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Press Announcements > FDA and Public Health Experts Warn About Electronic Cigarettes

Posted on March 16, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

I have been told a few times this week by “former smokers” that they have stopped smoking, but are using “e cigarettes” instead.    I am overcome with genuine concern.  This FDA warning discusses the risks well.   There are great options … Continue reading →

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Sam’s Club offering health care?

Posted on March 10, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

Now Sam’s Club is offering full service!  Tire rotation AND health care (do you hear my sarcasm?).  For $99/year Sam’s Club offers a health care plan that includes “at-home screening tests” (I am unsure what these tests might be . . . do … Continue reading →

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Does attending daycare make kids sicker? have more GI infections?

Posted on March 8, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

All working parents who have sent their child to daycare wonder about the infections that seem to swarm around the daycare center.  There is a new study out, published by Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine that dispels many myths. … Continue reading →

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What are the benefits to younger women getting mammograms?

Posted on March 6, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

Annual mammograms decreased the risk of mastectomy in women aged 40-50 by half!  1138 women participated in a study and those who had a mammogram yearly were more likely to have a smaller, singular breast cancer.  These women were able to … Continue reading →

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Study: Half of Men Had Genital HPV Infection : Family Practice News

Posted on March 3, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

Few men have penile warts or are aware that 50% of them (regardless of age) have Human Papillomavirus (HPV).   Let’s talk up abstinence, safe sex, HPV vaccine, condoms . . . and pap testing for women. Study: Half of Men Had Genital HPV … Continue reading →

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Wound Care May Matter More Than Antibiotics – NYTimes.com

Posted on February 27, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

Want to ward off MRSA? Wash. Wash. Wash. Wound Care May Matter More Than Antibiotics – NYTimes.com.

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Do your bones deserve a density screening?

Posted on February 24, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

New update!  Federal recommendations provide more detail on when to screen women UNDER age 65 for osteoporosis.    Osteoporosis is when bones are less dense and therefore, are more likely to break, or fracture. White people are at higher risk of … Continue reading →

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Do you need the chicken pox vaccine?

Posted on February 22, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

Chicken pox is a hot topic.  What once was a rite of passage has become a much maligned and feared rash.  Should you be vaccinated?  Are you already immune?  Here’s more info. . . Varicella zoster (the chicken pox virus) is … Continue reading →

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Viral rash? or child abuse?

Posted on February 16, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

I just saw a rash this morning while teaching medical residents.  Have you heard of “fifths disease?”  I saw a slap-cheeked looking kid, at little risk of being abused.  The offending virus is Parvovirus B19.  Interesting questions were brought up.  The mom of this patient  is … Continue reading →

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Does taking hormones make you feel “hormonal?”

Posted on February 6, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

Imagine that taking hormones is like a cavemen getting clubbed over the head. . . . the hormones have to take over the body’s hormone system.  Here are some side effects to expect. . .and a hint of how long to … Continue reading →

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