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Nov

Reduce Vocal Strain Working Remotely

As we continue adjusting to our new COVID-19 reality of remote work and virtual learning, one of the last things we may be thinking about is our voice. We're relying on our voices more than ever to stay connected to one another. Telepractice supplements in-person sessions...

Nov

Tired of taking allergy shots (SCIT)?

Are you tired of taking allergy shots (SCIT)? Allergy drops are an alternative to allergy shots . Both treatments are options for treating allergies at their cause. While allergy shots involve injecting small doses of allergen under your skin with a needle, allergy drops are take...

Nov

Help with Hydration

One of the most overlooked aspects of keeping your body working at its peak condition is hydration. Hydration has become more of a challenge since we starting wearing face masks. Dehydration can cause problems such as headaches, weakness, dizziness, nausea, dry mouth and more ser...

Nov

Troubleshooting Your Hearing Instruments

Troubleshooting Your Hearing Instruments The volume drops:Low battery - replace or charge it. The sound outlet is blocked with earwax – clean with a small brush. Change the wax filter. Blocked microphone inlet – consult your Audiologist. The instrument “whis...

Nov

Injection Snoreplasty

Injection Snoreplasty is a relatively new medical procedure that is intended to eliminate snoring. Unlike other procedures such as tonsillectomies and adenoidectomies, Injection Snoreplasty is much less painful, fast, and affordable. The procedure itself involves first numbing th...

Nov

Speech therapy video visits

Speech therapy video visits for voice, swallowing, and SPEAK OUT! ® are currently available if the patient prefers a video visit instead of an in-office speech therapy session. Speech therapy video visits are real-time and fully interactive without the patient or the speech-la...

Nov

Balance Testing Using Videonystagmography

For individuals having difficulties with their balance and equilibrium, videonystagmography (VNG) is a valuable diagnostic procedure that is simple and painless, and it can help determine the cause of dizziness symptoms. The VNG test uses a camera to track quick eye movements (ca...

Nov

Hurricanes Can Increase Allergy and Asthma Symptoms

Weather patterns influence environmental allergies. Hurricanes can worsen allergy and asthma symptoms because pollen and mold spores are aerosolized after severe weather. The high winds spread wet mold spores into the air. A lack of air conditioning due to lost power allows, even...

Nov

Acute and Chronic Sinusitis

Acute sinusitis is usually caused by a common cold (viral infection) and, unless a bacterial infection develops, most cases resolve within a week or two. With acute sinusitis the spaces in your nose and head (sinuses) become inflamed and swollen. This interferes with drainage and...

Nov

Retrain How You Breathe

Starting with the first reports of breathing difficulties among people who contracted COVID-19 and extending now to those wearing masks to limit the risk of acquiring or transmitting the virus, the ability to breathe normally has become a common concern. Some worry: Are we taking...

Nov

Sinusitis

Sinusitis is a condition in which the lining of your sinuses becomes inflamed. The sinuses are four hollow air spaces within the bones surrounding your nose. They produce mucous, a fluid that cleans bacteria and other particles out of the air you breathe. The cilia, tiny hairs lo...

Nov

Protect Your Hearing this July 4th

Fireworks and firecrackers can be as loud as 140 to 160 decibels—louder than a jackhammer or jet plane take-off. Safe listening levels are generally 75-80 decibels. The louder the noise, the less time it takes to damage a person's hearing. Noise-induced hearing ...

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