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Straight, No Chaser In The News: A Significant Advance in Alzheimer's Research

It isn’t an overstatement to note the search for a cure for Alzheimer’s is the white whale of medical researchers. Alzheimer’s currently affects approximately 5.3 million Ame
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD January 15, 2016

Straight No Chaser: Your Stress Management Plan

The path to “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” isn’t as simple as the song suggests, but if the song had a heart, it would be in the right place. Today’s contribution to your New Ye
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD January 9, 2016

Straight, No Chaser: Pass The Stress Test

Let’s agree not to go into the New Year filled with last year’s tension or without a plan to avoid new stress. In fact, let’s take this time to lay the groundwork for one now
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD January 8, 2016

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 a
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD December 25, 2015

Straight, No Chaser In the News: Lead Poisoning

In the news is the story of dozens of cases of lead poisoning in Flint, Michigan, resulting from elevated levels of lead in the city’s drinking water supply. This followed&n
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD December 22, 2015

Straight, No Chaser: Depression – How to Avoid It, When to Get Help

This is the third post in a series on depression and suicide. In our first post, we focused on the magnitude of  clinical depression and suicide. In the second post, we provided
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD December 2, 2015

Straight, No Chaser: Are You Depressed and/or Suicidal?

In our first post on clinical depression and suicide, we looked at the scope of the disease, and in the next post we will provide tips for you to address depression and an inclina
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD December 1, 2015

Straight, No Chaser: Suicide Data – Understand the Threat

There are amazing, shocking and saddening facts about suicide.  It is equally amazing that we aren’t discussing this as an epidemic.  Consider the following information provide
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD November 30, 2015

Straight, No Chaser: Tips to Deal with Depression and The Holiday Blues

I don’t mean to bring anyone down during what is supposed to be the ‘most wonderful time of the year,’ but in reality there are many people hurting. For some, life’s traged
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD November 27, 2015

Straight, No Chaser: Sexual Deviances and Perversions (Paraphilias)

This is a serious conversation that I won’t sensationalize or joke about. The mental health disorders known as paraphilias (commonly referred to as sexual deviancies or perversio
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD November 16, 2015

Straight, No Chaser: Personality Disorder Screening Quiz – Now It’s Your Turn!

It’s been an interesting week of responses from you on the series of personality disorders. The most common comment was a request for an ability to test oneself. I’ll provide t
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD November 13, 2015

Straight, No Chaser: Obsessive-Compulsive, Avoidant and Dependent Personality Disorders

The final group of personality disorders we will review involves excessive fears expressed through thoughts or behaviors. They include avoidant personality disorder, dependent pers
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD November 12, 2015

Straight, No Chaser: Narcissistic, Histrionic, Antisocial and Borderline Personality Disorders

Again, I need to start with a disclaimer, lest all the armchair psychiatrists out there start diagnosing everyone you know. The Cluster B personality disorders are defined by drama
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD November 11, 2015

Straight, No Chaser: Paranoid, Schizoid and Schizotypal Personality Disorders

I’d imagine that if you’re reading this, it’s not necessarily because the topic is interesting but because you may be wondering if these are applicable to someone you know. W
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD November 10, 2015

Straight, No Chaser: Understanding Personality Disorders

Mental health really is taken for granted. Your ability to cope and exist within your environment is a fundamental determinant of your quality of life. Psychoses are severe, unheal
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD November 9, 2015

Straight, No Chaser: Self-Assessment for Signs of Early Dementia or Alzheimer’s

November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. Each of us has elderly family members for whom we may be concerned about their memory or other possible signs of
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD November 5, 2015

Straight, No Chaser: Domestic Violence – How to Get Out of an Abusive Situation

Remember: You are not to blame, and you need not face domestic violence alone. With the recent attention in the news on domestic violence and debates about responses and responsibi
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD October 6, 2015

Straight No Chaser: Identifying Risks of Domestic Violence

Today we point to knowledge as the key to preventing potential life-threatening episodes in the household. This is the second in a three-part series on domestic violence. The prev
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD October 2, 2015

Straight, No Chaser: Focus on Domestic Violence

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, although it doesn’t take a break during other months. Are you concerned about domestic violence? You are not alone. Domestic vio
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD October 1, 2015

Straight, No Chaser: Questions About Memory Loss and Forgetfulness

Are you the type that has a bad memory? Is your memory good when you “want it to be?” Do you just have problems paying attention? Are you concerned about elderly family
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD September 18, 2015
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