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Straight, No Chaser: Fat Burn vs. Cardio – How Do I Best Exercise?
You’re working out. Congratulations! But do you know what you’re doing? If you’ve ever been to a gym, perhaps on an elliptical, a treadmill or stationary bike, perhaps you’
How Long Are You In For?
I know this bunch personally, and they were in their early 20s when they checked in at the ER. At a few of the hospitals at which I’ve worked, people knew to bring both a bag
Straight, No Chaser: Dehydration—When You're Too Dry to Cry
Dehydration is one of those topics that illustrates the adage “a little knowledge is a dangerous thing”— except I would adjust that to suggest a little of the wrong type of k
Psychiatric Patients Wait
This graph is worth a billion words. What I’d like to point to is that care of psychiatric patients is just one of the factors that adds to U.S. emergency rooms’ realit
The Straight, No Chaser Guide to Completing Your New Year's Resolutions
We’ve spent the last week addressing your health-related New Year’s resolutions involving healthy eating, exercise routines, smoking cessation and stress reduction. None of the
By The Way
By the way, how much did that unnecessary ER trip cost you? On average, that would be about 40 times more than a phone call to 844-SMA-TALK or a monthly subscription to www.sterlin
Straight No Chaser: Your Stress Management Plan
The path to “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” isn’t as simple as the song suggests, but if the song had a heart, it would be in the right place. Today’s contribution to your New Ye
Why Wait LongER?
Have you ever waited and waited in an emergency room only to find out that you could have stayed home in the first place? There are two things we’d like to say about that: I
Straight, No Chaser: Here's How You Stop Smoking – Quick Tips to START Smoking Cessation
Don’t pick your birthday to stop when New Year’s has just passed. Do it now. Can’t do it now? Do it Monday. In fact, do it every Monday. It’s a fight. If you fall down
Call or Chat: It's Your Choice
If you prefer making a quick call rather than purchasing a month’s subscription (which, by the way, costs the same and in one month gives you more immediate, live contacts, mor
Straight, No Chaser: Diet and Nutrition Tips
If you’re serious about keeping your New Year’s resolutions, so are we. Today, we move from explaining how to eat (as we did here), to giving you practical steps and choices
Peace on the Job – Guaranteed!
Have you sensed grumpiness related to healthcare around your workplace? The bosses grumbling about healthcare costs? Understand why they feel that way? Well, here’s a great chanc
Straight, No Chaser: Here's Steps for You to Take – Get Active!
Here’s how you get started with a work out regimen. Joining me in this conversation is another SMA expert consultant, Fitness Guru and owner of Loving The New Me Fitness, Shina M
Private Chat
Need privacy? Chat online 24/7 with your personal healthcare consultant at www.SterlingMedicalAdvice.com. We’ll protect your privacy as well as your health. We’re prep
Straight, No Chaser: Pass The Stress Test
Let’s agree not to go into the New Year filled with last year’s tension or without a plan to avoid new stress. In fact, let’s take this time to lay the groundwork for one now
Call Me
I have dear friends and family who rely on me as a medical expert when scary (Berry) concerns arise. Well, I’ve disconnected my personal number (not really). However, I am gi
Straight, No Chaser: Smoking Cessation RESOLVED
Ok. On our New Year’s resolutions list, we’ve covered diet and exercise. Now what? Of course. Several of you have promised me that you would stop smoking for the new ye
For the New Year, Lose the Co-Pay! Resolve to Talk.
Have you ever made a resolution to be more proactive about your health? Do you ignore your health until some level of emergency demands your attention? Let the SterlingMedic
Straight, No Chaser: Do You Even Know How to Eat Healthy?
We’re still in New Year’s resolutions mode! Yesterday we introduced you to why you exercise, and later we’ll teach you how. Today’s post is about your diet.
844-SMA-TALK
Chat with your doc recently? Probably not. I can tell you from experience that s/he isn’t ignoring you. Just swamped and bracing for an avalanche of newly insured patients per th
