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Nov

Helpful Hints for a Healthy Voice

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 thinn...

Nov

Hints to Help Manage Holiday Allergies

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 tree...

Nov

Vestibular Migraine

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 ...

Nov

Allergies During the Holidays

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 w...

Nov

What is otosclerosis?

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 ...

Nov

Have you heard of Ménière’s Disease?

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, Ménièr...

Nov

Sneezing Due to Sunlight

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 t...

Nov

GERD Awareness Week is November 17-23

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 associa...

Nov

November is Alzeheimer’s Awareness Month

November is Alzeheimer’s Awareness Month Dysphagia (swallowing problems) frequently develop in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and leads to decreased quality of life as well as serious health consequences. Unfortunately, swallowing deficits tend to increase in individuals as...

Nov

Fall and Winter Allergies

Fall and Winter Allergies If you’re wondering whether or not you or your child have fall or winter allergies, here are some signs it might be time to visit an otoloaryngologist (ENT) for an evaluation. The most common fall allergies come from high levels of ragweed pollen and ...

Nov

November is COPD Awareness Month

November is COPD Awareness Month COPD is a disease of the respiratory system. COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and includes such conditions as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and asthma. People with COPD and other lung diseases can develop a swallowing dysf...

Nov

Is it Fall Allergies, a Cold, or the Flu?

Is it Fall Allergies, a Cold, or the Flu? Is it Fall Allergies, a Cold, or the Flu? While spring allergies get a lot of attention, life can be just as difficult for those with fall allergies. Tree pollen is the major trigger for spring allergy sufferers, grass pollen affects s...

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