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Tag Archives: family practice
Who gets oral yeast infections? How to treat them?
Who gets oral yeast infections? How to treat them? Most healthy people’s mouths are colonized with yeast, Candida albicans. When the yeast count is at a routine level, this should have no symptoms. Who is at risk for symptomatic oral … Continue reading
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Canker sores. What are they? How to treat them?
Canker sores. What are they? How to treat them? Ugh. Canker sores are the most common ulcerative condition in the mouth. Most ulcers are considered mild with lesions less than 1 cm in diameter. These lesions are usually present for … Continue reading
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Toenail fungus
What is the prognosis of onychomycosis (fungal infection of your toenails)? And, how to prevent recurrence? There is effective treatment to rid the majority of patients of onychomycosis. But the relapse rate is nearly 25% within 2 years (even AFTER … Continue reading
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Does exercise during pregnancy decrease high blood pressure?
Does exercise during pregnancy decrease maternal risk of developing high blood pressure during pregnancy? Yes, and here is how to do it. If you are already an exerciser, continue!… although modifications may be needed. If you are new to exercising, … Continue reading
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How tight of control over diabetes should older patients have?
How tight of control over diabetes should older patients have? Not that tight. The risks of treating type 2 diabetic patients over the age of 70 with insulin or sulfonylurea drugs AND having the patient maintain a hemoglobin A1c less … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes risk, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, elderly diabetes, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, glucometer, hypoglycemia, hypoglycemia plan, tight glucose control
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What intervention gives sustained improvement in chronic back pain?
What intervention gives sustained improvement in long-standing back pain? The intervention that showed a greater than 30% reduction in back pain was exercise. Patients may have trialed opioids or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory pills, but those are routinely not given for long. … 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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Tagged anemia, anemia treatment, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, iron deficiency anemia, low hemoglobin, taking iron, vitamin c and iron
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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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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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Facts about pregnancy and covid
The vaccine is safe for mom (are you a future mom?!) and baby.
Posted in General Medicine- Adults, infections
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