Category Archives: Brain

Shingrix vaccine may lower dementia risk!

Posted on December 16, 2025 by drlesliegreenberg

One important CDC-recommended adult vaccines is Shingrix. Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you’ve had chickenpox, the virus stays asleep in your nerves and can “wake up” years later, causing a painful rash, nerve damage, … Continue reading →

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Eating Eggs May Help decrease your chance of Alzheimer’s

Posted on July 29, 2025 by drlesliegreenberg

A new study shows that eating eggs may be good for your brain. The research looked at over 1,000 adults in the United States and found that people who ate more than one egg a week had a lower chance … Continue reading →

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Do you suspect dementia in your loved one?

Posted on January 8, 2020 by drlesliegreenberg

Do you suspect dementia in your loved one? There are many ways to investigate if dementia is present. Your physician may give a screening test like the Mini Cog, the General Practitional Assessment of Cognition, or the Ascertain Dementia 8-item … Continue reading →

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Sleep. Are you a good sleeper?

Posted on January 16, 2018 by drlesliegreenberg

Sleep. Are you a good sleeper? Sleep Quality. It’s a predictor of overall physical and mental health and overall vitality. The National Sleep Foundation made a consensus statements. I’ll summarize them… How long should it take you to fall asleep? … Continue reading →

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Migraines may increase stroke risk

Posted on March 9, 2016 by drlesliegreenberg

A new study out that reviewed 11,663 older adults (average age 59) showed that patients with migraine with aura were at an increased risk of cardioembolic strokes. This study followed over 11,000 people for 18 years and those with migraine WITH … Continue reading →

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Soccer headgear. Should my kid wear one?

Posted on November 5, 2015 by drlesliegreenberg

There is a great article in a sports medicine journal reviewing headgear in soccer, as often companies would like to market their wares to help with “safety.” There is NO evidence that headgear products can reduce the incidence or severity … Continue reading →

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What you need to know about strokes…

Posted on August 23, 2013 by drlesliegreenberg

Stroke. What an awful word. My father had a debilitating stroke at age 50. 795,000 people have a new or recurrent stroke each year. Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability in the US. Stroke ranks fourth as … Continue reading →

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Want to start smoking again after a stroke?

Posted on October 29, 2012 by drlesliegreenberg

Patients who started smoking again after an ischemic (not-enough-blood-getting-to-the-brain) stroke raise their risk of dying by nearly threefold within one year. The risk of dying increases the sooner the smoking relapse occurs. Patients who start smoking within 10 days of … Continue reading →