ENT Specialists of Alaska

ENT Specialists of Alaska

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty – What is it?

Have you ever dreamed you were in a spelling bee back in school? Everyone but you and one other person is out of the competition. And when the judges give you your word, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, you’re stunned. And no amount of practice could have readied you for this one. That’s one hard word to spell (even […]

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Do I Have a Deviated Septum?

In order to keep roads in working condition, construction is needed. But things are also delayed by construction. We’ve all been stuck in a traffic jam caused by construction. Even a small lane change can cause hundreds of thousands of cars on a freeway to step on their breaks, and the whole system slows down. […]

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Traveling With Hearing Loss: Your Guide to a Safe, Fun Trip!

Aren’t there a couple of types of vacation? One kind is Packed with activities at all times. These are the trips that are recalled for years later and are packed with adventure, and you head back to work more exhausted than you left. The other kind is all about unwinding. These are the trips where […]

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You May be Coping With Chronic Sinusitis if You Have Constant Sinus Pain

Your face is sort of loaded with holes. Well, perhaps it’s more accurate to say that your face is full of hollow places, four of them to be precise. These are known as sinuses. (Or sinus cavities.) Your sinuses help remove allergens and germs by facilitating mucus discharge from your nose. Consequently, you breathe easier […]

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Laryngitis: When Your Voice Takes a Break

“Voicebox” is a rather inaccurate term. You may have, at one time in your life, envisioned your voicebox as a literal box inside of your throat. Your actual voicebox isn’t really box-like at all and is a bit stranger. When people use the phrase “voicebox,” they’re usually talking about an organ in your throat called […]

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Swimmer’s Ear, What’s the Cause?

Imagine you’re a detective in an old fashioned noir movie. You’re taking a hard-nose approach to catching the killer and your one clue is that they have Swimmer’s ear. So there’s a lengthy montage (with dramatic music) as you dig through old high school yearbooks and local newspaper articles. You’re looking to see if any […]

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I’m Going Nuts With This Itchy Ear

Have you ever experienced an itch that you just couldn’t reach? Okay, there are two ways to think about it: First, you think about something you always wanted to do in life but so far you haven’t got around to (skydiving, for instance). Or, that itchy spot on your back that you just can’t seem […]

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Six Causes of a Persistent Cough and When to be Concerned

Normally, a cough is a symptom of allergies or illness. You cough from time to time, or for a few days, and then it clears up. But if you’re coughing all day, every day, something isn’t right. But coughing can sometimes linger on. You aren’t feeling sick but your cough is sticking around stubbornly. You […]

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Can Tonsils be Impacted by Cold Weather?

We know many individuals love winter. And we get it, the snow is pretty, chilly temps can sometimes be pleasantly bracing, and we all love building snow snowmen. But there are a number of drawbacks. It never fails, after a lot of time spent enjoying the wonderful winter weather, your body reacts. Your nose won’t […]

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What Tests Can be Done for Balance Problems?

Just consider how you would feel if you went on your first cruise and seasickness hit you as soon as you launched. It would take the fun out of things, right? And when you get back on land, you still feel a bit seasick for a while. Now imagine it’s like that almost all of […]

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