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Difficulty Hearing? Eustachian Tube Dysfunction May Be to Blame
When someone speaks to you, do you have difficulty understanding them because the sound is muffled? Perhaps this is accompanied by a pain in your ear. You may be surprised to learn that the problem…
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Help for Vertigo: Ask Your Doctor These 4 Questions
When a television comedian trips over furniture or stumbles across the room, it usually results in a good chuckle. But for many Americans, dizziness and balance problems are not a laughing matter. In fact, these are common…
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Oral Cancer: The Importance of Early Detection
You’re probably aware of the importance of mammograms in detecting breast cancer. If you’re a man, you’re likely encouraged to be screened for prostate cancer. But when was the last time you were checked for oral…
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How Ear, Nose and Throat Doctors Get Rid of Scars
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, exceeding the rates of breast, prostate, lung and colon cancers combined. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer, and more than half of…
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The 4 Most Common Problems Affecting the Ears
In this article: Swimmer’s Ear Swimmer’s Ear Symptoms Swimmer’s Ear Prevention Traumatic Ear Injuries Ear Wax Impaction When to Remove Ear Wax How to Remove Ear Wax Middle Ear Infection The Role of Ear Tubes…
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What Is Nasal Valve Collapse and How Is It Treated?
Everyone has difficulty breathing from time to time. There are a myriad of causes, from the common cold to something more extensive such as a deviated septum or enlarged nasal turbinates. However, one of the most common forms…
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Minimally Invasive Options for In-Office Sinus Surgery
Updated January 2025 You’ve tried the saline rinses, allergy treatment and even steroids, but nothing seems to provide relief for your chronic sinusitis. Don’t be discouraged: We offer hope and help. Sometimes medicine isn’t enough…
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What Is the Best Treatment for Sleep Apnea?
Hold your breath for 60 seconds. Wait 30 minutes and hold it again. Now, do that twice an hour for eight hours. It’s difficult to get anything done, isn’t it? Now imagine doing that all…
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Why Antibiotics Aren’t Always the Right Choice for Sinus Infections
The massive headache. The constant runny nose. The nagging cough. Sinus infections have a way of making you absolutely miserable, and you may expect a series of antibiotics would speed the healing. Not so fast. Antibiotics are…
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Why Antibiotics Aren’t Always the Right Choice for Sinus Infections
The massive headache. The constant runny nose. The nagging cough. Sinus infections have a way of making you absolutely miserable, and you may expect a series of antibiotics would speed the healing. Not so fast. Antibiotics are…