ENT Issues

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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Construction is necessary to keep our highways and roads safe and in working order. But construction also causes backups. We’ve all been stuck in a traffic jam due to construction. The whole system crawls to a slow when thousands of cars slam on their breaks from even a slight lane change. So, just for a […]

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Aren’t there a couple of kinds of vacation? One kind is Packed with activities at all times. This kind will leave you more tired than when you left but all of the adventures will be remembered for many years to come. The other kind is all about relaxing. These are the trips where you might […]

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Your face is loaded with holes. Kind of. Well, maybe it’s more precise to say that your face is full of hollow places, four of them to be exact. These are known as sinuses. (Or sinus cavities.) Your sinuses help eliminate allergens and germs by aiding mucus discharge from your nose. You remain healthier and […]

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The term “voicebox” is fairly deceptive. As a child, you might have interpreted the phrase literally and envisioned that a mechanical looking cube sits at the center of your throat, responsible for all your vocalizations. Your actual voicebox is not really box-like at all and is a bit stranger. When people use the phrase “voicebox,” […]

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Imagine you’re a detective in an old-school noir movie. You’re taking a hard-nose approach to busting the killer and your one clue is that they have Swimmer’s ear. You’re poring through newspaper articles and old school yearbooks in an extended montage set to dramatic music. You’re wondering if any of your main suspects might have […]

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Typically, a cough is a sign of illness or allergies. You cough from time to time, or for a few days, and then it goes away. But if you find yourself coughing all day, every day, something going on. But in some cases, coughs can last for a long time. You feel fine, but you’re […]

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