Lady Docs Corner Cafe Blog

Thu Tran, MD,FACOG

A Grateful Ride through the Maddening 2020

December 26, 2020

Under our masks, my new patients and I do not know how we really look.  My former patients and I recognize each other only through our eyes.  We are moving…

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Oasis Farms and the Cycle of Giving: a Productive Summer on Dr. Rajagopal’s Farm

August 15, 2020

What have you done to relax during this COVID-19 crisis? After all, there’s only so much walking or exercising we can do daily outside of work which, for most people,…

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On Independence Day: Civil Liberty and the Wearing of Masks

July 4, 2020

So here we are, facing another big wave of Coronavirus in 36 states, with Texas and Florida leading the pack, having the highest case reports.  Am I shocked?  Not unless…

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Covid-19 and the New Normal: Are We Doing Our Part?

May 23, 2020

Tomorrow afternoon, my husband and I will attend a “ Zoom funeral” for one of his close friends who died of COVID-19 at Georgetown hospital last weekend.  He caught the…

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An Easter and Passover Message, in the Time of Coronavirus

April 12, 2020

This morning, one of our  Lady Docs Corner Cafe dear friends, Dr. Joann Urquart, a cardiologist, sent us a link to a very well written and moving article by a…

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Health Pearls in the Time of Coronavirus: Message to Our Pregnant Patients

March 30, 2020

You are pregnant, and the fear of Coronavirus is keeping you up at night.  There has yet not been enough research on COVID-19 in pregnant patients, so fear is understandable. …

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Coronation of a Virus: While Preparing for it, Do Not Forget to Live

March 10, 2020

I don’t remember how many weeks that, whenever I wake up and turn on the TV for news of the day while preparing for work, I have been bombarded with…

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Kale Chips

January 29, 2020

KALE CHIPS: A popular and healthy party snack that goes very fast! I can eat these chips from a whole head of kale in one sitting! It is very addictive,…

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Stir Fry Kale and Beef

January 29, 2020

Ingredients: One head of kale with leaves removed from thick stems and cut into 1 inch pieces. Directions:  Serve with white rice or other grains like Quinoa!

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CARAMELIZED CAULIFLOWER

January 29, 2020

SIDE DISH CARAMELIZED CAULIFLOWER ( from Todd and Ellen Gray’s ” The New Jewish Table”) Ingredients: 1 cup golden raisins2 tablespoons canola oil1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 head cauliflower (…

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