What to Eat & Drink When You Have a Sore Throat
An article published in the journal BMJ Clinical Evidence reports, “About 10% of people present to primary healthcare services with sore throat each year.” If you or your child is currently experiencing a sore throat, you may be wondering what you can do to find relief. Did you know that the foods you eat and…
Three Common Causes of a Runny Nose
A runny nose is essentially just excess nasal drainage. It can be thin and clear or more mucous-like. A runny nose, also sometimes referred to as rhinorrhea or rhinitis, can be caused by a myriad of different factors, from illness to eating spicy foods and even exercise. Let’s look at three common causes of a…
What Are the Benefits of Balloon Sinuplasty?
Do you experience chronic sinus infections? If so, there may be a solution for you: balloon sinuplasty. For this procedure, the sinus cavities are inflated and flushed with saline, so you can breathe easier and experience fewer symptoms when watching a Florence Y’alls game at the stadium. In this post, we review some of the…
How to Reduce Your Child’s Risk of an Ear Infection
It’s extremely common for young children to get middle ear infections (otitis media) because their immune systems are less developed and their Eustachian tubes—which drain fluid from the middle ear—are more horizontal than adults. In fact, according to a 2017 study, “Acute otitis media affects over 80% of children before their third birthday and 30…
What Should I Do if Water Gets Stuck in My Ear?
If water becomes trapped in your ear canal, it can lead to a condition known as swimmer’s ear, also called otitis externa. This condition is fairly common; in fact, according to an article published in the National Library of Medicine, “Approximately 10% of people will develop otitis externa during their lifetime.” In order to prevent…
Three ENT Disorders That Cause Bad Breath
Bad breath, also known as halitosis, is a common condition affecting up to 1/3 of the population. Though rarely a sign of something serious, it can be an embarrassing and frustrating problem, especially if you’ve done everything to try and maintain good oral hygiene. Sometimes, bad breath has nothing to do with how often you…
How to Prevent ENT Disorders
ENT disorders are common. But fortunately, in many cases you can take steps to prevent them. We review some common ENT disorders and how they can be prevented below. Middle Ear Infections Middle ear infections are caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tubes, which are the passageways from the middle ears to the back of…
How To Know if You Have Throat Cancer
Throat cancer is a type of head and neck cancer. In its early stages, symptoms can be hard to distinguish between throat cancer and less serious conditions such as a head cold. Let’s take a look at some of the signs of throat cancer as well as when to see a doctor. A Sore Throat…
Can You Treat a Sinus Infection With Antibiotics?
If you’re suffering from a sinus infection (also referred to as sinusitis), you probably are looking for ways to get rid of it as fast as possible. While you may have heard that antibiotics can treat sinus infections, the truth is they are not the best option in most cases. Do You Have a Sinus…
Does Swallowing Change with Age?
When you have difficulty swallowing, it is known as dysphasia. Dysphasia is more common among older individuals, in part because of physical changes in the mouth and throat, but also because dysphasia is often caused by conditions associated with old age, like stroke, chronic diseases affecting the nervous system, surgeries of the head and neck…