Tag Archives: Dr. Leslie Greenberg

Electronic cigarettes.

Posted on September 24, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

Electronic cigarettes E-cigarettes are popular devices that head a liquid that becomes an aerosol or a vapor.  Are e-cigarettes healthier than smoking cigarettes? Long-term health effects of e-cigarettes are unknown.  They are not known to be healthier.  Despite this, many … Continue reading →

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Burning Man. Musings from the playa

Posted on September 16, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

Burning Man. Musings from the playa. As I biked around Black Rock City during the 2019 Burning Man Event, I came across so many poignant signs. One that I was especially drawn to was a bright pink lounge with a … Continue reading →

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The male exam.

Posted on September 4, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

The male exam. What is the purpose of the male exam? It should incorporate evidenced-based guidelines, focus on prevention and health care promotion, ask about substance abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, diet, exercise, safety and depression screen. Men aged 50-74 are … Continue reading →

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Vaccine updates per American Family Physician magazine

Posted on July 18, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

Do you need an HPV vaccine? Maybe. HPV Vaccine First up was a vote to recommend that HPV vaccination be based on shared clinical decision-making for patients ages 27-45 who have not been adequately vaccinated. The question arose after the FDA … Continue reading →

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Death certificates

Posted on June 5, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

Death certificates.  What are they?  What information is on these?  As much as physicians want to preserve life, death certificates are also a bread-and-butter duty of physicians, especially family physicians. There is a great deal of information on the death … Continue reading →

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Cholesterol

Posted on May 27, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

Cholesterol.  I attended a lecture recently from a well-known local cardiologist specializing in cholesterol.  Here are the “pearls” from the talk. What is cholesterol?  Cholesterol are lipids that are carried on particles.  A cholesterol panel estimates what kinds of particles … Continue reading →

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Diabetes management

Posted on May 6, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

Diabetes management!  I recently attended a lecture on diabetes management.  Here are the  nuts and bolts… There are three pillars of diabetes management…  It’s best to max out #1 and #2 or you and your physician will need to travel … Continue reading →

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Exercise Induced Bronchospasm

Posted on April 22, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

Exercise-induced bronchospasm, non-physicians may call this exercise-induced asthma. What is this? It is respiratory distress or wheezing that starts within 15 minutes of exercise onset. Usually it resolves within 15-60 minutes after exercise stops. This can occur in endurance athletes, … Continue reading →

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What are “red flag” symptoms for those with low back pain?

Posted on April 4, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

What are “red flag” symptoms for those with low back pain?  When a patient presents to the office or hospital with low back pain, we are looking for the “red flag” (or VERY concerning symptoms) because it reveals that there … Continue reading →

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Social determinants of health. As a physician am I asking the right questions?

Posted on April 1, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

Social determinants of health.  As a physician, am I asking the right questions?  I recently went to a conference given by Aaron Dieringer MD who is also a Masters in Public Health candidate.  He showcased the ways that I can … Continue reading →

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