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Straight, No Chaser: Broken Fingers
Don’t the tips of your fingers drive you nuts? Our leading edges cause so much drama for us. We’ve previously discussed injuries to nails and nail beds, but many of you who wor
Straight, No Chaser: Mass Trauma Alert – Your Disaster Preparedness Strategy
If you’ve become a regular reader of Straight, No Chaser (thank you!), you will note the recurring theme of prevention. There’s often just not enough time to act in th
Straight, No Chaser: Recognizing Sexual Abuse in Children
Child. Sexual. Abuse. Those words shouldn’t go together, even on a computer screen. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 695,000 children in the U.S
Straight, No Chaser: Lowering Your Risk of Being Sexually Assaulted
Rape occurs in many different situations. Although the stereotype involves a stranger pulling a victim into a dark, isolated place, more common situations involve being assaulted
Straight, No Chaser: Sexual Assault (Rape) and What To Do If You’re a Victim
In this series on sexual assault (aka sexual violence, rape), I’m going to lean on best practices largely provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S.
Straight, No Chaser: Distracted Driving
I find lawmakers fascinating. For example, when states fail to pass distracted driving laws in the name of “freedom,” aren’t they basically signing off on Darwini
Straight, No Chaser: Learning the Risks and Signs of Abusive Head Trauma
This part of the conversation is not about spanking. It’s not even about abuse. It’s about learning who is most likely to cause harm to your child, intended or not, and what pl
Straight, No Chaser: Abusive Head Trauma aka Shaken Baby Syndrome
The discussion regarding the line between parental discipline and child abuse has proven to be a passionate one. Without wading into opinions, let me elaborate and give a concrete
Straight, No Chaser: The Emotional Signs of Child Abuse
In a previous Straight, No Chaser, we provided a pictorial demonstration of the physical signs of child abuse. Unfortunately for many, the emotional signs are even more dangerou
Straight, No Chaser: The Physical Signs of Child Abuse
Given how often this topic is in the news, we must continue to drill certain points home. This Straight, No Chaser provides visual examples of the consequences of child abuse. A
Straight, No Chaser In The News: A Nearly 3% Increase in the Number of Child Abuse Cases
Child Abuse prevention month is in April, and Straight, No Chaser will perform a thorough review of the topic. However, it’s never too early to be aware of important trends. In t
Straight, No Chaser: About Stalking
Although stalking awareness conversations aren’t held very often, the scope of stalking is such that you should know about it. Stalking is a serious endeavor, and unfortunately i
Straight, No Chaser: Police Killings are a Public Health Epidemic
Consider the following statement, ripped from the headlines: “Harvard Study: Police Kill More People Than Pneumonia, Influenza, Measles – Should be Treated as a Public Health E
Straight, No Chaser: Driving Under the Influence and New Year's Eve
Celebrating New Year’s Eve? As I am known to say: risks represent incidences of occurrences. Today of all days during the year, you must act to lower your risk of a fatal motor v
Straight, No Chaser: Splinters
Ah, splinters. You know them, you hate them. Honestly, it’s frustrating for me to see you in an emergency room with a splinter in most cases because one of the first things that
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
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
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
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
Straight, No Chaser: Traumatic Brain Injuries (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
