Lady Docs Corner Cafe Blog

Thu Tran, MD,FACOG

March For Our Lives, Listen to the Children Cry!

March 24, 2018

In 2006, Elizabeth Edwards, ex-wife of former North Carolina Senator John Edwards poignantly told stories about her grief over her oldest son who had died in a car accident at…

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A Quest for Longevity by the “Experts”

March 18, 2018

Three years ago, on Father’s Day, I wrote a blog about my father and how strong he was at 92 years old.  Last weekend, we celebrated his 95th birthday.  I…

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Health News: Limitation of Over the Counter Antidiarrheal Medication; Depression Prevalence in American Adults; Brain Concussion Blood Test Approved by FDA

February 17, 2018

*Limitation of OTC Antidiarrheal Medication Doses by FDA* The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that it will work with manufacturers to limit the number of doses in packages…

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Chicken Curry From Our Vietnamese New Year Celebration

January 29, 2018

Welcome to the year of the Horse. I hope you will enjoy this dish and the Vietnamese chicken soup. They will give you a glimpse into my family’s gathering and…

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Vietnamese Chicken Soup

January 29, 2018

Here’s another recipe that we used to celebrate the year of the Horse with my family. Trying to re-create Ma’s recipe helps my family continue our traditions. I hope you…

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Taxi Driver Wisdom

January 21, 2018

It is a beautiful weekend in the Washington area and all around the country. A group of friends from our Lady Docs circle and I decided months ago that we would…

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The Power of Friendship, Our 2018 Message to You!

December 30, 2017

Wasn’t 2017 an overly interesting year? I do not recall another year when I would rush home from work almost everyday to have dinner in front of the television to…

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It’s Hard to Be A Woman

December 2, 2017

It has been astonishing to watch the #MeToo movement, with one public man after another stepping down from their “pedestal” after being accused of sexual harassment.  A notable exception is…

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End Women’s Cancer: A Run or Walk for Gynecologic Cancer Awareness

November 5, 2017

This morning, a group of Lady Docs and friends were running or walking to help raise fund to end women’s cancer.  The weather was not so great in Washington D.C.…

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The Quest for Immortality: Our Bias Against Death

October 29, 2017

Yesterday we were in Pennsylvania for our son’s College Parents Weekend.  My husband and son decided to see his college football game against Dickinson College.  I have never been interested…

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