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Jan

Can an ENT Help Me with My Thyroid Issues?

The thyroid is an endocrine gland found in the lower neck, which secretes two important hormones. One of these hormones is responsible for the metabolism of the cells in the body. When too much of the hormone is secreted, it leads to a condition called "hyperthyroidism," which sp...

Jan

12 Symptoms of Allergies

An allergy is the body's immune reaction when exposed to certain substances. The body has a natural defense system, producing antibodies to ward off illnesses. An allergy is essentially the body producing antibodies for a non-harmful substance. When the substance is present...

Jan

4 Reasons to get Checked for Head and Neck Cancer

Every year head and neck cancers make up 4% of cancers reported in the United States. Head and neck cancer is defined as any cancer that develops in your mouth, nose, vocal cords, or sinuses. While dangerous if untreated, many of these cancers are entirely treatable if caught in ...

Dec

Hearing Self-Check

How is your hearing? Rate yourself on how well you hear. Do you: Feel embarrassed due to your hearing problems when meeting new people? Feel frustrated when talking to members of your family? Have difficulty hearing when someone speaks in a whisper? Have difficulty under...

Nov

Helpful Hints for a Healthy Voice

Increase fluid intake, 6-8 glasses of water is recommended daily (unless you are receiving dialysis and have fluid restrictions). Drinking water-based beverages improves the lubrication of the vocal folds by raising internal humidity and thinning secretions in the larynx (voice b...

Nov

Hints to Help Manage Holiday Allergies

Avoiding Mold and Mildew Christmas trees and wreaths. While many people think it's the tree or other seasonal greens causing their holiday allergies, it’s actually the mold spores on these plants. You may want to steer clear of fresh trees, boughs, and wreaths and con...

Nov

Vestibular Migraine

Migraine headaches are a common neurological condition. Although common migraines are characterized by a moderate to severe pounding or throbbing headache, vestibular migraine may or may not involve headaches in combination with vestibular symptoms such as vertigo, imbalance, nau...

Nov

Allergies During the Holidays

Lots of holiday favorites can trigger or irritate your allergies. And while you may manage allergy symptoms pretty well most of the year, symptoms of indoor allergens like these can really spike during the holiday season. Indoor allergies become worse in the winter because y...

Nov

What is otosclerosis?

What is otosclerosis? Otosclerosis is the abnormal growth of bone of the middle ear. This bone prevents structures within the ear from working properly and causes hearing loss. For some people with otosclerosis, the hearing loss may become severe. How do we hear? Hearing is a ser...

Nov

Have you heard of Ménière’s Disease?

Have you heard of Ménière's Disease? Some famous people who have this diagnosis are Vincent Van Gogh, Emily Dickinson, Huey Lewis, and Ryan Adams. Named after French physician Prosper Ménière who first described the syndrome in 1861, Méni&...

Nov

Sneezing Due to Sunlight

Photic sneeze reflexis a condition triggered by exposure to bright light. Sneezing can't really be controlled - it’s one of the body’s reflexes, and is typically associated with irritation in the nose. From here the signal is sent via neural pathways to th...

Nov

GERD Awareness Week is November 17-23

National GERD Awareness Week is recognized annually during the week of Thanksgiving - a time when many Americans may experience heartburn associated with overeating and overindulging. But, if heartburn occurs more frequently, or is associated with additional symptoms, it ma...

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