Lady Docs Corner Cafe Blog

Thu Tran, MD,FACOG

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Parts Unknown: What I Will Miss About Anthony Bourdain

June 14, 2018

Over the years, I have heard of many suicides from patients and friends, from the media on famous people like the Hemingway family members or actor Robin Williams.  There was…

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Basic Strategies for Stress Management

May 23, 2018

Everyone deals with stress in his or her own way.  Some of us seem to have as busy and as stressful a life as others, yet we seem to have…

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Letter to Johanny : Another Step to the Stars!

April 21, 2018

Dear Johanny, It has been three years since we first met, you as a third year college student from the Georgetown Scholarship Program, me as an obstetrician who came to…

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Acrylamide in Coffee? I Am Not Giving Up My Daily Two Cups of Coffee

April 8, 2018

Every Sunday morning, a group of Lady Docs friends and I take our run or walk on the C&O canal by the Potomac River, a five mile run or four…

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Acrylamide in Coffee? I Am Not Giving Up My Daily Two Cups!

April 8, 2018

Every Sunday morning, a group of Lady Docs friends and I take our run or walk on the C&O canal by the Potomac River, a five mile run or four…

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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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