Lady Docs Corner Cafe Blog
Thu Tran, MD,FACOG
Health News: Autism Risk and ART,Saccharin as Potential Treatment, Obesity and Increased Risk of Cancer
1. Increased Incidence of Autism in Children Born by Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) A study published in the American Journal of Public Health on March 19 found the incidence for…
Read More1. Hormone Replacement Therapy: a New Review from the Mayo Clinic Among the most controversial issues in Gynecology is the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after menopause. In 2002,…
Read MoreKayla Mueller: Reflections on a Luminous Life
“The thought of your pain is the source of my own, simultaneously the hope of our reunion is the source of my strength. Please be patient, give your pain to…
Read MoreMeasles and Politics: A Piece of My Mind
This past weekend my husband David and I took our son Sandy to Chapel Hill, North Carolina to watch a Duke basketball game with my parents-in-law Drs. Sam Katz and…
Read MoreWalnuts as Super Nuts for Memory The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) reported a significant positive relationship between walnut consumption and cognitive function in adults of all ages,…
Read MoreTaking Steps to Maintain a Lucid Mind, a New Year Message
I met my mother in law Betsy more than twenty years ago. She was in her sixties, well read, well rounded, quite brilliant. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence, Barbara Walters’…
Read MoreDecember Health Pearls: Gardasil 9 Vaccine: Pollution Exposure and Risk of Autism, Dysfuntional Sleep and Childhood Obesity
1. Gardasil 9, the New Version of A Cervical Cancer Vaccine. Earlier this month, the FDA approved the Gardasil 9, Merck’s new version of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine, to…
Read MoreCan We Bring Real Changes?
Last Sunday, my husband and I went to the Maryland Youth Orchestra’s concert at Strathmore, a well known music hall in Bethesda, Maryland. Our Goddaughter and her two younger brothers…
Read MoreHoliday Events: Tips on Keeping Your Weight Stable
I don’t know how many holiday parties you and your family plan to attend this year, but that time is coming soon. Thanksgiving is over, but we have two more…
Read MoreGiving more than Thanks on Thanksgiving
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY! Early this morning, many members in my bootcamp and I gathered at Dr. Rebecca Katz’s home for the Turkey Chase event in Bethesda,…
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