ENT Issues

Your health can be considerably impacted by falling down and as you get older, this is particularly relevant. It becomes more significant as you grow older to be aware of possible causes of falls. This type of awareness can help you avoid scenarios where you’re more likely to trip and sustain an injury. For instance, […]

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You’ve probably had heartburn before. It’s incredibly common! Every year, in fact, around 60 million Americans experience heartburn according to one study. Depending on your diet, heartburn will present a mild to moderate degree of discomfort for the majority of people. But there are some individuals for whom heartburn is a far bigger problem. Sadly, […]

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Many adults are surprised when their ENT recommends a tonsillectomy. The first thing people often wonder is whether adults should get tonsil surgery or whether it’s just for kids. A tonsillectomy can actually be conducted on anybody of any age. Your provider will examine the state of your tonsils and your particular symptoms rather than […]

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Many of us have experienced the discomfort of painful swallowing at some point. During our childhood, our mothers usually blamed it on something going down the “wrong pipe,” and we accepted that explanation. Now that we’re all grown up, we tend to want a more accurate explanation as to why this takes place. Does it […]

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You know those typical cold symptoms? Sneezing, runny noses, fevers, that kind of thing. Turns out, the majority of these symptoms aren’t caused by the cold virus itself. Rather, these symptoms are a by-product of your immune response. Funny though it may sound, a fever is just one tool in your body’s toolbox, designed to […]

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Have you ever dreamed you were in a spelling bee back in school? Everybody but you and one other individual is out of the competition. And then… the judges give you your word: uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. And no amount of practice could have prepared you for this one. That’s one tough word to spell (even for an […]

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