Tag Archives: Dr. Leslie Greenberg

Do eating eggs cause increased risk of cardiovascular disease?

Do eating eggs cause increased risk of cardiovascular disease?  No.  A meta-analysis (a combination of many research studies) has shown that over an average of 12 years, egg consumption is not associated with an increase number in cardiovascular events (heart … Continue reading

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Should you take Vitamin C to help iron supplementation work better?

Should you take Vitamin C to help iron supplementation work better?  No. Research has shown that those taking iron WITH Vitamin C for 3 months had no incremental increase in hemoglobin (or in serum ferritin level) after 3 months compared … Continue reading

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Should you increase your antidepressant after beginning on a starting dose?

Should you increase your antidepressant after beginning on a starting dose?  Not necessarily.  Research has shown that new-generation antidepressants like SSRIs may not need to be increased from the starting dose.  This means that your first dose, may be all … Continue reading

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Does a short course of antibiotics work?

Does a short course of antibiotics work to fight infection? It depends.  The American College of Physicians recommends FIVE days of antibiotics for pneumonia (when it’s community acquired—not hospital or nursing home acquired).  Five days is also recommended for COPD … Continue reading

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How to prevent delirium:

How to prevent delirium: Delirium is an acute confusional state.  There’s an alteration of consciousness with decreased ability to focus, sustain or shift attention.  Delirium usually develops over hours to days and may fluctuate during the course of the day.  … Continue reading

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What are red flag signs for headache?

What are red flag signs for headache? Red flags are concerning symptoms that need further investigation.  See your physician if you have any red flag signs. Headache red flags: Systemic symptoms: fever, chills, immunocompromised condition, infection, muscle aches, night sweats, … Continue reading

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Toenail fungus. How to treat? How to avoid it?

Toenail fungus. How to treat?  How to avoid it? Onychomycosis is a chronic fungal infection of the fingernail or toenail bed. This leads to brittle, discolored, unsightly, and thickened nails. Untreated, onychomycosis can cause pain, discomfort and may negatively impact … Continue reading

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Can physical activity decrease depression?

Can physical activity decrease depression? A combined meta-analysis of 49 unique prospective studies with nearly 267,000 patients were followed up for 1,837,794 person-years.  Results:  Both the high intensity interval training patients and the moderate continuous training program participants showed significantly … Continue reading

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HPV. What you should know…

HPV.  What you should know… There are more than 200 types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that cause infections of the skin and mucosa.  HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the US. Most HPV infections are transient, some … Continue reading

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Facts about pregnancy and covid

The vaccine is safe for mom (are you a future mom?!) and baby.

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