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The Benefits of Exercise and Other Physical Activity
Introduction This Straight, No Chaser addresses exercise benefits! At Straight, No Chaser, we understand it’s the most optimistic time of the year. You’ve made many New Year
Get Active! Starting Your Workout Regimen
Introduction Straight, No Chaser wants you to get active as we discuss starting a workout regimen. If you’re currently inactive, worried about becoming active or worried about bo
Straight, No Chaser: The Intersection of Health and Happiness, aka Merry Christmas!
Straight, No Chaser isn’t a medical encyclopedia. It’s a tool to empower you to make choices that best suit your lifestyle – the intersection between health and
Straight, No Chaser In The News: U.S. Life Expectancy Drops for the Second Straight Year
Imagine how significant the change must be to cause a change across a nation of over 360 million people. For the second straight year (after two decades of trending in the opposite
Straight, No Chaser: The Holiday Heart Syndrome
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 inclined to flicke
Straight, No Chaser Vlog: Fiber and Weight Loss
Here’s a sterlingmedicaladvice.com “health care basic.” All week, we’re switching to a vlog format to give you tips to keep you safe, healthy and ou
Gastrointestinal, General Health and Wellness, Hematology & Oncology/Blood Disorders/Cancer, Health Prevention
Colorectal Cancer Screening via Colonoscopy
Introduction This post discusses screening for colorectal cancer via colonoscopy. The last two posts have highlighted recommended screening examinations for men and women between a
The Straight, No Chaser Guide to Health Screenings for Women
Typically, this is the time of the year when you start to inventory all the things for which you’re thankful. In the event health or your family comes to mind, you might be inter
The Straight, No Chaser Guide to Health Screenings for Men
Typically, this is the time of the year when you start to inventory all the things for which you’re thankful. In the event health or your family comes to mind, you might be inter
Straight, No Chaser: The Cancer Vlog
Introduction – The Cancer Vlog The Straight, No Chaser vlog (video blog) series presents “health care basics” to keep you safe, healthy and out of the emergency room.
Straight, No Chaser Vlog: Hypertension: A Ticking Time Bomb
The Straight, No Chaser vlog (video blog) series presents “health care basics” to keep you safe, healthy and out of the emergency room. Straight, No Chaser has addr
Straight, No Chaser Vlog: Heart Disease
This week, the Straight, No Chaser vlog (video blog) series presents “health care basics” to keep you safe, healthy and out of the emergency room. Heart disease has been th
Straight, No Chaser Vlog: Sexually Transmitted Infections (Diseases)
The Straight, No Chaser vlog series presents “health care basics” to keep you safe, healthy and out of the emergency room. If you’ve been a regular or even an infrequent
Straight, No Chaser In The News: The Life Expectancy of Americans Drops for the First Time in 20+ Years
This is not a quirk, coincidence or mistake. Accordingly to the National Center for Health Statistics, for the first time in over two decades, life expectancy for Americans decline
Straight, No Chaser: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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, never knowing it was about to happ
Straight, No Chaser: Flu Myths and Questions
Every year 36,000 people die and over 200,000 are hospitalized each year due to the flu—in the U.S. alone. If you’re not getting a vaccine every year, you are subjecting yourse
Straight, No Chaser: Health Promotion – Introducing “Invisible Health”
Good habits are just as addictive as bad habits, but they’re much more positively rewarding. Good health is a journey, not a destination. Stop acting like what you are is wha
Straight, No Chaser: Hygiene and Illness
There are things you know, there are things you know but don’t really know, and there are still other things that you think you know that you don’t know at all. When it
Straight, No Chaser: About That Vomiting and Diarrhea…
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 (affects the lungs,
Straight, No Chaser: Here’s How You Complete End-of-Life Planning
Now that you’ve had a chance to wrap your mind around the concept of needing to make end of life decisions, let’s discuss some specific mechanisms by which you can ensure your
