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Thu Tran, MD,FACOG

Trekking to Myanmar’s Clinics: Diary of a Medical Missionary — Taunggyi Township Clinic, the First Patients 04/01/14

April 21, 2014

I had been awake since 5 a.m. and could no longer fall asleep.  I put on my running pants (as women in Myanmar do not wear shorts) and headed out…

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Trekking to Myanmar’s Clinics: Diary of a Medical Missionary — The Bus to Infinity…Road to Taunggyi 3/31/14

April 19, 2014

We landed in Myanmar on 3/30/14 and it took us quite a while to get to our hotel near the airport, as all of us had to help transport 40…

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Trekking to Myanmar’s Clinics: Diary of a Medical Missionary — The Beginning

April 15, 2014

I have always been one of those who gets confused about the concept of my life being operated by a “master plan” that is inescapable as my religious friends (even…

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On To Myanmar – My First Medical Mission

April 6, 2014

Editor’s note: Thu left last week for Myanmar after writing this lighthearted piece; read further to get to the medical deficiencies there. She is working extremely hard with little sleep,…

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March 2014 Health Pearls

March 24, 2014

1.  Did you know that if you’re taking St John’s Wort and hormonal contraception (birth control pills, implantable contraceptives…), you might be at a higher risk for an unplanned pregnancy? …

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Are You a Supermom?

March 21, 2014

Two weeks ago, needing a Hepatitis A vaccine injection, I went to the office of Dr. O’Connor, a family practitioner in Rockville and a fellow boot camper.  At the end…

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Group Exercise and the Evolution of Friendship

March 14, 2014

With great interest, I read Jody’s last blog before the new year on how people quickly forget about their new year resolutions. I am one of them! During the holidays season, my…

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February 2014 Health Pearls

February 25, 2014

For years, heart disease has been the number one cause of death.  Very soon, cancer might take that position, as the incidence of cancer worldwide is estimated to skyrocket from…

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Celebrating the Year of the Horse–Recipes From My Mother

February 15, 2014

As you know, the Year of the Snake officially ended on Thursday January 30, followed by the Year of the Horse.  Each zodiac sign comes every 12 years and the…

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 13, 2014

SHALL I COMPARE THEE TO A SUMMER’S DAY? Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou are more lovely and more temperate. Rough winds do shake the darling buds…

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