Tag Archives: University of Nevada

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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Record number of Sexually Transmitted Infections diagnosed in 2017

Posted on December 14, 2018 by drlesliegreenberg

Record number of Sexually Transmitted Infections diagnosed in 2017. Not a great statistic, I know. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the 2017 data showing that nearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were diagnosed in … Continue reading →

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Half of urine drug screens revealed improper medication use!

Posted on November 21, 2018 by drlesliegreenberg

Half of urine drug screens revealed improper medication use! Wow. A study of over 4,000,000 (!) urine drug screens showed that 52% of patients were taking inappropriate medication. The most common combination of medications misused were opioids (pain medicines) and … Continue reading →

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Free Radon tests! Why to test? How to test? What’s important?

Posted on November 5, 2018 by drlesliegreenberg

Radon. Why to test? How to test? What’s important? **Short-term tests are free to Nevadans until February 28, 2019 in honor of National Radon Action Month. Look at website (at bottom of post) for locations for test pick up!** Radon … Continue reading →

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You may NOT need to take vitamin D…

Posted on October 30, 2018 by drlesliegreenberg

You may NOT need to take vitamin D… What?! It has been standard of care to suggest vitamin D3 1000 – 2000 IU a day. But, recently Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology published a study involving over 53,000 patients which looked … Continue reading →

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Tales from the hospital newborn rounds with the medical students. What is a good latch?

Posted on October 22, 2018 by drlesliegreenberg

Tales from the hospital newborn rounds with the medical students. What is a good latch? As a follow-up to my breastfeeding blog, I was asked how to make sure the infant has a good latch onto the breast. This is … Continue reading →

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Tales from the hospital newborn rounds… how to educate about breastfeeding?

Posted on October 15, 2018 by drlesliegreenberg

Tales from the hospital newborn rounds… how to educate about breastfeeding? I love breastfeeding questions. I helped educate both medical students and new mothers this week about breastfeeding while on newborn hospital rounds. Here are some of the questions (and … Continue reading →

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