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Oct
The Temporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ) is the joint just below the ear, between the lower jaw bone (mandible) and the side of the skull (temporal bone). It's a small joint and while it doesn’t receive as much attention as the knee or the shoulder, it’s vital to ever...
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Oct
Chewing tobacco, also called smokeless tobacco, snuff, pinch, dip or chew, is a tobacco product that is placed in the mouth between the lip and gum. It's more popular than you might think, with about 3% of the America population using it on a regular basis. While it doesn&r...
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Oct
Sometimes a sore throat is just a cold or allergies, but sometimes that dry, scratchy, painful throat is caused by strep. Strep is a bacterial infection that, if untreated, can cause other problems like ear infections and, in rare cases, trouble with other major organs. Here are...
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Oct
Flu has swept all across the nation, one of the worst seasons in years. If you haven't gotten it yet, you may be in the clear, but there are some precautions you can take to avoid catching a cold or the flu. Wash your hands: You see the signs in restaurant bathrooms, but...
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Oct
Traveling is an important part of many people's lives, both hearing enabled and hearing impaired. Traveling for the hearing impaired can be challenging, though, with many different types of hurdles to pass through, including a lack of oral and sign language interpreters, di...
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Oct
There are several different reasons a person may want ear plastic surgery. Some people are born with ears that are missing cartilage, protrude, or droop. Others suffer a traumatic injury to the ears or ear lobes. Even if the hearing isn't affected, many people choose to get...
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Oct
If you've got winter activities planned for the frozen north, there are several precautions you’ll want to take to protect yourself against the cold. Frostbite is the damage to skin and tissue caused by prolonged exposure to the cold. It most often happens in body par...
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Oct
Chronic sinusitis and symptoms including frequent nosebleeds, facial pain, headaches, postnasal drip, frequent sinus infections, severe nasal congestion, and difficulty breathing through the nose could be caused by a deviated septum. The nasal septum is a cartilage wall that divi...
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Oct
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when acid from the stomach backs up into the esophagus. Normally, when a person eats food, it travels from his or her mouth, into the esophagus, and then the stomach. The lower esophageal sphincter (LES) at the base of the esophagus c...
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Oct
If you child has recurring ear infections or if fluid pools behind your child's ear drum for more than three months, his or her pediatrician may suggest inserting tubes in the ears. The tubes are a temporary fix and typically stay in place for 6-12 months. An ear, nose, and...
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