we are in the middle of colon cancer awareness month, I have been thinking about two people who would have benefited from screening. One is my 54…

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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder – a book review and observations

May 18, 2017

I read about this book in a review in the Washington Post and got it as soon as I could. In light of the recent election, I felt confused and…

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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

March 11, 2017

Colorectal cancer will strike one of 20 people in the US over their lifetime, including both men and women. Colon cancer is curable by surgery if it is diagnosed early.…

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“Hillbilly Elegy” by J.D. Vance

March 3, 2017

“Hillbilly Elegy” has been on the New York Times bestseller list for weeks. The author is a 31 year old Yale law school graduate who grew up in “Rust Belt”…

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