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Straight, No Chaser: Your Questions on When Fainting is Fatal
1. So are faints deadly? Potentially. There are three separate sets of considerations. The brain can’t survive very long without adequate oxygen. Whatever caused that faint,
Straight, No Chaser: This is Specifically For the Faint of Heart
Don’t faints seem mysterious? It’s as if your computer crashed and had to reboot. Although we never seemingly figure out why computers are so crazy, fainting (syncope) is r
Straight, No Chaser: When that Eye Problem Could Be an Eye Emergency
Now you may look at the topic and think, “Well, isn’t that obvious?” I’m here to tell you that as many people who come to the emergency room for seemingly minor things, the
Straight, No Chaser: The Week in Review and Your Quick Tips
Another week of knowledge and good health has come and gone at Straight, No Chaser. Here’s your Week in Review. Click on any of the underlined topics for links to the origina
Straight, No Chaser: Quick Tips on Bedwetting
Bedwetting (enuresis) is unintentional urination while asleep. It could be part of normal bladder development or a cause for concern. Most kids are toilet trained by 4 years ol
Straight, No Chaser: Quick Tips for the Drowning Victim
If the victim is still conscious, attempt to hand him something that can be used to pull him from the water. If you’re out of handing distance, throw either a floatable objec
Straight, No Chaser: Cocaine Myth Busters – Facts and Fiction
Whitney was right. Crack is whack, and coke’s no joke. There has to be a better way to chase The Glamorous Life. Debunking myths about cocaine use 1. “Cocaine isn’t add
Straight, No Chaser: Staying Alive – A New, Ridiculously Simple Approach to CPR
Hopefully, this video is the hokiest thing I’ll ever post, but modern understanding of CPR is such that every single one of you should know exactly how to respond in the even
Straight, No Chaser: The Grief of it All
It’s never easy discussing death. Bereavement is the state of mourning and sadness we endure after the death of a loved one. Grief is that process we endure, either in antici
Straight, No Chaser: The Battle of Antioxidants and Free Radicals
We engage in a lot of fads and off the wall activity to pursue health instead of following tried and true principles of basic science. One thing that I wish didn’t fit that t
Straight, No Chaser: When Allergies Strike
Bee stings. Medication reactions. Food allergies. Latex. Animals. Dust. Cosmetics. What do these things have in common? You get allergic to them, and in differing d
Straight, No Chaser: Ulcers – I Can’t Believe You Ate the Whole Thing…
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) has an increasing incidence in the general population and particularly so in the elderly, due to a liberal use of NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
Straight, No Chaser: Golf Injuries
We’re in the middle of summer, which for many of us means a lot of golf (at least on the weekends). You should be aware that golf-related injuries continue to be on the rise. I
Straight, No Chaser: Emergency Room Adventures – The Risk of Rabies
You can’t make this stuff up. It’s another busy night in the ER, and back-to-back patients come in, not related but dealing with the same issue. One’s a child bitten
Straight, No Chaser: Quick Tips for The Newborn Addition to Your Family
You’re excited. You have a newborn, or maybe you’re a new grandparent caring for the baby for the first time. I get more ‘deer in the headlight’ looks from these folks than
Straight, No Chaser: The Week In Review and Your Take Home Messages
Well, it was a busy week. Let’s look at what you may have missed. On Sunday, we started with reviewing the important of National Minority Organ Donor Awareness Month. Over 56
Straight, No Chaser: Lactose Intolerance – It's Explosive!
So I’m at dinner with a group of friends, and somehow the topic gets to lactose intolerance. For 15 minutes. They were really into it. At dinner! You know what it is. Everyone se
Straight, No Chaser: Learn The Physical Signs of Child Abuse
We need an army to protect children against child abuse. I will intermittently be discussing various forms of abuse, but to start with, I’d like to help you recognize physica
Straight, No Chaser: Quick Tips – Rashes on Your Palms and Soles – Pay Attention!
In the world of rashes, there aren’t an abundance of rashes that appear on the palms and soles. However, there are a few of note, so here’s some Quick Tips to point y
Straight, No Chaser: Find Something Better to Chew On! Ingrown Toenails
The overwhelming majority of cases of ingrown toenails I see come from people chewing on their toenails. So the really, really Quick Tip is keep your feet out of your mouth. If
