Why Does My Child Have Chronic Ear Infections?
June 27th, 2024
Painful ear infections are a rite of passage for most kids. (Remember yours? Ouch.) Most ear infections either resolve on their own or are effectively treated by antibiotics. But sometimes, ear infections or fluid in the middle ear may become a chronic problem that leads to other issues, such as hearing loss, poor school performance…Read More
Don’t Get Caught Off-Balance This Summer With Vestibular Issues
June 27th, 2024
Hiking, tennis, water sports—summer is the season to stay active outside! But if you or someone you love has a vestibular disorder, participating fully in all the summer fun may be a little more challenging. What Is a Vestibular Disorder? A vestibular disorder is a condition that affects the vestibular system, which is part of…Read More
New Report Suggests Over 1.6M Americans May Have Permanently Lost Sense of Smell
March 26th, 2024
We’ve known that COVID-19 can cause patients to temporarily lose their sense of smell. However, a new report estimates that 1.6 million people in the United States have experienced chronic loss of smell (anosmia) lasting at least six months following their infection. The study, published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery,appears to be one of…Read More
The Importance of Screening for Oral Cancer
January 23rd, 2024
Oral cancer may not seem like a prevalent disease, accounting for only three percent of cancers and affecting roughly 54,000 people per year,1 but because the type of cancer is plagued by late discovery, it’s one of the deadliest—of the people newly diagnosed, only about 60% will live longer than five years.2 One person every…Read More
Sleeping Soundly: How a Sleep Study Could Save Your Life
January 23rd, 2024
We spend about one-third of our lives asleep, yet sleep is one of the least understood areas in medicine. Countless medical studies conducted across the world have tried to crack the mystery of sleep, but only one conclusion persists: people need at least six to seven hours of restful sleep every night. Millions of Americans…Read More
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