- Jun 27, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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...