Lady Docs Corner Cafe Blog

Thu Tran, MD,FACOG

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The Happiness Advantage: A Book Review

July 27, 2014

When we started our Lady Docs Corner Cafe website last year, I planned to have many discussions on issues related to mental illness. We did not, however, keep up with this…

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Perspective in Times of Turmoil

July 20, 2014

I thought the last three weeks were horrendous at work.  I had little time to exercise except for the weekends that I was not on call.  I skipped lunch many…

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July Health News: New Guidelines for High Risk HIV Population Management; FDA Reclassification of Sunlamp Products; HPV Vaccine and Blood Clot Risk

July 20, 2014

*  1.  Prophylactic Antiretroviral Drugs for HIV High Risk  Population – New Guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO)* **In the newly released Consolidated Guidelines on HIV Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment…

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More June Health News: OTC Acne Treatment, Adolescence and Indoor Tanning, Probiotics, Aspirin and Pancreatic Cancer.

June 29, 2014

1.  FDA Warning on OTC Acne Medications:  Many teenagers I see as patients have been using various over-the-counter (OTC) topical acne medications such as lotions, gels, cleansing pads, face washes,…

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Happy Father’s Day!

June 15, 2014

I thought the last three weeks were horrendous at work.  I had little time to exercise except for the weekends that I was not on call.  I skipped lunch many…

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June Health News – The News is Bad for Red Meat and Soda, Good for Seafood and Veggies

June 13, 2014

1.  Red Meat Consumption and the Increased Risk of Breast Cancer: Women, how much red meat do you eat a week?  For years, many scientists have tried to link red…

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Are You Burned Out? Beyond the Rat Race…

June 5, 2014

Lately, I have witnessed many professionals who have retired early or taken prolonged breaks from work.  There are quite a few physicians I know who have done this already and…

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More May Health News…

May 25, 2014

1.  More patients will die from pancreatic cancer than from breast or prostate or lung cancer.  My mother in law Dr. Cathy Wilfert was a medical student at Harvard University…

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May Health News

May 18, 2014

1.  Type 2 Diabetes:  Two Meals or Six Meals? As a type 2 diabetic, haven’t your physicians often advised you to eat multiple small meals instead of 3 big meals…

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Happy Mother’s Day!

May 11, 2014

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there and all those who still have a mother! I hope we will all take a moment to think about the mothers…

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