Gardasil to Prevent HPV Infections & Cervical Cancer
Gardasil – the HPV vaccine, remains shrouded in controversy, for reasons I can’t fathom. I am a gynecologist. I’m the doctor who does the...
Jun 27, 20182 min read
Annual Vaccine Guidelines
While we are on the subject of vaccines, here are the 2014 recommendations for vaccines for adults as per the CDC. There are many...
Jun 27, 20182 min read
Ebola Overview
Ebola – a truly deadly and terrifying disease. The current outbreak in Africa has already claimed over 1,150 lives, and some believe this...
Jun 27, 20182 min read
Cologuard as a Screening Test for Colon Cancer
“You are due for a routine colonoscopy.” Not everyone’s favorite message from his or her doctor. But colorectal cancer is the second...
Jun 27, 20182 min read
Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, and the PALB2 Gene
A publication in today’s New England Journal of Medicine describes another important gene responsible for some hereditary breast and...
Jun 27, 20182 min read
Should You Take a Daily Vitamin?
Should you take a vitamin? This is a very common question in my office. If you are planning on becoming pregnant, then the answer is a...
Jun 27, 20182 min read