Tag Archives: wichita

Does your tween have acne?

Posted on October 25, 2012 by drlesliegreenberg

Acne in teens.  Recently,  I saw a tween for a knee injury.  Upon completion of the visit I asked him how his skin was doing.  His mom energetically piped in that his current skin condition was good for him and that … Continue reading →

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HPV vaccine was studied and found NOT to increase teenage sexual activity.

Posted on October 22, 2012 by drlesliegreenberg

This LA Times article is informative with an interesting perspective.  Please read on. . . especially if you are a” tween” parent. http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-promiscuity-hpv-vaccine-20121015,0,5783319.story

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Fellow Wichitan, do you have a question about community water fluoridation?

Posted on October 15, 2012 by drlesliegreenberg

A former CDC Oral health expert is in Wichita… so here is your chance to have questions answered by one of the nation’s leading water fluoridation experts.  Stop by in person or submit questions online. WHAT: Attend a discussion lead by Bill Maas, a … Continue reading →

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Wound care 101

Posted on October 4, 2012 by drlesliegreenberg

We all get wounds–which heal most of the time without problems.  Our bodies are amazing and can heal most wounds under the right conditions. The ideal conditions are a clean, moist and friendly environment. Keeping wounds “clean” does NOT mean using … Continue reading →

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Early glucose control important in prediabetes

Posted on September 27, 2012 by drlesliegreenberg

Reach the goal of fasting blood sugar under 100!  Bringing down blood sugars as soon as possible in prediabetes provides the best shot at preventing disease progression.  This comes into play when a patient has a fasting blood sugar that … Continue reading →

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Recommendations to Decrease SIDS risk

Posted on September 25, 2012 by drlesliegreenberg

SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is a life-altering, grief-filled event.  There are some ways to decrease the risk. Infants should be placed on their back to sleep until 12 months of age.  Side sleeping is not suggested. Sleep on a firm … Continue reading →

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Report: Teenagers who engage in “sexting” have more sex. Hmmmm….

Posted on September 11, 2012 by drlesliegreenberg

Did you know that more than half of American teens have been asked to send a “sext.”  This information is from nearly 1000 high school students. Sexting is sending explicit electronic messages.  In all, 28% of the teens reported sending … Continue reading →

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Fluoride. A hot topic here in Wichita.

Posted on September 4, 2012 by drlesliegreenberg

In November we, Wichitans, have the opportunity to vote.  The question is should fluoride be added to the water.  Here is a link to some interesting information which has been fact-checked. You have two choices.  Will you research the question of fluoridation?  … Continue reading →

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Newly-found risk of older sperm

Posted on August 24, 2012 by drlesliegreenberg

This is an interesting overview on an article in Nature which addresses older men having children. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/23/health/fathers-age-is-linked-to-risk-of-autism-and-schizophrenia.html?src=me&ref=health Hope this helps.

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Want to decrease your risk of psoriasis?

Posted on August 23, 2012 by drlesliegreenberg

Try running.  A Nurses Health Study with 116,000 patients showed that the most physically active patients decreased their risk significantly of getting psoriasis.  But, interestingly, other  forms of vigorous activities such as bicycling, swimming and playing tennis did not decrease … Continue reading →

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