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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
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD October 25, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: A Quick Tip for When You're Feeling Bugged…

  Quite a few of you had the same question after Friday’s post on objects in the ears, nose and throat: What about insects that get in the ear, particularly when you are asl
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD October 20, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: That Doesn't Belong There, Little Johnny!

Let’s talk about our kids and the things they put inside themselves. Pediatric foreign body ingestion/insertion is a common emergency room presentation. Maybe it’s just part of
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD October 19, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: That Doesn't Belong There, Little Johnny

Let’s talk about our kids and the things they put inside themselves. Pediatric foreign body ingestion/insertion is a common emergency room presentation. Maybe it’s just part of
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD October 19, 2013

Straight, No Chaser (Unless the Chaser is Mouthwash): Halitosis

Let’s talk about bad breath (halitosis).  Putting the silliness of someone’s breath odor (or in some cases, oh dear) aside for a second, the overwhelming majority causes of ba
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD October 12, 2013

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
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD October 7, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Five Important Questions About Contact Lenses

Question: Which is better: disposable or regular contact lenses? The development of disposable contact lenses has lessened the risk of various eye problems. This isn’t the same a
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD October 5, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Emergency Room Adventures – The Cauliflower Ear

So here I am again waiting for something interesting to walk in worthy of me telling you about, and lo and behold, a behemoth of a guy walks by. You know, one of those guys who wor
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD September 28, 2013

Straight No Chaser: About that 'Strep Throat'

Here’s a pretty common scenario. You’re a first time parent with the most adorable kid in the world. You’re in full tiger mom or dad mode, and you’re not go
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD September 14, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Can You Hear Me Now? Checking Hearing Loss

We live in a loud world. Take a listen around. You’re likely in the midst of multiple simultaneous noises, many of which (if you actually think about it) sound harsh and annoying
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD August 23, 2013

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
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD August 18, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Saturday Quick Tips – The Tooth of the Matter is…

What would you do if your tooth fell out or got knocked out? Here’s today’s Quick Tips. 1) Most importantly, be quick about it. You have a loss of survival of about 1%
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD July 27, 2013
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