Tag Archives: kansas

Let’s discuss an old wives’ tale. . . should you gargle salt water for a sore throat?

Posted on January 29, 2014 by drlesliegreenberg

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 →

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Want your winter skin to look more radiant?

Posted on January 16, 2014 by drlesliegreenberg

Do not visit a tanning salon for a winter pick-me-up. Tanning beds are bad news. The beds use bulbs that produce mostly UVA light– a type of radiation that encourages pigment production by damaging skin’s deeper layers. UVA exposure sharply … Continue reading →

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Low testosterone

Posted on January 13, 2014 by drlesliegreenberg

If you have watched ANY sports on television, you must have been barraged by ads about “Low T.” The advertisers are eluding to low testosterone. Testosterone is the male hormone that is responsible for sexual libido and the ability to … Continue reading →

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Seasonal affective disorder. Feeling SAD?

Posted on January 7, 2014 by drlesliegreenberg

SAD is major depression with a seasonal pattern. This means that most feel episodes of depression during the fall or winter months. (Scientists have seen a striking example in Scandinavia where suicide rate doubles in the winter months.) Symptoms of … Continue reading →

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Resolutions? These apps may help you achieve yours.

Posted on January 2, 2014 by drlesliegreenberg

There are tens of thousands of health-related apps on smartphones. Some make the smartphone into a type of health-related equipment and others help you manage health-related issues. I’ll review some of those that help you with issues. MediSafe: This is … Continue reading →

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Meningitis outbreak!

Posted on December 23, 2013 by drlesliegreenberg

I recently received a call from a patient stating that his child was at a Santa Barbara university and there was an outbreak of meningitis. Indeed, there have been two meningitis outbreaks–one on the West and the other on the … Continue reading →

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Want to prevent shingles?

Posted on December 10, 2013 by drlesliegreenberg

What is shingles? It is reactivation of latent herpes zoster virus–meaning you’ve had chicken pox in the past and your body holds onto the virus to then let it reactivate. As we age or as our immune systems becomes weaker, … Continue reading →

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Flu vaccines may prevent heart attacks, too!

Posted on December 9, 2013 by drlesliegreenberg

Immunization against the influenza lowered the probability of heart attack by 45%. This Australian study recently published in the journal Heart. It is thought that acute infections, such as influenza, cause an increased production of disease-fighting inflammatory proteins. It is … Continue reading →

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Free HIV testing tomorrow in Wichita

Posted on December 1, 2013 by drlesliegreenberg

In celebration of Worlds AIDS Day (today!) the Sedgwick County Health Department will offer free HIV testing tomorrow (Monday 12/2/2013). Two locations are offered. If you are a WSU student or faculty the testing is offered in Ahlberg Hall main … Continue reading →

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Fighting sleep?

Posted on November 29, 2013 by drlesliegreenberg

As we age we sleep differently. We continue to need the same amount of sleep, but our sleep patterns may change. Sleep needs vary among individuals. Some do well on five hours of sleep per night, others need 9 hours. … Continue reading →

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