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Helping Your Child After a Tonsillectomy
Removing the tonsils isn’t nearly as common now as it was in decades past, but there are still situations where your child may need a tonsillectomy. Helping your child after surgery can improve an otherwise uncomfortable experience.
Dec 7th, 2022

Lesser-Known Benefits of Hearing Aids
It might seem obvious that better hearing is the key benefit of hearing aids. However, it’s not the only way the quality of your life improves. There are other, lesser-known benefits offered by custom-fitted hearing aids.
Nov 2nd, 2022

Tips for Surviving Laryngitis
Losing your voice can be more than an inconvenience, particularly if your job or daily life depend on it. Getting past laryngitis will happen, though you do need a period of rest and voice care. Here are some tips for surviving laryngitis.
Oct 7th, 2022

Why Does My Child Keep Getting Ear Infections?
It might feel like your child moves from one minor illness to the next in a never-ending cycle. Ear infections are a commonly recurring ailment for some children. There are good reasons why this happens, but your child will eventually outgrow them.
Sep 6th, 2022

What to Do About Voice Loss After 60
Unlike other aspects of aging, voice changes aren’t inevitable as you get older. However, your voice can get tired faster, or you may experience frequent hoarseness. You can take steps to minimize the amount of voice loss you experience after 60.
Aug 1st, 2022

4 Nonsurgical Treatments for a Smoother Complexion
It’s already summer, and you’d like to refresh your complexion to go with the great weather, but you don’t have the time to recover from cosmetic surgery. Is there a way to improve your complexion? Here are four suggestions.
Jul 1st, 2022

Why You Shouldn't Ignore a Lasting Earache
As a child, if you had an earache, it was virtually certain you had an ear infection. While adults have earaches too, there are many more potential causes. When the pain persists, medical attention is important.
Jun 1st, 2022

What to Expect from Your First Telemedicine Appointment
Telemedicine appointments came to prominence as the height of the pandemic made it necessary. The security and convenience led to an enthusiastic response on the part of patients. Here’s what to expect if you haven’t used this service yet.
May 1st, 2022

Acid Reflux and Its Impact on Your Throat
While acid reflux is a problem that starts at the top of your stomach, symptoms emerge higher up in the esophagus. Commonly called heartburn, it describes the feeling of stomach acids backwashing into your throat.
Apr 1st, 2022

Adjusting to Life with Hearing Aids
Hearing loss is common, often occurring due to noise exposure compounding age-related changes. While assistive devices can restore your ability to understand the world around you, it can take a while to adjust to life with hearing aids.
Mar 1st, 2022

Sleep Disorders that Are Common in Seniors
It’s not your imagination if it seems as though sleep is less refreshing as you get older. Common disorders that come with age include insomnia, restlessness, and frequent waking. However, your body still needs the restorative power of deep sleep.
Feb 1st, 2022

ENT Problems that Get Worse in the Winter
As the cold weather months descend, do you find you’re stocking up on tissue boxes and decongestants? It’s that time of year, when you have an elevated risk of spending a week of downtime due to these common ear, nose, and throat conditions.
Jan 1st, 2022

Reasons Why You Shouldn't Ignore Snoring
Snoring happens when soft tissue in your throat relaxes during sleep and vibrates as you breathe. It isn’t always a health concern, but when it accompanies sleep apnea — the complete stoppage of breathing — it can cause major issues.
Dec 1st, 2021

Who's at Risk for Head and Neck Cancer?
Cancers occurring in the head and neck include problems occurring in the mouth, throat, sinuses, or voice box. While there are a wide range of causes behind these cancers, with alcohol and tobacco consumption the leading risks.
Nov 2nd, 2021

Your Treatment Options for a Deviated Septum
The tissue that divides your nostrils, the septum, isn’t often symmetrical, but for most people this irregularity causes no problems. When a deviated septum interferes with breathing, though, you may be subject to chronic rhinitis or other issues.
Oct 6th, 2021

What Happens During Allergy Testing?
Testing for allergies leads to effective treatment strategies by identifying the specific substances that cause your reactions. With this information, your doctor can formulate allergy shots or recommend avoidance strategies.
Sep 6th, 2021

Do I Need Professional Earwax Removal?
When earwax accumulates, it can cause hearing loss and pain, but fortunately, it’s easy to treat. The question is, do you do it yourself, or do you leave it to a professional? For the best and safest results, enlist the care of a specialist.
Aug 9th, 2021

5 Signs You May Need a Hearing Aid
Hearing loss affects over 37 million American adults, with the percentage climbing among older populations. Because age-related hearing loss comes on slowly, sometimes you’re the last to know you need hearing aids. Here are five signs to watch.
Jul 7th, 2021

Why Is My Voice Hoarse?

Having a hoarse voice is common, but it’s usually short-lived, accompanying heavy use or an illness that affects your throat. When hoarseness lasts 10 days or more, it’s time to visit a doctor to investigate the cause.
Jun 16th, 2021

5 Reasons to Consider a Chemical Peel
In the quest for younger looking skin, chemical peels are a time-tested way to improve your skin’s condition while reducing or removing flaws. They can be affordable alternatives to high-tech laser and radiofrequency treatments.
May 7th, 2021

What Causes Chronic Sinusitis?
Few people enjoy the symptoms of having a cold, but for most, it’s a week of misery before things return to normal. Those with chronic sinusitis, however, can’t count on feeling better next week. Here’s why.
Apr 5th, 2021

Common Otolaryngology Issues for Seniors
Your healthcare priorities change as you get older. Ear, nose, and throat concerns often wait until your senior years to come to the fore. Age-related hearing loss is perhaps the most common, but there are other conditions that often arise.
Mar 7th, 2021

Complications of Sleep Apnea
Not all snorers have sleep apnea, but frequently sleep apnea patients snore loudly. They not only disturb the sleep of those around them, but they also disturb themselves, even if they’re not aware of this, and it can cause serious health complications.
Feb 8th, 2021

Signs of Strep Throat
Sore throats are common, particularly in the dry, wintery months when cold and flu season is in full swing. Strep throat comprises a small percentage of sore throats, but it can hit fast with sharp pain. Without treatment, it can cause other issues too.
Jan 6th, 2021

Reasons Why Your Child Is Breathing through Their Mouths
You may not think twice when you observe your child breathing through their mouth, but it’s not a normal state. Babies don’t even develop the reflex to mouth breathe until they’re about four months old. Here’s why your child may be mouth breathing.
Dec 15th, 2020

Why You Should Never Ignore Ear Pain
When your ears start to hurt, it’s easy to assume you have an infection. This may be due to your memories of ear infections as a child, or from observing your own children. However, there are plenty of other reasons for ear pain, especially in adults.
Nov 12th, 2020

When Does Your Acid Reflux Need Medical Attention?
Is it heartburn, acid reflux, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? Heartburn is a symptom of acid reflux, while GERD describes a chronic acid reflux issue. It’s time to see a doctor when acid reflux interferes with daily life.
Oct 6th, 2020

Is it Snoring or Sleep Apnea?
You may not think of snoring as a deadly condition, but if you also develop obstructive sleep apnea, the effects on your health could be tumultuous. OSA can cause heart problems, high blood pressure, and strokes, while also raising your risk of diabetes.
Sep 8th, 2020

The Difference Between Botox® and Dermal Fillers
Injectable cosmetic treatments are the most popular aesthetic procedures chosen today. Including both Botox® Cosmetic and dermal fillers, these treatments use different approaches to rejuvenate your appearance.
Aug 21st, 2020

What Causes Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss results from injury, exposure to noise, getting older, among many other reasons. Only a hearing assessment test and ear examination can accurately assess why you’re struggling to hear and determine your treatment options.
Jul 23rd, 2020

The Importance of Allergy Testing
Knowing what sets off your allergic reactions makes it easier to protect yourself, whether from the sniffles associated with hay fever or potentially life-threatening anaphylactic reactions. Allergy testing helps you pinpoint your allergy triggers.
Jun 18th, 2020

The Benefits of Telemedicine during COVID-19
Isolation is the buzzword as America continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Many medical professionals have turned to telemedicine as a way to care for their patients while minimizing contact through which the coronavirus spreads.
May 5th, 2020

Revive Winter Skin with a Chemical Peel
Chemical peels administered at your doctor’s office can scrub away dull-looking wintertime skin, bringing back freshness through the cold and dry months. Far more powerful than home treatments, chemical peels can be matched to your skin’s needs.
Feb 18th, 2020

Removing Tonsils and Adenoids: Is it Right for Your Child?
Having your tonsils out was once a common childhood surgery, thought to break the endless cycle of throat and ear infections. It’s now known that tonsils and adenoids play an important part in the development of a child’s immune system.
Jan 2nd, 2020

Telehealth: The Advantages of Telemedicine
Struggles to get to the clinic? Trying to reduce your exposure to COVID-19, as well as other contagious illnesses, and still need to see your doctor? Telehealth is safe and easy — receive quality care from anywhere.
Dec 23rd, 2020