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The sense of smell is known as olfaction. Molecules released from smelly things travel into the nose and get trapped in the cilia-rich mucus in the upper part of the nasal cavity. This triggers a chemical and neurological chain reaction that ends in the brain receiving informatio...
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According to the Center for Disease Control, in 2008, more than one third of children and adolescents ages 6 to 19 in the United States were considered to be obese. Obesity is measured by a person's Body Mass Index, or BMI, which takes into account both height and weight. A...
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Photo by PixomarGrammy Award winner and platinum vocal artist Adele underwent vocal cord surgery in October 2011 to alleviate recurrent hemorrhaging caused by a benign polyp on her vocal cord. Polyps, nodules, and cysts, collectively known as lesions, on the vocal cord is one of...
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Wax is natural and good for your earsEar wax consists of sweat, particles of dead skin, hair, and a water-based substance secreted by glands inside the ear canal. As the ear produces more wax, old wax is pushed out of the ear opening, dries, and falls out naturally.Ears are self...
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Photo by AmbroAccording to a recent study by Swiss market research and strategy consulting company, Zehnvier, yes, it can!The survey asked more than 4,300 people in the United States, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Great Britain diverse about topics related to hearing and qual...
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Spring is just around the corner, but for those of us who suffer from seasonal allergies, it can be a challenging time of year. Warm breezes can carry pollen from those long grasses, fragrant flowers, and blossoming trees and wreak havoc on your eyes, nose, and throat. There are...
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We are all excited about our new re-designed website. Please browse our new site for medical information and be sure to sign up for our newsletter. We are featuring a great new “Patient Portal” for clients. This will be available shortly f...
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An advisory committee to the CDC recently recommended that boys and men from age 13 to 21 be immunized against HPV infection. This comes on top of the 2006 recommendation that females from 11 to 26 do the same.The efficacy and benefits of vaccination in general are beyond dispute...
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The American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery (AAOHNS) recently came out with guidelines for sleep studies for children. It is well established that most children with snoring and witnessed apnea can be “cured” by andenotonsillectomy, but there are som...
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As the sounds of Independence Day fade, it's an excellent time to remind everyone to be proactive when guarding your hearing. We all love loud concerts, loud cars, loud movies, and increasingly, loud iPods and MP3 players. Our office is seeing more and more young (read: tee...
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