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Straight, No Chaser: Prevention and Treatment of Food Allergies
Whether or not you personally have a food allergy, it is likely you will find yourself in a situation with someone who does. Food allergies affect approximately 15 million American
Diet and Nutrition, Endocrine/Metabolic, Environmental, Hematology & Oncology/Blood Disorders/Cancer
Straight, No Chaser: Food Allergies
I often say whatever you put in your mouth either helps or harms you. Today, we discuss food allergies, which sound like a cruel trick or something out of a horror movie, but unfor
Straight, No Chaser: Treating Your Seasonal Allergies / Hay Fever
You’re miserable from seasonal allergies (aka hay fever, allergic rhinitis)? You’ve seemingly tried everything, and nothing seems to help? Did you read the introductory post on
Straight, No Chaser: Do You Suffer from Hay Fever?
Hay (fever) there! If any of you don’t suffer from seasonal allergies (aka hay fever, allergic rhinitis), consider yourself lucky. As nuisances go, this has to rank high on the l
Straight, No Chaser: Hirsutism (Abnormal Female Hair Growth)
Have you ever wondered how and why some women develop more hair on their face and bodies than other women? That’s called hirsutism and is the topic of this Straight, No Chaser
Straight, No Chaser: The Danger of Shoveling Snow and Other Winter Chores
You have probably heard it said, but you’d be surprised to know how often people hurt themselves shoveling snow. Of course, this time of year, people are doing many more strenuou
Straight, No Chaser: What You Can Do To Manage Frostbite and Serious Cold Exposure
I’ll admit that my orientation is different than yours. I’ll argue that your orientation should be closer to mine. What’s the difference, you may ask? I’ve
Straight, No Chaser: The Do’s and Don’ts of Treating Frostbite
There’s a cold front coming. You can’t avoid the exposure. Some of you will end up cold as ice (and twice as nice?). Would you really know what to do if you caught fros
Straight, No Chaser: Hypothermia (Low Body Temperature)
This is part of a series on cold-related medical disorders. Hypothermia is low body temperature. It’s not the “Oh, it’s cold outside” type of cold, but it i
Straight, No Chaser: Prevention and Treatment of Lead Poisoning
What you need to know about protecting yourself from lead poisoning and its effects is reducible to awareness, baseline testing, prevention and treatment. We covered what you neede
Straight, No Chaser: Prevention and Treatment of Food Allergies
Whether or not you personally have a food allergy, it is likely you will find yourself in a situation with someone who does. Food allergies affect approximately 15 million American
Diet and Nutrition, Endocrine/Metabolic, Environmental, Hematology & Oncology/Blood Disorders/Cancer
Straight, No Chaser: Food Allergies
This week’s Straight, No Chaser posts will focus on your food. Today, we begin with food allergies, which sound like a cruel trick or something out of a horror movie, but un
Straight, No Chaser: Fireworks Safety
For many, the Fourth of July is a time of celebration, happiness and creation of good family memories. In the emergency room it’s one of the two worst days to have to work (exclu
Straight, No Chaser: Quick Tips to Save a Drowning Victim
Can you swim? Have you ever witnessed someone drowning or almost drown? I’ve actually been rescued. It’s a truly horrifying experience. It only takes a few minutes of y
Straight, No Chaser: Heat Related Illnesses (Heat Exhaustion, Heat Cramps, Heat Stroke)
Now that the rains appear to have calmed down across America, it’s predictable what happens next: heat, more heat and all heat. The way things work, we have to deal with it.
Straight, No Chaser: Mass Trauma Alert – When Disaster Strikes
If you’ve become a regular reader of Straight, No Chaser (thank you!), you will note the recurring theme of prevention. There’s often just not enough time to act in the midst
Straight, No Chaser: Treating Your Seasonal Allergies / Hay Fever
You’re miserable from seasonal allergies (aka hay fever, allergic rhinitis)? You’ve seemingly tried everything, and nothing seems to help? Let’s do a Straight, No Chaser lo
Straight, No Chaser: Do You Suffer from Hay Fever?
Hay (fever) there! If any of you don’t suffer from seasonal allergies (aka hay fever, allergic rhinitis), consider yourself lucky. As nuisances go, this has to rank high on the l
Straight, No Chaser: The Danger of Shoveling Snow and Other Winter Chores
You have probably heard it said, but you’d be surprised to know how often people hurt themselves shoveling snow. Of course, this time of year, people are doing many more strenuou
Straight, No Chaser: What You Can Do To Manage Frostbite and Serious Cold Exposure
Is this the most famous illustration of frostbite? Do you remember the movie reference? I’ll admit that my orientation is different than yours. I’ll argue that your ori
