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Straight, No Chaser: Beeting Back High Blood Pressure and Poor Blood Flow to the Brain

Writing this makes me feel like your mother telling you to eat your spinach, but that’s another conversation. We’ve been talking a lot lately about brain health, and we’re al
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD March 16, 2018

Straight, No Chaser: The Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate, aka Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day! Got Dark Chocolate? As you may know if you’re a regular reader, Straight, No Chaser is big on you enjoying life and making healthy choices while doing so
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD February 14, 2018

Straight, No Chaser: What Will You Do If You See Someone Choking?

So … what would you do if someone around you starting choking. Or if they choked, then lost consciousness? What would you do if you choked and no one else was around? Don’t you
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD February 11, 2018

Straight, No Chaser: Should I Take a Daily Aspirin?

So… I’m stuck on a desert island, and I’m allowed to take two medications. I’m pretty sure aspirin is going to be one of them. This begs the question “Who should take a d
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD February 9, 2018

The Straight, No Chaser Heart Disease Vlog

Introduction Enjoy this Heart Disease Vlog! This week, the Straight, No Chaser vlog (video blog) series presents “health care basics” to keep you safe, healthy and out of th
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD February 8, 2018

Heart Attack Recognition – Time is Tissue

Introduction This Straight, No Chaser is about heart attack recognition.   Heart Attacks. Myocardial Infarctions. Acute Coronary Syndromes. Coronary Artery Disease. Unstable Angin
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD February 7, 2018

Straight No Chaser: From the Heart

Are you making ho-hum lifestyle decisions because your heart is slowing you down? Remember how much fun running used to be? What if you could still scale all four flights to visit
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD February 2, 2018

Shoveling Snow and Other Dangerous Winter Chores

Introduction This Straight, No Chaser addresses dangerous winter chores. Yes, Your Chores Can Kill You You have probably heard it said, but you’d be surprised to know how often p
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD January 13, 2018

Straight, No Chaser: Fat Burn vs. Cardio – How Do I Best Exercise?

You’re working out. Congratulations! But do you know what you’re doing? If you’ve ever been to a gym, perhaps on an elliptical, a treadmill or stationary bike, perhaps you’
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD January 3, 2018

Straight, No Chaser: The Holiday Heart Syndrome

There’s something about the holiday season and flickering. We’re all aware that Christmas lights are meant to do so, but did you know that your heart is more inclined to flicke
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD December 21, 2017

Straight, No Chaser Vlog: Hypertension: A Ticking Time Bomb

  The Straight, No Chaser vlog (video blog) series presents “health care basics” to keep you safe, healthy and out of the emergency room. Straight, No Chaser has addr
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD December 13, 2017

Straight, No Chaser Vlog: Heart Disease

This week, the Straight, No Chaser vlog (video blog) series presents “health care basics” to keep you safe, healthy and out of the emergency room. Heart disease has been th
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD December 11, 2017

Straight, No Chaser: Questions About High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

High blood pressure (hypertension) is so prevalent and such a consequence of the way we live that you must already have an understanding of some basic principles if you care at al
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD December 8, 2017

Straight, No Chaser: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

High blood pressure is called the silent killer. It’s common for me to see someone who thought they were ‘fine’ drop dead from its effects, never knowing it was about to happ
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD December 7, 2017

From the Health Library of SterlingMedicalAdvice.com: “If I stop smoking, what does this do to my risk for heart disease and stroke?”

 There are immediate and long term benefits to smoking cessation that extend beyond just lowering your risk for lung cancer. I challenge you to consider the following regarding lo
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD November 19, 2017

Straight, No Chaser: Infection Prevention

There are things you know, there are things you know but don’t really know, and there are still other things that you think you know that you don’t know at all. When it
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD October 19, 2017

Straight, No Chaser: Life Begins (To End) at 40 (Unless It Doesn’t) – The Cardiopulmonary (Heart and Lung) System

The fourth part of this series looks at your heart and lungs. Click here for the post on changes in your skin. Click here for the post on changes to your musculoskeletal system. C
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD September 9, 2017

Straight, No Chaser: Childhood Obesity

Here’s the thing. Adults have control over and choices about how to live their lives. In the overwhelming majority of cases, children do not. Yet, in the overwhelming majorit
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD September 3, 2017

Straight, No Chaser: Should I Take a Daily Aspirin?

So… I’m stuck on a desert island, and I’m allowed to take two medications. I’m pretty sure aspirin is going to be one of them. This begs the question “Who should take a d
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD September 2, 2017

Straight, No Chaser: Aspirin – It’s Not Just for Heart Attacks Anymore

…not that it ever was! Aspirin has been known to be a pain reliever for thousands of years. Let’s take a brief look at the additional qualities that should make aspirin
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD September 1, 2017
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