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How Having Narrow Nasal Passages May Affect Your Wellbeing
Your nasal passages extend from your nostrils to the top of your throat behind your nose. They are the part of your nose that helps you breathe in and out. Having abnormally narrow nasal passages…
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Flying with Food Allergies? What You Should Know Before Your Next Trip
According to a study on food allergies, approximately 10.8% of adults are known to be allergic to at least one food. Food allergies can occur at any age, and for some people, they are life-threatening.…
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Can Immunotherapy Help Reduce Dust Mite Allergies?
Do you get itchy eyes, a runny nose or a scratchy throat when you dust the house or take boxes up to the attic? If so, you may be allergic to dust mites – microscopic…
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What Is Ear Tube Surgery?
Ear tube surgery is performed in order to treat and prevent middle ear infections. The procedure is mostly performed on children; this is because children’s Eustachian tubes – which connect the middle ears to the…
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Adult Tonsillectomy & What to Expect
While tonsillectomies are very commonly performed on children, some adults benefit from the procedure, too. Below we review when an adult may need a tonsillectomy, how to prepare for surgery, what the procedure entails and…
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What is Unilateral Hearing Loss?
What is Single Sided Deafness? Sometimes referred to as unilateral hearing loss, single sided deafness is a condition in which an individual experiences hearing loss in only one ear but can hear normally out of…
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What is Sudden Hearing Loss?
For most people who experience hearing loss, the condition comes on gradually over a period of years. In rare cases, an abrupt loss of hearing occurs with little or no warning. This condition is known…
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What is Noise Induced Hearing Loss?
How Can Sounds Hurt Your Ears? Background sound is a constant in our busy lives. Normally, background noises are at safe levels that do not negatively impact our hearing. But repeated exposure to noise above…