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Straight, No Chaser: Kid's Fun Gone Wrong
So I’m back in the emergency room with a little girl who looks like her forearm is going to fall off the rest of her upper extremity. People love trampolines. Yet somehow the
The Good Life
How does your quality of life rank? Healthy? Happy? Stress free? Contact your Personal Healthcare Consultant and receive information and advice on how you can live the healthy lif
Straight, No Chaser In the News: A Report on the Affordable Care Act from the Congressional Budget Office
Many of you are aware that over eight million Americans have now signed up for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Perhaps even more interesting is information released from the (non-p
Straight, No Chaser: Recognizing Sexual Abuse in Children
Child. Sexual. Abuse. Those words shouldn’t go together, even on a computer screen. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 695,000 children in the U.S
Straight, No Chaser: Lowering Your Risk of Being Sexually Assaulted
Rape occurs in many different situations. Although the stereotype involves a stranger pulling a victim into a dark, isolated place, more common situations involve being assaulted
Don't Suffer Alone
Are you going through a rough time in your body or mind? Would you like to share your concerns and get advice from a Personal Healthcare Consultant? At SterlingMedicalAdvice.com we
Straight, No Chaser: Sexual Assault (Rape) and What To Do If You're a Victim
In this series on sexual assault (aka sexual violence, rape), I’m going to lean on best practices largely provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S.
Don't Suffer in Silence
Are you going through a rough time in your body or mind? Would you like to share your concerns and get advice from a Personal Healthcare Consultant? At SterlingMedicalAdvice.com we
Straight, No Chaser: The Emotional and Physical Signs of Child Abuse
In a previous Straight, No Chaser we provided a pictorial demonstration of the physical signs of child abuse. Unfortunately for many, the emotional signs are even more dangerous.
Straight, No Chaser: Physical Signs of Child Abuse
This is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Given how often this topic is in the news, children need you to be part an army to protect children against child abuse. Straight, N
Speed Dial: 1-844-SMA-TALK
When you get to the doctor’s office or the emergency room, you’re going to tell the doctor what you’ve been experiencing and then ask a question. What’s wro
Straight, No Chaser: Questions About Color Blindness
Have you ever found yourself at school, work or elsewhere and discovered that you were wearing different colored socks or pants that you’d thought? If so, you may be experiencing
Extra, Extra!
Great news! You don’t have to be out of the healthy loop any longer. You deserve a healthy, happy life, too! At SterlingMedicalAdvice.com we’ve assembled a team of hund
Straight, No Chaser: Health Disparities
In large part, this blog exists to inform individuals of all backgrounds about the risks that lead to abnormal health outcomes. Our hope is that once you discover the risks, you’
Take Two Aspirins …
“Take two aspirins and call me in the morning” is more than an old school cliché. So what if you get all the way to the ER to find out that you just need a little p
Straight, No Chaser: Sealed with a (Wrong Type of) Kiss – Zoonotic Diseases
It’s interesting how we take animals for granted. Many of us touch and handle them, play with them. Some people keep their pets in their faces, allowing them to kiss and lick the
Time is Money
Have you ever wasted time in an ER? How much did that unnecessary ER visit cost you? On average, the cost would be about 40 times more than a monthly subscription to www.sterling
Straight, No Chaser: This is What Change in Healthcare Looks Like…
In case you hadn’t noticed, the delivery of healthcare is undergoing a “Wild West” transformation. Although it’s been several decades (circa 1970s) since physicians actuall
How Sick Are You?
Your sickness or injured quotient determines where you will fall in the line of patients waiting for care in an ER. In case you’re well enough to wonder if you’ll be si
Straight, No Chaser: Yeast Infections, Thrush and Other Candida Infections
You may call them yeast infections, but the clinical name is Candidiasis. Candida is a group of yeasts that cause infections in humans. Here are some answers to common questions an
