Why Is Vertigo Treated Differently in Older Adults? Fall Risk and Adapted Care
Vertigo in older adults is treated differently mainly because a single fall can cause far more harm than the spinning itself. Clinicians tend to…
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Ear, Nose & Throat
Articles on ear, nose and throat health: sinus trouble, hearing changes, tonsils, snoring and voice problems, explained simply, with the signs that mean it is time to see a specialist.
Can Kids Swim With Ear Tubes? What Parents Ask About Water, Bathing and Earplugs
Most children with ear tubes can swim, bathe and play in water without special precautions. The current clinical practice guideline on tympanostomy tubes advises…
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SMR (Submucous Resection) Step by Step: How the Deviated Septum Is Corrected From Inside
A submucous resection (SMR) corrects a deviated septum from inside the nose. The surgeon lifts the septal lining, removes or reshapes the bent cartilage…
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What Can You Eat After a Tonsillectomy? Soft Foods, Fluids and Why Hydration Comes First
After a tonsillectomy, fluids matter more than food. Sip water, diluted juice, clear broth or ice pops often, because a dry throat hurts more…
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Adenoidectomy Step by Step: How Adenoids Are Removed Through the Mouth Under Anesthesia
An adenoidectomy removes the adenoids, a pad of lymphoid tissue behind the nose, entirely through the open mouth under general anesthesia, so there is…
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Auditory Rehabilitation After a Cochlear Implant: Why Does Practice Shape the Result?
Cochlear implant rehabilitation is the structured program of device programming, listening practice and follow-up that turns the electrical signals from an implant into meaningful…
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How Painful Is Septoplasty? What the First Days Feel Like and How Discomfort Is Managed
Septoplasty is usually described as uncomfortable rather than severely painful. Mainstream surgical guidance rates typical post-operative pain as mild to moderate, dominated by nasal…
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How Long Do Ear Tubes Stay In? What Follow-Up Visits Check and What Happens When They Come Out
Most ear tubes stay in for about 6 to 18 months and then fall out on their own as the eardrum heals and gradually…
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Voice Therapy or Microsurgery for Vocal Cord Polyps and Nodules: How Do ENT Teams Decide?
ENT teams usually start with voice therapy for vocal nodules, because nodules are callus-like and often shrink once the vocal habits that caused them…
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Otosclerosis and Stapedectomy Surgery: How Does a Fixed Stapes Bone Cause Hearing Loss?
Otosclerosis is abnormal bone remodeling in the middle ear that gradually freezes the stapes, the smallest bone in the body, so it can no…
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How Does Glottoplasty Raise Vocal Pitch? Endoscopic Pitch-Raising Surgery Explained
Glottoplasty raises vocal pitch by shortening the part of the vocal folds that vibrates. Working through the mouth with an endoscope, a surgeon removes…
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Traveling With CPAP: What International Patients Ask About Flights and Device Settings
A CPAP machine can travel with you on most commercial flights. Aviation and security authorities in the US and many other countries treat it…
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Microsuction or Irrigation for Earwax Build Up: Which Does Your ENT Recommend and Why?
Microsuction and irrigation both remove impacted earwax, and neither is right for everyone. Microsuction uses a small vacuum under direct magnified view and is…
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Tympanoplasty Recovery: Ear Packing, Hearing Changes and Milestones in the First Weeks
Tympanoplasty recovery time is measured in weeks, not days. Most people are home the same day, feel the worst ear fullness and mild ache…
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Implantable Hearing Aids or Cochlear Implants: Which Type of Hearing Loss Does Each Treat?
Implantable hearing aids and cochlear implants treat different problems. Bone conduction and middle ear implants are implantable hearing aids: they amplify or transmit sound…
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Can You Drive or Work With Vertigo? What Doctors Advise While Attacks Are Unpredictable
Most doctors advise not driving during a vertigo attack or while attacks are frequent, sudden, or unpredictable, because spinning sensations, nausea, and jittery vision…
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Why Can Bleeding Happen Days After a Tonsillectomy, and What Needs to Happen Right Away?
Bleeding after tonsillectomy can happen several days later because the protective scab over the raw tonsil bed loosens and lifts, most often between days…
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What Does Hearing Sound Like With a Cochlear Implant? Realistic Expectations After Activation
A cochlear implant does not restore natural hearing. At activation, most people describe sound as mechanical, tinny, or cartoon-like, with voices that are hard…
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