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Sunday, January 9th, 2011…Especially in an infant. (You might need to give your computer a few minutes to load all the visual aids below – have patience; it’s worth it.)
…So my daughter’s baby had a cough that made her throw up a lot, and she stopped gaining weight for a little while.
…A friend’s baby currently has a bad-sounding [...]
Everything I Ever Wanted to Know About Bioidentical Hormones, But Was Afraid to Ask
Sunday, January 2nd, 2011In my neighborhood, I get a lot of questions about menopause, perimenopause, hormones, and bioidentical hormones. These topics warrant about five minutes in your typical medical school; however, they provide hours, if not weeks or days, of flamewar-level controversy on the Internets.
I was a little afraid to ask. But for your sake, dear reader, I [...]
Why does it take so long to get results from your CT?
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010From a friend:
Dear Dr Leigh,
I am getting a CAT scan today. I’m much more nervous about waiting for the results than the actual scan, and no one has given me an idea yet how long I will have to wait to hear the results. Do you have any idea how long to expect it to [...]
all about vitamin D (and calcium)
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010Exciting headlines this week!
An epidemic of low vitamin D levels
Vitamin D controls genetic expression for health, disease
Vitamin D Dosage: How Much Vitamin D is Too Much?
Should Facebook users take vitamin D to prevent asthma attacks?
The Peoples Chemist Says “Vitamin D” Science Sloppy, Exposes Little-Known Dangers Lurking in Pills (I would have looked at his website, [...]
scanners = doubleplusgood, says Big Brother
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010Did you know that airport security is taking naked pictures of you?
Yes, the future is here. Now, when you go home for Christmas, the airport security “officers” will protect the general public – from you, your child, and your elderly granny – by undressing y’all on a TV screen, using “Advanced Imaging Technology.” (See bottom [...]
on a personal note
Monday, November 1st, 2010Some of my patients might have wondered why things have been a little mixed-up around here.
I moved into a new office space (same building, still the second floor). I’m like Goldilocks: the first office was too small, the second was too big, but the third is Just Right. (Stay tuned for a stylin’ new Youtube [...]
flu? cold? tonsillitis? strep throat? ear infection? sinus infection? bronchitis? pneumonia?
Sunday, October 17th, 2010It’s that time of year again, isn’t it? Let’s review.
1. Flu and colds, along with most sore throats, sinus infections, and earaches, are caused by viruses. Antibiotics will not help!
2. Strep throat and pneumonia, and a few ear and sinus infections, are caused by bacteria. Antibiotics do help.
So viruses and bacteria are different. How [...]
where does it hurt?
Saturday, September 18th, 2010i’ve been talking with one of my patients* about a breakthrough he recently had regarding his chronic pain condition. “i was misusing my medicine,” he said. “i would take it when i was in pain emotionally, not just physically. but that’s not what it’s for.”
this is not an unusual problem. it’s related to the nature [...]
“methinks i hear a bell” said the knight on the road
Saturday, September 4th, 2010an update:
you may or may not know i was out of town for a while. i flew off in a rush to the Mayo Clinic in minnesota, where my mother had been taken, by midnight ambulance from wisconsin, and admitted to the ICU on a ventilator. (she has an unusual form of cancer, causing masses [...]
a word about B O O Z E
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010one thing you might not know about dr. leigh is she is very sympathetic to the lives of teenagers. (“teenagers,” of course, referring to those of any age who are regarded by grownups as having “no real responsibilities”.)
teenagers live in a liminal space where, it turns out, love is the most important thing. art, in [...]