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CYCLOSPORA OUTBREAK IN THE US: THINGS THE VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO KNOW

Ho Tro 02/08/2026 No Comments

If you or a loved one has been suffering from diarrhea for many days and it still doesn’t go away after taking medicine, or it gets better for a few days and then it comes back, don’t rush to think it’s just a stomach ache from eating normally. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC has just issued a warning about the number of Cyclospora infections increasing sharply in the United States. As of May 1, 2026, CDC has recorded 1,645 confirmed cases in 34 states, more than 5,100 additional cases require further analysis, and 141 people have been hospitalized. The actual number may be higher because many people do not go to the doctor or do not get the right type of test. Importantly, health authorities are currently investigating many different clusters of illnesses, and have not yet identified a specific food, brand

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WHAT DOES THE WORLD CUP REALLY CELEBRATE OTHER THAN WINNING?

Ho Tro 02/08/2026 No Comments

What does the World Cup really honor besides victory? When the final whistle blows, one team becomes world champion. But what stays with me after the World Cup final is not the trophy. It’s “Mastery” – roughly translated as mastery. Everyone loves to witness mastery. But not everyone is willing to live the life necessary to achieve it. Because mastery is not created in the spotlight. It is built on empty practice fields, through thousands of repetitions, unknown failures and days that continue without seeing the results. The audience only watched 120 minutes. But the players spent almost their entire youth preparing for those 120 minutes. A perfect pass was not created in the final. It was created many years ago, in rehearsals with no cameras and no applause. The match does not create bravery. The match only exposed

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WHY ARE THE CHINESE AND INDIAN COMMUNITIES IN THE US OFTEN CONSIDERED “Stronger” THAN THE VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY?

Ho Tro 02/08/2026 No Comments

First of all, it is not because they are inherently “better at solidarity” than Vietnamese people. And it’s not that the Vietnamese community is weak. The differences largely come from population size, immigration history, professional networks, and the ability to build organizations over generations. 1. They are not only successful people. They have a whole ecosystem. When a community is large enough and connected enough, predecessors can introduce jobs to successors. – Entrepreneurs can find lawyers, accountants, investors and partners in the same network. – Doctors, engineers, professors and students have professional associations to share information and open opportunities for each other. A good individual can go very far. But a strong community is where good people pull more people up. 2. They build organizations, not just individual success Community strength does not just lie in the number of rich people or people with advanced degrees.

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SLEEP Apnea – SILENT ALARM YOU SHOULD KNOW

Ho Tro 02/08/2026 No Comments

There is a disease that doesn’t hurt you. Doesn’t give you a fever. Doesn’t make you cough. But every night, it can put your body into a state of “alarm” dozens, even hundreds of times. The disease is called obstructive sleep apnea, meaning sleep apnea due to airway obstruction. This is the most common form. Many people often wonder: – “Why do you still feel tired after sleeping 7-8 hours?” – “Why do you wake up in the morning with a heavy head?” – “Why do I get sleepy, irritable, and have difficulty concentrating during the day?” – “Why is blood pressure still high even though I take medicine?” – “Why does my husband/wife keep complaining that I snore like a chainsaw?” And a lot of people answered simply: “Probably stress.” “Probably because I’m old.” “Probably because I work too much.” “Probably because I didn’t

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5 IMPLIED LAWS WHEN WORKING IN THE US MEDICAL ENVIRONMENT THAT VIETNAMESE PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW

Ho Tro 01/08/2026 No Comments

There is one thing I realized after many years of studying, working and observing in the US healthcare system: Here, being professional is very important. But just being good at the profession is not enough. Especially for us Vietnamese, who are often taught to be hard-working, humble, industrious, and less complaining – sometimes the very things we think are “good virtues” accidentally cause us to be misunderstood in the American environment. Below are 5 “hidden laws” that I wish someone had told me sooner. 1. Silence is not always understood as humility Vietnamese people often think: “I just keep doing my job well.” “No need to say much.” “Don’t brag.” But in the American medical environment, if you stay silent for too long, others may not understand it as modesty. They may think you don’t have an opinion. Not confident enough. Not proactive. Or

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13 YEARS FROM EMPTY TO MILLIONAIRE: 3 GOLDEN RULES TO MASTER TIME TO BREAK OUT AND CHANGE YOUR LIFE!

Ho Tro 30/07/2026 No Comments

“Busy” is a common disease of our time. But the truth is, we don’t lack time, we lack an operating system to overcome chaos. Recently, I saw an extremely valuable sharing from Dan Martell, a famous entrepreneur and startup coach on YouTube with more than 1.08 million channel subscribers. He used his own story from penniless to millionaire to summarize into 3 ironclad principles of time management. I have tried it and found that its effectiveness lies not only in productivity, but also in peace of mind. That’s why I want to share these most interesting things with everyone. Lesson No. 1: 4D Frame – Savior of an overloaded brain Dan Martell shares that “Getting Things Done” by David Allen is a classic book that completely changed the way he operates his business. And here are the 4D principles from the book that helped

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Dr. Christina Nguyen's Blog

CYCLOSPORA OUTBREAK IN THE US: THINGS THE VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO KNOW

WHAT DOES THE WORLD CUP REALLY CELEBRATE OTHER THAN WINNING?

WHY ARE THE CHINESE AND INDIAN COMMUNITIES IN THE US OFTEN CONSIDERED “Stronger” THAN THE VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY?

SLEEP Apnea – SILENT ALARM YOU SHOULD KNOW

5 IMPLIED LAWS WHEN WORKING IN THE US MEDICAL ENVIRONMENT THAT VIETNAMESE PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW

13 YEARS FROM EMPTY TO MILLIONAIRE: 3 GOLDEN RULES TO MASTER TIME TO BREAK OUT AND CHANGE YOUR LIFE!

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