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Whopping cough, or pertussis, is a very severe cough that can last for months. It's caused by bacteria that infects the pharynx, the area where the nasal passages meets the throat. The bacteria bothers the throat, which causes the coughing. With whopping cough, it’s p...
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Dizziness can be described as feeling unsteady or lightheaded. It frequently is followed directly by nausea or headache. There are several factors that can cause dizziness, including some medications, injury, infection, allergies, poor circulation, motion sickness, and neurologic...
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Ear infections are a common childhood experience for most people. In fact, out of every three colds a child gets, she is likely to have an accompanying ear infection as many as two of those times. Broadly, the ear is broken up into three sections: outer, middle, and inner...
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Aug
Last week, we explored some of the most common causes of choking in children. Today we continue and look into how to prevent children from choking. The American Academy of Otolaryngology reports that foods with the highest risk of choking include: peanuts, seeds, hard candy, whol...
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Choking remains a leading cause of injury and mortality amongst children up to 5 years of age. In this two-part series, we'll first examine some of the most common causes of choking in children and then explore some ways to reduce the risk of choking. 60% of non-fatal choki...
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Aug
A cholesteatoma is an abnormal growth in the middle ear, behind the ear drum. The most typical cause is repeated ear infections, poor eustachian tube function, or a tear behind the ear drum that causes skin to grow in the middle ear. As the ear growth enlarges, pus may ...
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The tracheotomy is one of the oldest documented surgical procedures. It involves making an incision through the front of the throat to allow access to the windpipe, or trachea. The hole from the incision, also called the stoma, can be used to help the patient breathe without the ...
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Children with cochlear implants are more likely to develop pneumococcal meningitis, a form of bacterial meningitis. As a result, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends those with cochlear implants receive vaccinations for bacterial meningitis on the same scheduled r...
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Although obesity has long been considered to have a hand in sleep apnea, a new study conducted in at the Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan suggests that belly fat, also known as visceral or abdominal fat, is associated with a higher instances of sleep ap...
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Aug
Summer is heating up everywhere this year, from heat waves on the West Coast all the way to the East. And, who are we kidding, it's always hot at the end of the summer in Florida. In addition to sunburn on your head, neck, and body, dehydration and heat exhaustion are serio...
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Aug
More changes related to the Affordable Care Act will take effect starting in 2014. You or someone in your family may already be benefiting from the Affordable Care Act by receiving free preventative care (like well-child visits or flu shots) or being covered by insurance when the...
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A study published in the Archives of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery suggests that toddlers with sleep apnea who sleep on their backs may experience more respiratory problems that toddlers who don’t sleep on their backs. It was a small study, and additional research i...
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