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All You Need to Know About Nasal Irrigation Systems
Updated October 2024 In this article: Blocked sinuses? A little saltwater can make a huge difference. When your sinuses are stopped up, bacteria and irritants take forever to exit your nose, leading to congestion and…
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Which Patients Benefit the Most From Balloon Sinuplasty?
Sinuplasty has proven itself to be a very effective treatment for those dealing with chronic rhinosinusitis. Through this minimally invasive procedure, a tiny balloon is inserted into the blocked sinus cavity, inflated, deflated and then removed.…
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Five Things You Must Know About Fungal Sinusitis
The earth is full of millions of different fungal species—you expose yourself to them every time you take a breath! They live in soil, plants, trees, indoors and even on human skin. Thankfully, most of…
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Sinus Infection, the Flu and the Common Cold: Know the Difference
Sniffles, sneezes and sore throats are all common signs of colds, sinus infections and the flu. These diseases affect millions of Americans each year. In fact: According to the Centers for Disease Control, Americans have an…
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Four Effective Treatments for Children’s Allergies
No parents want to see their children miss out on the fun activities of spring and summer because of sniffling, sneezing and a sore throat. If these happen at the same time every year, your…
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Four Common Causes of a Stuffy Nose
No one is immune to one of the most common medical aliments in the world: a stuffy nose. Many things can cause it, from structural abnormalities to irritation from dust or dander. Only your ear nose and…
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Is It A Migraine Or A Sinus Headache?
Blog Updated 6/6/2022 It’s one of the most common medical problems we see in our office: Patients describe their headache symptoms, believing that spring and fall allergies are the forces behind their throbbing and aching. What these patients don’t…
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First Blog Post
Welcome to Raleigh ENT’s first blog post. We want to use this space to provide updates about our practice. Mostly I anticipate this will be in the form of clinical information. We are excited about…