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Avoiding Accidents
Introduction Do you ever think about avoiding accidents? We don’t like to believe it, but so many of our ills are self-inflicted. Part of being self-empowered as relates to h
Avoiding Sports Injuries in the Summer
Introduction This post discusses summertime sports injuries. It’s not just kids that get injured in the summer having fun. Those of you weekend warriors, recreational and act
National Safety Month – Are You Protected?
Introduction June is National Safety Month. Did you know that injuries are the leading cause of death for Americans ages 1 to 44? There are many things you can do to stay safe and
Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness
Introduction April is Child Abuse Prevention Month (and Neglect Prevention Month). Therefore, Straight, No Chaser, with the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Guide
Introduction It’s Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. For as much as we don’t like having the conversation, we need to have the conversation. This Straight,
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) & New Year’s Eve
Introduction This post is about driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and other illicit substances. Celebrating New Year’s Eve? As I am known to say, risks represent incid
Tips on Buying Safe Toys and Gifts
Introduction If you’re shopping today, don’t you want to make sure you’re buying safe toys? At Straight, No Chaser, we review the literature and give you the goo
Domestic Violence Abuse – How to Get Out of an Abusive Situation
Introduction Remember: You are not to blame, and you need not face domestic violence alone. How would you escape eminent domestic violent abuse?. This is the third post in a Straig
Identifying Risks of Domestic Violence
Introduction Lower your 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 i
Focus on Domestic Violence
Introduction October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, although it doesn’t take a break during other months. Are you concerned about domestic violence? Probably, you shou
Concussion, Part II
Your son is a star in Friday Night Lights (actually football, not the TV show) and has been concussed. Amazingly, the most common question I get asked is not “Will he be ok
Concussions, Part I
It’s probably not a coincidence that National Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month occurs at the same time as the onset of the NFL season in the U.S. However, it’s a
Straight, No Chaser: The Roof Is On Fire – The Trauma of Residential Fires
As Trauma Week winds down on Straight, No Chaser, we work our way back home, which sadly is the site of most traumatic injuries. In fact, about 85% of all U.S. fire deaths occur
Straight, No Chaser: Questions You Should Ask When You Have a Laceration
I wonder if any of us avoid lacerations over the course of our lives. It seems that everyone I know or every patient I have cared for has a scar and a story to accompany it. Fortun
Tips for Surviving Motor Vehicle Collisions
Introduction This Straight, No Chaser post discusses surviving motor vehicle collisions. As you drive the expressways of some cities, you can now see signs displaying how many tra
Motor Vehicle Crashes – Risky Behaviors, Injuries and Prevention
Introduction This post discusses the risky behaviors related to motor vehicle crashes. Also, it discusses associated injuries and prevention. ‘Tis not our task to preach but to
Straight, No Chaser: The Role of Gunshot Wounds in a Nation at War with Itself
Apparently there is going to be an ongoing need to address this… Somewhere in the midst of reconciling the parts of me that are physician, public health professional and Afr
Avoiding Summertime Sports Injuries
Introduction This post discusses summertime sports injuries. It’s not just kids that get injured in the summer having fun. Those of you weekend warriors, recreational and act
Straight, No Chaser: Fireworks Safety
For many, the Fourth of July is a time of celebration, happiness and creation of good family memories. In the emergency room it’s one of the two worst days to have to work (exclu
Straight, No Chaser: Your Questions About Gunshots and Stab Wounds
There has been a lot going on in the news this entire year related to trauma, particularly gunshot wounds. This Straight, No Chaser answers your questions related to penetrating
