Lady Docs Corner Cafe Blog

Thu Tran, MD,FACOG

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UPDATE ON VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY

August 6, 2013

Vitamin D Update: VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISKS IN DIFFERENT RACES.                      (July 10, JAMA)  This study, conducted over 8.5…

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Baby Shower- A Reflection on Parenthood

August 4, 2013

We started our Saturday two weeks ago as usual with an hour of boot camping with our “Lady Docs” friends. The Washington area was plagued with mid-90s temperature with the…

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July Health Pearls

July 31, 2013

 July Health Pearls: 1.  Babies Conceived in Spring More Likely to be Born Prematurely: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.  This study was conducted by Princeton University researchers, on…

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July Health Pearls

July 31, 2013

 July Health Pearls: 1.  Babies Conceived in Spring More Likely to be Born Prematurely: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.  Study was conducted by Princeton University researchers, showing a…

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Kale the Powerhouse Vegetable

July 27, 2013

In the Health and Sciences section of the Washington Post this week, I read a brief article about the benefits of kale.  Last year, Anderson Cooper from CNN admitted that…

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Education While on Vacation?

July 21, 2013

Early morning a week ago, while David was on a flight to Australia for his healthcare consulting work, I drove my son Sandy to the Franklin and Marshall campus or…

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Women as Breadwinners

July 10, 2013

I was on call this past weekend and in and out of the hospital everyday. Babies seemed to come only in the middle of the nights whenever I was on…

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Happy Independence Day

July 4, 2013

Happy Independence Day to you! The opening picture was the fireworks on the Chesapeake Bay last night behind our house enjoyed from our deck overlooking the water.  I hope you…

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Jackson Hole Summer Journey

July 2, 2013

We left Maryland last Saturday for Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It has been a year and a half since I went on a family vacation with my father and my older…

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Salute to the Graduates

June 14, 2013

I know I am getting old when many of my bootcamp friends are having children graduating from high school or college. Dr Bawa’s son Simran just graduated from dental school.…

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