How to Engage with Hearing Loss This Year
Hearing loss is an invisible disability that affects 1.5 billion people worldwide, yet discussions around it often go unheard. As we proceed into a new year, it’s important to assess how we, as individuals and as a society, can become more involved in supporting those with hearing loss. Whether through better understanding, support structures, technology…
Can Stress Worsen Acid Reflux?
If you’ve ever felt like your acid reflux is spiking in times of high stress, you’re not alone. Studies have shown people may be more sensitive to their gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in times of heightened anxiety. There are options available to manage both your stress and your GERD symptoms to help with discomfort, and many of…
Is my Earache caused by a Cold or an Ear Infection?
Colds can cause symptoms like sneezing, coughing, runny nose, sore throat and ear pain. If your earache is from a cold, it is caused by the inflammation of the eardrum from the infection. But how do you know if a cold or an ear infection is causing your ear pain? Let’s take a closer look…
Gearing Up for Fall Allergy Season
It’s August, and the pollen of spring and blooms of summer are finally beginning to fade. So how come you’re still sneezing? Fall allergies can trigger just as many symptoms as spring and summer, unfortunately. Ragweed is the biggest culprit – it starts to release pollen with cool nights and warm days in August, but…
Kids’ poor nutrition could lead to later-life hearing loss
Blue popsicles, fruit snacks and pepperoni pizza may be rites of childhood … but they may not be great for long-term hearing. Poor nutrition in childhood can lead to an increased risk for developing health conditions – including hearing loss, according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers found that…
Meet the Neti Pot — An Over-the-Counter Help for Sinus Infections
You can feel a sinus infection as soon as it hits … pressure, discomfort and misery. Even thinking about one might make your teeth ache. Treatments for sinus infections range from antibiotics to surgery. But now there is also a traditional remedy that’s getting more attention after recent research shows it to have promise ……
Stuttering in Children — What to Look For
Kids sometimes trip over their words, especially when they are gaining early language skills. Sometimes children — especially when grammar and vocabulary skills develop faster than motor skills — go through a temporary stage of “disfluency” that can last up to several months. But if stuttering is a more persistent problem it may require outside…
How to Tackle (achoo) Spring Allergies
Seasonal allergies are no fun. Whether you’ve dealt with them since elementary school, or are just now discovering the sneezing, sniffling, congestion and itchy eyes for the first time as an adult, welcome to the club — every spring, 36 million in the U.S. grab a box of tissues and brace for the next six…
Trickier Than you Think: Drinking More Water for a better ENT Health
Since middle-school health class, you’ve been told to drink eight glasses of water per day for better wellness. But many people find this hard to swallow — literally. Now, a new study may tell us why. Researchers have identified a brain mechanism that stops us from swallowing too much liquid when we are not thirsty….
Not ‘Hoarsing’ Around
Have you ever suddenly lost your voice as you were energetically cheering for the home team or during a sporting event? Does your voice head south when cold, flu and allergy seasons blow into town? Hoarseness can be bothersome and can cause us to sing bass when we really are a tenor. Hoarseness is highly…