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Patients don’t fill their prescriptions?!

Posted on July 9, 2014 by drlesliegreenberg

What?  Actually, 1/3 of prescriptions go UNfilled.  The fancy word for this is “nonadherence.” A Canadian study followed nearly 16,000 patients.  The results: nonadherence most often this occurs due to prescribing expensive drugs and preventive therapies for chronic conditions. Also, … Continue reading →

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Aspirin is not needed if you do not have a history of heart attack or stroke

Posted on June 30, 2014 by drlesliegreenberg

Again,  aspirin is not needed if you do not have a history of heart attack or stroke. There ARE benefits to taking an aspirin per day if you have a history of cardiovascular disease, but there is increased risk of bleeding … Continue reading →

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Beware of herbals and supplements as these may cause liver problems.

Posted on June 26, 2014 by drlesliegreenberg

Hepatotoxicity from herbal and dietary supplements is on the rise in the US. Body-building supplements are implicated as the most common cause of liver injury. The symptoms that the patients presented to the doctor with were most often with jaundice … Continue reading →

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Does timing of aspirin use change heart attack and stroke events?

Posted on June 23, 2014 by drlesliegreenberg

Maybe. A small Dutch study showed that heart attack survivors who were taking low-dose aspirin to ward off a second heart attack benefited most when they took aspirin at bedtime. We know that cardiovascular events are more often to occur … Continue reading →

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Antibiotic use may be related to developing asthma later in life.

Posted on June 19, 2014 by drlesliegreenberg

We know that the number of people with asthma has significantly increased over the last three decades. In addition, a recent study out of the United Kingdom found that children who were given antibiotics during infancy were at a higher … Continue reading →

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Pregnant mothers are encouraged to eat peanut butter

Posted on June 5, 2014 by drlesliegreenberg

Yes.  It was found that consumption of peanuts and tree nuts during pregnancy may prevent their children from developing nut allergies. The study supports the thought that early allergen exposure increases the tolerance and lowers the risk of childhood food … Continue reading →

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Need sexually transmitted infection screening?

Posted on May 21, 2014 by drlesliegreenberg

If you are a sexually active woman under the age of 24 you most likely need STD screening.  A federal task force is suggesting that STD screening should be regularly done in all American women who are sexually active.  Gonorrhea … Continue reading →

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When pregnant, stay away from medicines

Posted on May 16, 2014 by drlesliegreenberg

There are some medicines that are thought to be safe during pregnancy. . . but we keep learning more from research daily. Prenatal exposure to acetaminophen (Tylenol) was associated with a significantly increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity-like behavioral problems in children. This … Continue reading →

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Half of cervical pre-cancers are caused by two subtypes of HPV!

Posted on May 13, 2014 by drlesliegreenberg

HPV subtype 16 was the most commonly detected HPV type among all “high grade” (read this: ominous) cervical lesions. Half of the high-grade cervical lesions had HPV 16 or 18 involved. Then, another 25% of high grade cervical lesions are … Continue reading →

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Erectile dysfunction. The canary in the gold mine?

Posted on May 1, 2014 by drlesliegreenberg

Indeed impotence can be the first sign of cardiovascular disease. A new study of 600 men showed that men with erectile dysfunction (ED) had a better than threefold improvement in erectile function after receiving a statin drug. Statins are most … Continue reading →

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