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Straight, No Chaser: Emergency Room Adventures – The Risk of Rabies
Depending on the circumstances of your life, sometimes risks are theoretical, and other times risks become occurrences… You can’t make this stuff up. It’s another bu
Straight, No Chaser: In the News – NFL Star Retires Over Concussion Concerns
Chris Borland, a 24 year old linebacker with the San Francisco 49ers, has made the decision to retire from the National Football League because of fears of concussions and the cons
Straight, No Chaser: Sleep Apnea
This is part of a Straight, No Chaser series on sleep disorders. We’ve discussed many components of sleep and sleep disorders. Sleep apnea is a very common condition that many of
Straight, No Chaser: Narcolepsy – The Sleep Attack
This is part of a Straight, No Chaser series on sleep disorders. When you hear about narcolepsy, it’s usually in the context of some joke, but it’s a horrifying condition. Look
Straight, No Chaser: Late Night Shift Work and Shift Work Sleep Disorder
I used to love to work third shift. Generally, I’d be the only “boss” around, so I really got to enjoy my staff in a way that wasn’t possible during the day shifts. The onl
Straight, No Chaser: Understanding Normal Sleep and How Much Sleep You Need
This week is National Sleep Awareness Week, so Straight, No Chaser wants you to wake up, pay attention and learn why sleep is such an important part of your life! Do you ever think
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Straight, No Chaser: The Medical Issues You Encounter While Flying
This week’s Straight, No Chaser posts have focus on the dangers presents by blood clots. Flying long distances presents a specific risk for development of blood clots. Howeve
Straight, No Chaser: When Back Pain Could Be Life Threatening
Back pain hurts, but there are various causes of that pain that will kill or cripple you. Here’s some information on some diseases that present with back pain representing life
Straight, No Chaser: Sciatica
My pain has a name, and it’s sciatica. There’s always a sense of relief in patients when a name is given to a medical sign or symptom. This Straight, No Chaser places sciatica
Straight, No Chaser: Low Back Pain
Now that Christmas is over, you’ve been straining your back lifting all those gifts and taking down those trees. This Straight, No Chaser will help you understand why youR
Straight, No Chaser: Insomnia – You Are Not Getting Sleepy
This is part of a Straight, No Chaser series on sleep disorders. So the pendulum swings from hypersomnia to insomnia. Talking about insomnia makes me, well, tired. You know what
Straight, No Chaser: Why Are You So Sleepy (aka Hypersomnia)?
This is part of a Straight, No Chaser series on sleep disorders. Are you one of those individuals who is always tired and sleepy? You take iron, you exercise and you’re getting s
Straight, No Chaser: Seizure First Aid Do's and Don'ts
I enjoy empowering you to act. There are many examples of emergency situations in which your actions can be beneficial, including the presence of active seizures. We previously dis
Straight, No Chaser: Prevention and Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
If you have carpel tunnel syndrome (CTS) or are at significant risk for developing it, you really should learn strategies to either prevent, limit progression or treat the conditio
Straight, No Chaser: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Do you spend much time typing at work? Are you a construction worker who operates a jackhammer? Do you have arthritis that affects your wrist? Do you have occasional or constant nu
Straight, No Chaser: ALS (aka Lou Gehrig's Disease) – The Reason for the Ice Bucket Challenge
It is a beautiful thing to see the national craze of folks bringing attention to ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, aka “Lou Gehrig’s Disease) via the ice bucket challenge. H
Straight, No Chaser: Self-Assessment for Signs of Early Dementia or Alzheimer's
Each of us has elderly family members for whom we may be concerned about their memory or other possible signs of dementia. You don’t have to stand by powerless and let them
Straight, No Chaser: Dementia – When Brain Health Goes Bad
In case you didn’t pick up on it, the posts regarding brain health served two purposes. The first is to ensure you give yourself the best opportunity to live a healthy, happy men
Straight, No Chase: Brain Health – Foods and Brain Healthy Habits
We receive many inquires about keeping your brain healthy. Unfortunately too often those requests come at the point when early dementia or Alzheimer’s disease has begun to devel
Straight, No Chaser: Brain Health – How Your Brain Works
Everyone at Straight, No Chaser and www.sterlingmedicaladvice.com is into brainpower. This is the first of a series of posts on brain health and brainpower. The purpose of these po
