Lady Docs Corner Cafe Blog
Thu Tran, MD,FACOG
September 2015 Health News: Vitamin C Supplement and Exercise; Red Meat Consumption and Overeating; Antibiotics and Type 2 Diabetes
*Can Vitamin C supplement replace exercise?* A study from University of Colorado in Boulder reported that Vitamin C supplementation (500mg/day, time-released) can be as effective as walking for cardiovascular benefits…
Read MoreA Summer Without Regret
The summer is ending soon and students in our area have begun to be back to school. Last Sunday, in The New York Times, I read “The Summer that Never…
Read More*Osteoporosis Prevalence in Women and Men: News from the CDC* Using data from National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES), collected from 2005-2010, the Center of Disease Control (CDC) reported…
Read MoreAre You There Yet? Weight Loss is a Journey
Are you one of the women who tend to get anxious every time you go for your physical exam? Do you hold your breath while the nurse is adjusting the…
Read MoreHigh Volume of Aerobic Exercise Decreases Adiposity in Postmenopausal Women and Potentially Lowers Risk of Breast Cancer. A study from Alberta, Canada, published online July 16, 2015 in JAMA Oncology,…
Read MoreLiving Your Moments–Follow the Fearless Road
Soon, my family will be leaving for Prague, Budapest and Vienna. I have been yearning to see this part of Europe for a long time. To me, Prague and Budapest…
Read MoreAnother school year is over. Quite a few of our friends’ children graduated from high school this year and are about to enter college in a few months. It was…
Read More1. Infant Exposure to Peanut Products Reduces Risk of Peanut Allergy. The Learning Early About Peanut Allergy (LEAP) study, supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)…
Read MoreMay Health Pearls
1. Gardasil 9 Vaccine: Potential 80% Reduction in Cervical Cancer A study conducted by the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute and the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) reported a…
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