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How To Know If You Have A Deviated Septum

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Whether your nose physically looks crooked or, more likely, you’re experiencing breathing problems, the cause might be due to a deviated septum. Correcting a deviated septum or addressing other underlying cosmetic or functional nasal concerns often requires surgery, but which type and how it’s performed varies widely by your concern and its cause. What is

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Smell Training At AOO

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Associates of Otolaryngology is pleased to announce that we are offering olfactory training for patients with complaints of dysosmia. We would be happy to evaluate and treat your patients with smell complaints. What is Olfactory Training? ·         Post-infectious olfactory dysfunction is the most common cause of olfactory dysfunction. ·         Research shows that olfactory (smell) training is an

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Managing Tinnitus in Daily Life

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If you’ve encountered chronic ringing or buzzing in the years, you probably found it distracting and worrying. Tinnitus is the term for ringing in the ears, and help is available. Many patients simply live with their condition and become frustrated. Sometimes a general practitioner will tell them that there is no treatment. They leave their

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Sleep Apnea Treatment Choices

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Sleep apnea is the name of a medical condition that affects countless people all around the planet. Sleep apnea, in a nutshell, is a disorder that affects sleeping patterns in human beings. If an individual has it, his or her breathing may cease over and over again. People who have this condition often look into

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Easy Steps to Help Reduce Snoring

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Close to half of the people in the United States snore to some degree. Snoring occurs when there’s improper airflow through your throat while you’re sleeping. The relaxed tissue in your throat then vibrates, which results in a snoring sound. Sometimes, snoring is so severe that it can wake you up at night. It can

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Ear Infections in Adults

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Although children are usually the ones afflicted by ear infections, adults can get them as well. Also known as otitis media, ear infections that affect adults are typically more serious than those that children get. Generally, adults who develop an ear infection should see an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctor for treatment. There are

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Ear Infections: An Overview

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Ear infections, also known as otitis media, is the inflammation of the middle ear. While it is usually diagnosed in children, it can also affect adults occasionally. Is it Serious? Ear infections may actually be more serious than you think. When left untreated, they can cause hearing loss. This can really affect children because it

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Understanding Ménière’s Disease

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Ménière’s disease is a condition of the inner ear in which the patient experiences vertigo, or a specific feeling of dizziness or spinning. The disease can also cause other symptoms including tinnitus or ringing in the ear, a feeling of pressure or fullness in the ear, and hearing loss which comes and goes. Usually, only

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A Quick Guide to Sinusitis

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Sinus infections, or sinusitis, are one of the most common health concerns across the globe today. Many symptoms of the common cold are the same as those of a sinus infection, and it can be easy to mistake one for the other. However, while a cold is caused by a virus, your sinus infection can

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What is the Treatment for Sinusitis?

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Sinusitis, or a nasal infection, is a common condition that affects the sinuses in the nose. Sinuses are small air-filled cavities found within the nose, forehead, and under the eyes. The mucus which is produced by sinuses should drain in the nose through small channels. When someone suffers from sinusitis, these channels will be blocked

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