The Importance of Indoor Air Quality When You Have Allergies
When we think about air quality, we often think of the outdoors. Whether you’re talking about wildfires that catch national attention or just experiencing high pollen levels when walking around somewhere like Laurel Park, air quality conversations are often limited to what you’re breathing outside. However, indoor quality is equally important, especially if you suffer…
Summer Checklist for Allergies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports, “About one-quarter (25.7%) of adults had a seasonal allergy.” If you have seasonal allergies during the summer, you’re probably wondering what you can do to prevent symptoms. We provide a summer checklist for allergies below. Deep Clean Your Home It’s a common misconception that you will only…
Tips for Exercising Outdoors with Seasonal Allergies
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America reports, “In 2018, approximately 24 million people in the U.S. were diagnosed with seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever). This equals around 8% (19.2 million) of adults and 7% (5.2 million) of children.” For those who are part of this population, it can be challenging to spend time outdoors…
What Are the Benefits of Balloon Sinuplasty?
If you experience chronic sinus infections, there may be the perfect solution for you: balloon sinuplasty. This procedure entails inflating the sinus cavities with a balloon catheter and flushing them out with saline solution. This results in relief from your sinus symptoms. We review other benefits of balloon sinuplasty below. There’s No Need for Incisions…
How to Reduce Your Child’s Risk of an Ear Infection
According to a 2017 article, “Acute otitis media [middle ear infection] affects over 80% of children before their third birthday, and 30 to 45% of these children have suffered two or more episodes.” The reason why middle ear infections are so common among young children is because the passageways between their middle ears and the…
How Should I Prepare My Child for Ear Tube Surgery?
If your child has chronic, recurrent ear infections, an ear, nose and throat (ENT) physician may recommend ear tubes, also known as tympanostomy tubes (TT). According to one 2022 article published in the National Library of Medicine, “Almost 7% of all children will have a least one set of TT by 3 years of age,…
Tips for Managing a Stuffy Nose
Nasal congestion is a common symptom of many viruses, such as the common cold, as well as allergies and other conditions. While not a serious medical concern, having a stuffy nose can be irritating and unpleasant. Let’s take a look at a few ways to manage your nasal congestion at home, as well as when…
Is Cold Air Making My Nose Bleed?
Nosebleeds, known medically as epistaxis, are not only inconvenient—they can also be alarming. There are many factors that can contribute to nosebleeds, and many people believe that cold air is one of them. We answer the question of whether this is a contributing factor or not below. What Does the Research Show? One study entitled…
The Link Between Hearing Loss & an Overwhelmed Brain
The new year will bring a lot of gatherings, and if you have trouble hearing during these events, it could mean your brain is overwhelmed with sounds. A very recent study, published in December 2022, uncovered this link among mice, and the findings could be translated to humans. About the Study The study, entitled “Decreased…
What is Unilateral Hearing Loss?
What is Single Sided Deafness? Sometimes referred to as unilateral hearing loss, single sided deafness is a condition in which an individual experiences hearing loss in only one ear but can hear normally out of the other ear. While the majority of patients with a hearing impairment suffer from bilateral (two-sided) hearing loss, SSD is…