ENT Issues

“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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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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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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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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Maybe it’s your thyroid It isn’t the first time you’ve heard this. After having an honest talk about your health problems with your best friend over dinner last night, she suggested, with some personal experience, that you might be dealing with a thyroid problem. Thyroid conditions aren’t that uncommon as it turns out. In fact, […]

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You’re most likely reminded of your childhood when you get a sore throat. In those days, your sore throat remedies were simple: taking the day off from school and eating plenty of chicken noodle soup. Or perhaps you eased your sore throat with throat lozenges and your favorite Netflix show. Whatever the case, your sore […]

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There’s that old cliche: it isn’t the heat, it’s the humidity. And it’s true. Humidity is oppressive and inescapable. Activities are less fun when you’re having a difficult time breathing through the muggy air. And humidity can also be more than aggravating, it can cause a sinus infection. If you have a sinus infection, how […]

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We’re accustomed to thinking of snoring as a nuisance, something that annoys you and, maybe, costs your partner a good night’s sleep every now and then. However, in many instances, snoring can be caused by a condition called sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder that can make you stop breathing when you’re sleeping. […]

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