Tag Archives: family practice

Saline irrigation. It’s worth your time.

Posted on December 23, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

Saline irrigation. It’s worth your time. Saline irrigation of your nose decreases the severity of allergy symptoms. You buy the nasal irrigation (like a Neti Pot) once and then it washes away allergens in your sinuses. Allergic rhinitis is the … 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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What is deprescribing and why you should want it?!

Posted on February 18, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

What is deprescribing and why you should want it?! Deprescribing is the act of removing medications that are no longer needed or beneficial. Our health care system is geared toward starting medications and not stopping them. Did you know that … Continue reading →

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What are the lung cancer screening recommendations?

Posted on January 15, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

What are the lung cancer screening recommendations? Recently the ACCP (The American College of Chest Physicians) published their new lung cancer screening guidelines. Who should get an ANNUAL lung cancer screening? Adults aged 55 to 77 years of age who … Continue reading →

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Are aspirin and/or fish oil needed for diabetics?

Posted on January 8, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

Are aspirin and/or fish oil helpful for diabetics? The ASCEND trial results show that low-dose aspirin and fish oil supplements have not resulted in significant clinical benefit. The ASCEND (A Study of Cardiovascular Events in Diabetes) study included 15,480 diabetic … Continue reading →

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Perimenopause may trigger the first episode of depression.

Posted on January 4, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

Perimenopause may trigger the first episode of depression. Women in their late 40s are often in this hormonal stage called “perimenopause.” This is when the body may still have a menstrual period, but that the menstrual cycles are irregular because … Continue reading →

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What are some things a doctor should know about the elderly LGBTQ community?

Posted on December 24, 2018 by drlesliegreenberg

What are some things a doctor should know about the elderly LGBTQ community? I recently attended a panel discussion about medically related LGBTQ issues. Here are some of the take-home messages 50% of nursing home staff thought “their colleagues” would … Continue reading →

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Incidentalomas? What’s the chance….?

Posted on December 17, 2018 by drlesliegreenberg

Incidentalomas? (Incidental findings found on imaging tests) What’s the chance…? Recently 20 systematic reviews of observational studies were combined to show which imaging test/region reports the greatest number of incidental findings? And, of these findings, what are the chances that … Continue reading →

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