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Tag Archives: infection
If you have heart disease you SHOULD GET A FLU VACCINE!
Okay, the capitals may have been too much… but studies have shown that the influenza vaccination may reduce death from cardiovascular disease. Observational studies have shown an association between receipt of the flu vaccine and a lower risk of cardiovascular … Continue reading
Posted in General Medicine- Adults, infections, Uncategorized, Vaccines
Tagged cardiovascular event, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Medicine, family physician, flu vaccine, infection, influenza, Reno, University of Nevada School of Medicine
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Let’s discuss an old wives’ tale. . . should you gargle salt water for a sore throat?
This works! Gargling with salt water eases symptoms of cold and flu because of the way that saline works. Saline draws excess fluid out of inflamed tissues (and loosens mucus!). A recent study by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine … Continue reading
Posted in General Medicine- Adults, infections, Uncategorized
Tagged Andover, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, gargle, infection, kansas, salt water, sore throat, wichita
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Does it burn when you pee?
Burning is one sign of bladder infection (and sexually transmitted diseases–another topic altogether). Bladder infections are common and uncomfortable. It is caused by a bacterial infection in the bladder. Symptoms are pain and/or urgency with urination, a sense of incomplete emptying … Continue reading
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Tagged Andover, bladder infection, cystitis, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, infection, kansas, UTI
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Update: post-herpetic neuralgia
A better phrase for this is post-herpes (shingles) nerve-pain. Awful. Unrelenting. Who gets this? How to make it better? The main risk factor for postherpetic neuralgia is increasing age. People under 50 have long-term pain rarely. Those who are 60-65 … Continue reading
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Tagged Andover, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, herpes, immunization, infection, kansas, postherpetic neuralgia, shingles, wichita, zostavax, zoster
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Got an itch? Your doctor should be asking some of the following questions. . .
If you are itching, there is more to the story. There are other parts to the history and physical to investigate. Any new cosmetics or creams? They can cause allergic contact dermatitis, hives or even sensitivity to the sun. New … Continue reading
Posted in allergies, allergies, Dermatology, Dermatology, food, General Medicine- Adults, medication issues, medication issues, Pediatrics, Uncategorized
Tagged allergies, Andover, cancer, chicken pox, contact dermatitis, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, folliculitis, herpes, infection, kansas, kidney failure, lice, mumps, pediculosis, photodermatitis, rash, scabies, skin, urticaria, varicella, wichita
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Want more information on hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C is a virus that may cause long-standing liver disease. It is spread through the blood of a person with hepatitis C. You can’t get it through casual contact—hugging, sharing utensils/drinking glasses, kissing, using public restrooms, sneezing, coughing or … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, Hepatitis, hepatitis c, infection, kansas, wichita
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Frogs do not cause warts.
I see warts commonly, today in fact. They are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). There are more than 100 types of HPV. HPV infects the skin where there are nicks in the skin and causes cells to proliferate and … Continue reading
Posted in Dermatology, Dermatology, General Medicine- Adults, infections, infections, Pediatrics, Uncategorized
Tagged common warts, cryotherapy, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, HPV, infection, kansas, plantar warts, salicylic acid, warts, wichita
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2.4 million swimmer’s ear visits a year! How to not get one. . .
The Centers for Disease Control forwarded on this astronomical number in a bulletin on external ear infections. There are simple steps to do before and after swimming (or coming in contact with water), to greatly reduce your risk of this painful … Continue reading
Posted in General Medicine- Adults, infections, infections, Pediatrics, Uncategorized
Tagged Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, ear infection, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, infection, kansas, otitis, otitis externa, swimmers ear, wichita
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Are you considering NOT immunizing your child?
A new position statement was released revealing that even a small number of unimmunized individuals can greatly increase spread of disease. For children who do NOT get immunized, their risk of measles is 35 times those who are vaccinated, 23 times for … Continue reading
Posted in infections, Pediatrics, Uncategorized, Vaccines, Vaccines
Tagged Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, immunization, infection, kansas, vaccination, wichita
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Did your pedicure give you an infection?
I was teaching physicians the other day and helped take off a pus-filled, red and angry ingrown toenail. This is immensely rewarding. When the toenail digs into the skin folds on the feet and every step causes pain, we physicians … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, infection, ingrown toenail, kansas, toe
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