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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
Straight, No Chaser: Quick Tips for the Diabetic in Your Life
Per your requests, we occasionally feature quick tips for healthy living. Here’s an important example. If you have diabetics in your life, here are three things they should d
How Can I Prevent Acne?
Introduction This Straight, No Chaser answers the simple question “How can I prevent acne?” What to Do You can prevent pimples by keeping your face clean and your hands
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
Straight, No Chaser: Contact Dermatitis, Diaper Rash, Poison Ivy and the Like
Let’s pick up where we left off. In our discussion of eczema and psoriasis, we described the common theme of underlying inflammation manifesting in rashes of different appear
Straight, No Chaser: What's that Rash? Eczema and Psoriasis
Rashes are very frustrating for patients. They itch, burn, get infected, aren’t pleasant to look at and never go away rapidly enough. Another problem is no one ever seems t
Straight, No Chaser: Hot Tub and Barbershop Folliculitis (Yep, Even More Staph Infections!)
Follulicitis. You know it well as hot tub rash, barber bumps, ingrown hairs and many other names. The first thing you need to know is the ‘itis’ means inflammation, and the fol
Straight, No Chaser: Life Begins (to End) at 40 (Unless It Doesn’t) – The Skin
Being on the other side of 40 is a trip. I’m still pushing the rock up the mountain, but I’ve seen the challenges of maintaining and continuing to advance. This is a lot to dig
Straight, No Chaser: MRSA, the Big, Bad Staph Infection
One of the things that’s changed a lot from when I first started practicing medicine is people show up every day to the emergency room for mosquito and spider bites. The lo
Straight, No Chaser: When Allergies Strike
Bee stings. Medication reactions. Food allergies. Latex. Animals. Dust. Cosmetics. What do these things have in common? You get allergic to them, and in differing d
Straight, No Chaser: Quick Tips – Rashes on Your Palms and Soles – Pay Attention!
In the world of rashes, there aren’t an abundance of rashes that appear on the palms and soles. However, there are a few of note, so here’s some Quick Tips to point y
Straight, No Chaser: Find Something Better to Chew On! Ingrown Toenails
The overwhelming majority of cases of ingrown toenails I see come from people chewing on their toenails. So the really, really Quick Tip is keep your feet out of your mouth. If
Straight, No Chaser: Your Questions About Gunshot and Stab Wounds
Your Top Five Questions: 1. Why don’t the bullets always get taken out? Removal of bullet may cause more damage than leaving them in. It’s sometimes not worth the effo
Straight, No Chaser: Violent Crimes – Gunshot and Stab Wounds
Penetrating trauma (PT) is of such magnitude in this country that it is nearly impossible to do it justice in short form. This is primarily a medical blog, and as such I’ll defer
Straight, No Chaser: Who Let The Dogs Out? Animal Bites
Human Shark Week wouldn’t be complete without reviewing something getting bitten. Bow-Wow Ows Dogs bite almost 5 million people yearly, resulting in 800,000 visits to a healthcar
