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Nov
Smell Day
April 25th is National Sense of Smell Day: National Sense of Smell Day is an annual observation held on the last Saturday in April. This day is focused on how the sense of smell plays a significant role in daily life and how it interacts with other senses. The ability to detect c...
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Nov
Happy World Voice Day!
Happy World Voice Day! World Voice Day is April 16. Every year on April 16, otolaryngologist—head and neck surgeons and other voice health professionals worldwide join together to recognize World Voice Day (WVD). World Voice Day encourages men and women, young and old, to a...
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Nov
National Healthcare Decisions Day
April 16, 2020 National Healthcare Decisions Day National Healthcare Decisions Day educates the public to take part in important advance care planning. The observance emphasizes the importance of advance directives which empower the public and healthcare providers to make informe...
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Nov
Hearing Aid Tips
Here are 7 steps to follow to ensure your get the most out of your hearing aids: Keep your hearing instrument clean and dry. Wipe the case with a soft cloth or tissue after use to remove grease or moisture. Do not use water or solvents, as these can damage the hearing aids(s). N...
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Nov
How to Clean Hearing Aids
Cleaning and maintenance of hearing aids is an important part of supporting our patients. Due to COVID-19, we have updated our guidelines on how to safely and effectively clean hearing aids: Wear gloves when cleaning your hearing aids When handling behind-the-ear hearing aids, c...
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Nov
April World Health Day
April 7, 2020 World Health Day: World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on April 7th, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO). World Health Day is held to draw worldwide attention to a subject of major importance to global hea...
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Nov
April Public Health
April 6-12 Public Health Week: Everyone deserves to live a long and healthy life in a safe environment. Public Health Week addresses the causes of poor health and disease risk among individuals and within communities. Where we live, learn, work, worship and play effects each of u...
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Nov
April is Oral, Head and, Neck Cancer Month
The month of April brings oral, head, and neck cancer into focus, shinning a light on a potentially fatal disease. Head and neck cancers originate in the throat, larynx (voice box), pharynx, salivary glands, or oral cavity (lip, mouth, tongue) in the squamous cells that line thes...
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Nov
April is Parkinson's Awareness Month 2
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects predominately dopamine-producing neurons in a specific area of the brain called the substantia nigra. Symptoms generally develop slowly over years. Due to the diversity of the disease, the progression of sympt...
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Nov
National Doctors Day
On National Doctors Day, we say “thank you” to our physicians for all that they do for us and our loved ones. Healthcare today is more complex than ever. With more advancements, tools and information attheir fingertips, doctors have an overwhelming job to diagnose and...
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Nov
What is the Larynx?
The larynx, pronounced “LARE-inks”, is often referred to as the “voice box”. It is an organ in the neck containing the vocal folds (vocal cords), which work to produce sound for speech. Below the vocal folds is the airway or the trachea, pronounced “...
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Nov
National Physicians Week
It's National Physicians Week, which was established to recognize all of the dedicated doctors across our country who provide quality care every day, twenty-four hours a day. This year, National Physicians Week is March 25 -31. Physicians, also known as healers, are dedicat...
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