Tag Archives: family practice

Prostate cancer screening guidelines updated

Posted on May 1, 2017 by drlesliegreenberg

Are you concerned about prostate cancer? The USPSTF (The United States Preventive Services Task Force) has updated their recommendation on screening for prostate cancer. Men aged 55 to 69 years should talk to their physician about the potential benefits and … Continue reading →

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Considering adding cannabis to your medical prescriptions?

Posted on April 10, 2017 by drlesliegreenberg

Considering adding cannabis to your “medical” prescriptions? Rethink your choice. A recent study of TWENTY MILLION patients shows a 26% increased risk of stroke and a 10% increased risk of heart failure. The study analyzed data of patients aged 18 … Continue reading →

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HPV vaccination is fighting cervical cancer and winning!

Posted on April 3, 2017 by drlesliegreenberg

HPV vaccination is fighting cervical cancer and winning! HPV vaccination has been shown to decrease cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 1 (CIN1) by 9%. CIN1 is a precursor to frank, invasive cervical cancer. So, this vaccine shows great success! In fact, in … Continue reading →

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Family medicine question and answers 2

Posted on November 28, 2016 by drlesliegreenberg

What is the most effective duration of nicotine replacement? (This study was conducted only in patients also receiving extensive telephone counseling on tobacco cessation.) 8 weeks. Beyond 2 months, continued nicotine replacement did not help with stopping-smoking rates. What helps … Continue reading →

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Medical school knowledge…

Posted on November 21, 2016 by drlesliegreenberg

Most of the medical school information that I learned 25 years ago is now known to be false. I recently read a quote that medical “tradition is no longer the bedrock of (good) practice.” Oh, that is so true. We physicians … Continue reading →

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Family medicine question and answers…

Posted on November 14, 2016 by drlesliegreenberg

Do sterile gloves decrease wound infection rates (compared to clean nonsterile gloves) when minor skin surgery is done? No. Sterile and nonsterile gloves yield a comparable number of skin infections. So, if your doctor wears clean nonsterile gloves while taking … Continue reading →

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Family medicine may be getting a shot in the arm!

Posted on November 7, 2016 by drlesliegreenberg

Family medicine draws more interest among medical students than any other subspecialty. 12% of medical students plan to pursue family medicine specialization after medical school graduation. Hooray! Said in another way, only 5% of medical students rated their family medicine … Continue reading →

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Common questions about recurrent urinary tract infections in women

Posted on October 31, 2016 by drlesliegreenberg

What are the risk factors for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs)? In premenopausal women, the risk factors are new or multiple sexual partners, having a UTI before age 15, sexual intercourse three or more times per week, spermicide use In postmenopausal … Continue reading →

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Asthma treatment

Posted on October 27, 2016 by drlesliegreenberg

The goal of treating asthma is to not die from asthma. The secondary goal is for asthmatics to live their life fully, as if they did not have asthma. This often requires treatment. Symptoms of asthma are wheezing, cough and … Continue reading →

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Honey?! for a cough?

Posted on October 17, 2016 by drlesliegreenberg

As a family physician, I often see children in my office with a cough. There have been extensive studies showing no clear benefits and, in fact, there were definite potential harms to over the counter cough medication in children under … Continue reading →

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