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Prevention and Treatment Considerations for Diabetic Eye Conditions
Introduction This posts addresses prevention and treatment considerations for diabetic eye conditions. Several of you asked about the treatment of the eye conditions resulting from
Diabetic Retinopathy and Other Eye Problems
Introduction Unfortunately, if you’re diabetic, diabetic retinopathy is likely in your future. Don’t ignore this. As you likely know, diabetics have a large amount of b
Causes of Eye Pain
Introduction Do you ever get eye pain? Look at the picture. What would you do if that was your eye? Would you try to remove the object or be too afraid, fearing that you could perm
Questions About LASIK Surgery
Introduction You’ve heard about Lasik surgery, but what do you actually know about it? Typically, you pay attention when you’re about 40 years old. At this point, your eyes
Questions About Your Contact Lenses
Introduction You’d likely be surprised to know how often patients are seen in emergency rooms for complications related to use of contact lenses. If you or a loved one are us
Questions About Color Blindness
Introduction Do you suffer from color blindness? Have you ever found yourself at school, work or elsewhere and discovered that you were wearing different colored socks or pants tha
Questions About Lazy Eye (Amblyopia)
Introduction We all get concerned when it comes to things that damage or put our vision in danger. As such, you should be aware of the most common condition causing visual problems
How’s Your Dental Hygiene?
Introduction If you ignore your teeth, they’ll go away. You may not think that bad dental hygiene can land you in the emergency room, but it does! One thing in particular I’ve
Challenges to Your Mental Health and Happiness
Introduction You all have challenges to your mental health and happiness. We are mindful that there are as many of you unsuccessful as there are successful in navigating these cha
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: TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) Syndrome
TMJ. Those of you who have TMJ syndrome are likely already shaking your head in understanding. Those of you who don’t, be thankful. Take the advice of those who do and read this
Straight, No Chaser: What Would You Do If Your Tongue Suddenly Swelled? Learn About Angioedema
Here at Straight, No Chaser, we want you to know how to prevent disease and injury because that’s a lot easier than the alternative. However, if and when the time comes, you
Straight, No Chaser: Broken Noses (Nasal Fractures)
It’s curious how many patients with broken noses come into the emergency room smiling. Usually they’re kids whose parents “just want to be sure.” In these cases not mu
Straight, No Chaser: Reacting to Broken or Dislocated Jaws
Should you ever suffer the misfortune of getting hit or falling onto your jaw, would you know what to do? Trauma to the jaw is more dangerous than you might imagine. The risk for b
Straight, No Chaser: About Cold Sores and Herpes
Some of you are consumed with fear. Maybe for some it’s stricken with guilt. In any event this topic is simply another example of not being adequately armed with the knowledge yo
Straight, No Chaser: Bell’s Palsy
We’ve spent some time focusing on stroke recognition, but today we focus on a condition that often gets confused with a stroke. Bell’s palsy is a paralysis of the facial ne
Straight, No Chaser: Ruptured Eardrums
The manufacturers of Q-Tips used to run a commercial in which they said “Never place anything in your ear smaller than your elbow.” I wonder why they stopped the comm
Straight, No Chaser: Addressing Hearing Loss and the Use of Hearing Aids
Prevention and protecting your hearing is easy; the decision to do so seems not to be so easy. Remembering this hearing thermometer is a good way to know what activities hurt your
Straight, No Chaser: Can You Hear Me Now? Let's Discuss Hearing Loss
If you think about it, it shouldn’t surprise you to hear that hearing loss is the third most common ailment. Pump up the volume could be the motto for a period of our lives lasti
From the Health Library of SterlingMedicalAdvice.com: What steps should I take if there's an outbreak of head lice?
Check your child’s hair for lice and nits (lice eggs) every three to four days. Nits commonly look like dandruff, but they cannot be easily brushed off the hair. Also check b
