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The Health Benefits of Coffee
Introduction This Straight, No Chaser discusses the health benefits of coffee. It’s so often that I talk about diseases and conditions that are harmful to you that it̵
Taking Vitamins and Mineral Supplements
Introduction This Straight, No Chaser discusses the use of vitamins and mineral supplements. If any of you are familiar with the hit comedy The Big Bang Theory on CBS, you may reca
Questions About Genetically Engineered Foods (GMOs)
Introduction This post discusses and answers frequently asked questions about genetically engineered foods (GMOs). Have you ever bred an animal, say a dog? Have you ever taken a vi
Low Back Pain
Introduction For many, low back pain begins with a slip and subsequently becomes a slippery slope that never seems to end. This Straight, No Chaser will help you understand why
How to Avoid the Most Frequent Causes of Death
Introduction This Straight, No Chaser reviews the most frequent causes of death and how to avoid them. It is interesting and curious to hear everyone obsess over how esoteric and r
Sexually Transmitted Infections Vlog
Introduction This is a Straight, No Chaser Sexually Transmitted Infections vlog. The Straight, No Chaser vlog series presents “health care basics” to keep you safe, healthy an
Fiber and Weight Loss
Introduction Here’s a vlog to discuss the special relationship between fiber and weight loss! Here’s a sterlingmedicaladvice.com “health care basic.” All w
Treatment of Food Poisoning
Introduction The vomiting, diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps and all around bad feelings you may get with food poisoning is extremely unpleasant. We’ve previously discussed prev
Understanding Food Poisoning
Introduction We make a decision with everything we place into our mouths. We also exhibit a large amount of trust that the food we eat is safe. Most of the time that’s true, but
Protecting Yourself From Food Contamination and Foodborne Illness
Introduction This post is about food contamination and minimizing your risk of foodborne illness. Those of you who are regular readers of Straight, No Chaser may have heard me sa
Answers to Questions about Vomiting and Diarrhea
Introduction You’ve all been there and done that. It’s always a bad day when you get the so-called stomach flu… First of all ‘the flu’ is a respiratory disease (affec
The Holiday Heart Syndrome
Introduction There’s something about the holiday season and flickering. We’re all aware that Christmas lights are meant to do so, but did you know that your heart is more incli
Hypertension Vlog: A Ticking Time Bomb
Introduction Welcome to the Straight, No Chaser hypertension vlog! The Straight, No Chaser vlog (video blog) series presents “health care basics” to keep you safe, healthy a
Frequently Asked Hypertension Questions
Introduction In this post, we answer frequently asked hypertension questions. High blood pressure (hypertension) is so prevalent and such a consequence of the way we live that you
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Introduction Hypertension (aka high blood pressure) is called the silent killer. It’s common for me to see someone who thought they were ‘fine’ drop dead from its effects, ne
Flu Prevention without Receiving the Vaccine
Introduction This post discussion flu prevention options. Many people choose not to get the influenza vaccine (the “flu shot”). There are various reasons for this decis
Flu Myths and Questions
Introduction This Straight, No Chaser addresses flu myths and address a few frequently asked questions.Every year 36,000 people die and over 200,000 are hospitalized each year due
Health Promotion – Introducing “Invisible Health”
Introduction This post discusses invisible health: how your healthy habits produce benefits throughout your days! Good habits are just as addictive as bad habits, but they’re
Tips on Buying Safe Toys and Gifts
Introduction If you’re shopping today, don’t you want to make sure you’re buying safe toys? At Straight, No Chaser, we review the literature and give you the goo
World AIDS Day
Introduction Today is World AIDS day. This isn’t 1983. The mystery of how HIV infection is contracted has come and gone. Be knowledgable to be empowered. This is the first blog i
