Lady Docs Corner Cafe Blog

Thu Tran, MD,FACOG

Skiing: Danger and Safety Tips

February 5, 2014

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…

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January 2014 Health Pearls

January 29, 2014

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…

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Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, Is My Skin-Deep Beauty/Aging Fairest of ALL?

January 19, 2014

Several 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…

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Hot Flashes and Some Remedies

January 16, 2014

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…

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Oh the Things You Can Find at an Asian Grocery Store

January 1, 2014

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…

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50th Anniversary of Measles Vaccine: The Man Behind the Vaccine

December 16, 2013

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…

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Thanksgiving, a Time for Gratitude

November 27, 2013

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…

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Can You Run a Marathon?

November 2, 2013

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…

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Happy Birthday, Ma!

October 20, 2013

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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Seagull Century Ride and the Art of Long Distance Biking

October 6, 2013

The above picture shows my husband David at mile 85 of the Seagull Century’s one hundred mile bike ride for charity. We dedicated our ride for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society…

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