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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
Straight, No Chaser: Concussions – Traumatic Brain Injuries, 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 In The News: Murders in Virginia, Depression and Violence
In the news are the horrific live, on-air murders of a television personality and a cameraman. This brings up the relationship between mental health, depression, violent crimes and
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: Avoiding Sports Injuries
When the world’s #1 ranked golfer completely ruptures the major part of his ankle’s supportive structure casually playing soccer, it’s time to start wondering if
Straight, No Chaser: Kids Summer Fun Gone Wrong
So I’m back in the emergency room with a little girl who looks like her forearm is going to fall off the rest of her upper extremity. People love trampolines. Yet somehow the
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: 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
Straight, No Chaser: Motor Vehicle Crashes
It is sad to note that John Forbes Nash Jr., the brilliant Princeton University mathematician whose life story was the subject of the film “A Beautiful Mind,” was kille
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: Your Questions About Gunshots and Stab Wounds
There has been a lot going on the the news this entire year related to trauma, particularly gunshot wounds. This Straight, No Chaser answers your questions related to penetrating i
Straight, No Chaser: Tips on Safe Toys and Gifts
At Straight, No Chaser, we review the literature and give you the goods. While you’re out and about shopping for toys, print out this list to help you select safe toys, then post
Straight, No Chaser: The Evidence on the Effectiveness of Corporal Punishment (Spanking)
Although we make exceptions, Straight, No Chaser is not in the opinion business. The primary goal of this blog is to provide you with factual and easily understandable information
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