Lady Docs Corner Cafe Blog
Thu Tran, MD,FACOG
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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…
Read MoreSkiing: Danger and Safety Tips
Several years ago we went on a ski trip in West Virginia with a few family friends. Sandy, David and I remained on the intermediate slopes until the very end of…
Read MoreJanuary 2014 Health Pearls
1. Many of us often wonder: Is it too late to start exercising as we reach middle age? We look at women like Jane Fonda or Diane Nyad and wish…
Read MoreSeveral days ago, Michelle Obama turned 50 and made national news as expected. I always feel sorry for celebrities who never seem to have enough personal privacy to deal with…
Read MoreHot Flashes and Some Remedies
Over the years, my patients have gotten older and almost half of my practice now is comprised of women over forty which explains why I often fall behind my schedule…
Read MoreOh the Things You Can Find at an Asian Grocery Store
Have you ever gone to one of the giant Asian grocery stores? In the suburbs of Washington, DC, they seem to be everywhere now. Going to one is like traveling…
Read More50th Anniversary of Measles Vaccine: The Man Behind the Vaccine
If I tell you the gentleman who developed the measles vaccine loves pistachio ice cream and used to play drums like a professional, you would wonder where I “googled” this…
Read MoreThanksgiving, a Time for Gratitude
On November 10, 2000, three weeks before Thanksgiving, our son Sandy, at three years old, was diagnosed with Stage 4 neuroblastoma, a very aggressive childhood cancer (adrenal, right above the…
Read MoreCan You Run a Marathon?
Last Sunday, the Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) took place in Washington D.C. Every year, about 30,000 runners run this beautiful 26.2 mile course starting and ending by Arlington National Cemetery. It’s…
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Ma!
Today is a very important day for my family. My mother would have turned 80. She would have had a big birthday party with most of her children and grandchildren…
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