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5 Common Myths About Hearing Loss, Debunked

5 Common Myths About Hearing Loss, Debunked
May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month in the United States. It’s an ideal time to review — and debunk — common myths about hearing loss, a surprisingly misunderstood and sometimes stigmatized disorder.
May 1st, 2026
Your Child's Tonsillectomy: What to Expect During Recovery

Your Child's Tonsillectomy: What to Expect During Recovery
The tonsils are part of the immune system that helps your child fight off infectious pathogens entering through the mouth. As with any surgery, recovery is a key to success. We’ve prepared this guide so parents know what to expect.
Feb 1st, 2026
Plagued by Winter Nosebleeds? Here’s What to Do

Plagued by Winter Nosebleeds? Here’s What to Do
About 60% of the population will experience a nosebleed in their lifetime and chances are it will occur in the colder months. To help you survive the winter, we’ve prepared this guide on how to deal with nosebleeds at home.
Jan 20th, 2026
Comparing Allergy Shots and Sublingual Immunotherapy

Comparing Allergy Shots and Sublingual Immunotherapy
If you suffer from hay fever and other allergies, living with symptoms can be tiresome when they interfere with daily living. Immunotherapy may be the answer to build your body’s resilience against these immune system irregularities.
Dec 1st, 2025
Here's When to See the Doctor About a Skin Lesion

Here's When to See the Doctor About a Skin Lesion
Skin lesions range from things as simple as freckles, to tumors both benign and malignant, any growth or spot that’s different from the surrounding skin. Many skin lesions are common, such as acne or moles, but some need medical attention.
Nov 1st, 2025
Are Sinusitis and Ear Infections Connected?

Are Sinusitis and Ear Infections Connected?
While sinusitis and middle ear infections are two separate conditions, the space they share means that there’s plenty of interaction and influence between the sinuses and ears. Problems in one location can affect the other.
Oct 17th, 2025
Treatment Options for Children and Adults with Dysphonia

Treatment Options for Children and Adults with Dysphonia
Hoarseness is perhaps the most frequent problem affecting the voice, a group of conditions medically known as dysphonia. People of any age can be affected by dysphonia, and chronic hoarseness warrants medical intervention.
Sep 1st, 2025

Considering Otoplasty? Here's What You Need to Know
A plastic surgery to fix structural problems with the ear, otoplasty is most commonly performed on children after they reach the age of about 4, but there’s no reason why adults can’t opt for the procedure when needed.
May 1st, 2025
Are Strep Throat and Tonsillitis Connected?

Are Strep Throat and Tonsillitis Connected?
Both strep throat and tonsillitis can result in a sore throat, and while medically related, they’re not interchangeable. Tonsillitis is a general condition causing swollen tonsils, while strep throat refers to illness caused by a specific bacterium.
Apr 1st, 2025
Who Needs a Hearing Screening?

Who Needs a Hearing Screening?

Hearing screenings are quick tests that identify potential hearing loss. The screenings are suitable for patients of any age, and only those who fail one require a full hearing evaluation with a qualified audiologist.
Mar 7th, 2025
Missing the Sound of Silence? Put an End to Tinnitus

Missing the Sound of Silence? Put an End to Tinnitus
Tinnitus describes phantom sounds that come from your auditory nerves and brain. These sounds, which only you can hear, are usually a side effect of hearing loss and other conditions. It’s possible to mask tinnitus sounds to reduce their impact.
Feb 6th, 2025
Is Hoarseness Anything to Worry About?

Is Hoarseness Anything to Worry About?
Medically known as dysphonia, hoarseness is a common and usually temporary condition due to inflammation of the vocal cords. It’s not usually a cause for concern, but long-lasting symptoms could require treatment. 
Jan 1st, 2025
Here's How to Properly Clean Out Your Ear Wax

Here's How to Properly Clean Out Your Ear Wax
Ear wax may build up in the ear canal, causing discomfort, dizziness, and hearing loss. If you know the right ways to treat mild and moderate wax buildups at home—and avoid the wrong ways—you can prevent them.
Dec 1st, 2024
Can Anything Be Done to Prevent Hearing Loss?

Can Anything Be Done to Prevent Hearing Loss?
While you can’t avoid all causes of hearing loss, there are some situations where reducing noise exposure now prevents hearing loss in the future. Here’s what you need to know to keep your hearing in top condition.
Nov 6th, 2024
Nasal Polyps: A Common Cause of Chronic Sinusitis

Nasal Polyps: A Common Cause of Chronic Sinusitis
When your nasal symptoms last more than 12 weeks, beyond the duration of the allergies or respiratory infection that started them, you’ve got chronic sinusitis. The underlying reason may be related to growths in your airways called nasal polyps. 
Oct 10th, 2024
4 Exercises for Vertigo Relief

4 Exercises for Vertigo Relief
When vertigo becomes frequent, you have a greater risk of falling, suffering from nausea and vomiting, and experiencing headaches and vision problems. Many cases of vertigo are successfully treated with simple head position exercises.
Sep 11th, 2024
5 Signs It's Time to Have Your Hearing Checked by an Audiologist

5 Signs It's Time to Have Your Hearing Checked by an Audiologist
Hearing loss is a common problem in the United States, with about 15% of the population over the age of 18 suffering some level of hearing impairment. While hearing tests can detect and diagnose hearing loss, when do you know it’s time to have one?
Jul 18th, 2024
Who Should Have Skin Cancer Screening, and How Often?

Who Should Have Skin Cancer Screening, and How Often?
The ultraviolet (UV) radiation you receive from the sun causes damage to your skin cells, disrupting the DNA within and causing changes that may lead to cancer. People with elevated risk for skin cancer should be screened promptly and regularly.
Jun 17th, 2024

Why You Shouldn't Ignore Your Child's Ear Pain
Though ear infections are a frequent childhood illness, they’re not an ailment to be disregarded as a harmless part of growing up. Ear infections can heal on their own, but serious complications could arise as a result.
May 13th, 2024

5 Common Signs of Vertigo
One of the most common symptoms that prompts people to visit a physician is dizziness. Also called vertigo, it’s as prevalent among patients’ complaints as back pain or headaches, affecting up to about 20% of adults in the United States.
Apr 3rd, 2024
Facial Pain and Sinusitis: How Are They Connected?

Facial Pain and Sinusitis: How Are They Connected?
The common cold is a viral infection that often causes a condition called sinusitis. You may experience pain or tenderness around your nose, eyes, and forehead while sinusitis is active. Facial pain is a key symptom of sinusitis.
Mar 6th, 2024
Two Types of Hearing Loss: Which Do You Have?

Two Types of Hearing Loss: Which Do You Have?
There are two primary types of hearing loss, and it’s perhaps easiest to think of these as mechanical and electronic. It’s also possible to have a hearing issue that combines elements of the two.
Jan 17th, 2024
When Should You Be Worried About Tonsillitis?

When Should You Be Worried About Tonsillitis?
Your tonsils are one of the first lines of defense for your immune system, so they see a share of viral and bacterial infections as part of their duties. There are, however, times when you should be worried about tonsillitis.
Nov 30th, 2023
My Child Keeps Getting Ear Infections. What's Causing Them?

My Child Keeps Getting Ear Infections. What's Causing Them?
“Childhood” and “ear infections” sometimes seem to have a constant connection. One infection clears up and another takes its place. Why does your child get chronic ear infections? The answer relates to their youthful anatomy.
Nov 5th, 2023
Understanding Your Dysphonia Diagnosis

Understanding Your Dysphonia Diagnosis
When your voice doesn’t sound like it usually does, it’s called dysphonia, though you’ll need a doctor to make that diagnosis. You’ll likely recognize it as hoarseness or loss of voice. Here are the basics to help you understand dysphonia.
Oct 9th, 2023
Adjusting Well to Your Hearing Aids

Adjusting Well to Your Hearing Aids
Corrective devices all carry adjustment periods. Eyeglasses tend to be easy, particularly if you’ve worn glasses for years. Hearing aids are another matter. Generally, these take longer to feel like your new normal.
Sep 5th, 2023
How to Relieve Your Acute Sinusitis Symptoms

How to Relieve Your Acute Sinusitis Symptoms
You might think of acute sinusitis as a remnant of a cold or flu, a sinus infection, or just plain stuffiness. A sinus infection can create miserable headaches and uncomfortable breathing conditions. Here are some ideas to help.
Aug 7th, 2023
5 Signs of an Adult Ear Infection

5 Signs of an Adult Ear Infection
Ear infections aren’t only a problem for youngsters. Adults can get them, too, but usually not with the same frequency as kids, who have their youthful anatomy working against them. A middle ear infection can be painful, no matter your age. 
Jul 12th, 2023
Helpful Tips on How to Protect Your Hearing

Helpful Tips on How to Protect Your Hearing
Just as your risk of skin cancer rises with every sunburn, your risk of hearing loss increases with every dangerous exposure to loud noise. Last night’s rock concert may not have an immediate effect, but it contributes over the long haul.
Jun 7th, 2023
Why Do I Lose My Voice Easily?

Why Do I Lose My Voice Easily?
Losing your voice can be a disconcerting feeling, when you open your mouth and nothing comes out except a breathy rasp of a sound that barely carries your words. Chronic or recurrent dysphonia points to problems other than respiratory infections.
May 16th, 2023

How Do I Know if My Thyroid Isn't Functioning Properly?
Problems with the thyroid gland start when it either over- or under-produces its native hormones. The resulting symptoms depend on which side of the disorder you experience. However, it’s sometimes hard to trace symptoms back to the thyroid.
Apr 4th, 2023
Signs of Skin Cancer

Signs of Skin Cancer
While skin cancers can develop virtually anywhere on your body, those on your face and neck may be the most visible, and since these areas commonly receive sun exposure, they may be more vulnerable to the changes caused by ultraviolet light.
Mar 17th, 2023
What You May Not Know About Hearing Aids

What You May Not Know About Hearing Aids
Wearing hearing aids once meant a bulky box worn on a belt connected to an earphone. Today, tiny devices fit in or behind your ears that connect wirelessly to smartphones and sound systems. There’s lots you may not know about today’s hearing aids.
Feb 17th, 2023
Causes of Chronic Sinusitis

Causes of Chronic Sinusitis
It’s common at some point through the winter to deal with sinusitis and its symptoms of runny nose, postnasal drip, and congestion. It’s common, that is, when it goes away in 7-10 days. When it lasts three months or more, it’s chronic sinusitis.
Jan 13th, 2023
Help! My Child Keeps Getting Ear Infections

Help! My Child Keeps Getting Ear Infections
Ear infections sometimes seem like a constant companion through childhood. It’s true that kids suffer from more middle ear infections than adults, some that require medical attention. Here’s what you need to know to help your child through the cycle.
Dec 11th, 2022
A Closer Look at Your Vocal Cords and What Can Go Wrong

A Closer Look at Your Vocal Cords and What Can Go Wrong
The sound of your voice occurs because of the function of two smooth bands of muscle in your throat. Misuse or overuse of your voice is the biggest reason for vocal cord problems, which may be affected in a variety of ways.
Nov 8th, 2022
Problems That Can Occur if Your Child Has a Tongue Tie

Problems That Can Occur if Your Child Has a Tongue Tie
Tongue-tie is a problem when a band of tissue under the tongue is short or tight, affecting normal range of motion. It won’t always cause problems for a child, but it might in severe cases. A simple surgical procedure corrects the issue.
Oct 11th, 2022
Am I at Risk for Vertigo?

Am I at Risk for Vertigo?
Vertigo is a symptom that’s connected with a wide range of medical conditions, but it’s dominated by a condition that’s harmless, except for a greater risk of falling. Virtually everyone can experience vertigo, but your chances increase as you age.
Sep 14th, 2022
How Loud Noises Affect Your Hearing Over Time

How Loud Noises Affect Your Hearing Over Time
Loud noises can cause hearing loss, at the time of exposure and cumulatively, after repeated exposures. Single events may result in temporary effects, but long-term exposure usually causes permanent hearing loss.
Aug 9th, 2022
4 Reasons You Keep Getting Sinusitis

4 Reasons You Keep Getting Sinusitis
When your head is stuffy because of a cold or flu, you have sinusitis. It makes your life miserable for about 10 days, and then goes away — unless you have a chronic form of the problem. These are four reasons why your sinusitis may be recurrent.
Jul 1st, 2022
What You Need to Know About Three Kinds of Skin Cancer

What You Need to Know About Three Kinds of Skin Cancer
While you may not think of an ear, nose, and throat doctor as the go-to practitioner for skin cancer, head and neck tumors are indeed part of their practice. Here’s what you need to know about the most common forms of the disease.
Jun 1st, 2022
The Link Between Vertigo and Calcium Crystals

The Link Between Vertigo and Calcium Crystals
When the world starts to spin due to inner ear issues, you likely have benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, the most common inner ear disorder. This type of vertigo happens when tiny crystals of calcium roam away from their proper location.
May 1st, 2022
Understanding the Different Types of Hearing Loss

Understanding the Different Types of Hearing Loss
Not all hearing loss is created equally. There are two types of hearing loss, as well as a third that combines those two. The most common type affects tiny hair cells and auditory nerves, while the other type usually results from physical blockages.
Apr 5th, 2022
I'm Concerned About Growths on My Thyroid: What Are They?

I'm Concerned About Growths on My Thyroid: What Are They?
Thyroid growths — called nodules — are common and in most cases harmless. Often, thyroid nodules produce no symptoms, and you may not even know you have them. When they’re problematic, these growths are easy to treat.
Mar 8th, 2022
I Feel Dizzy All the Time: Do I Have Vertigo?

I Feel Dizzy All the Time: Do I Have Vertigo?
Feelings of dizziness can describe a number of sensations. While it’s not likely a sign of serious illness, being dizzy can increase your risk of falls and interfere with everyday tasks that you take for granted.
Feb 1st, 2022
The Importance of Getting Checked for Skin Cancer

The Importance of Getting Checked for Skin Cancer
While most people know that skin cancer screenings are important, they may not think of their ear, nose, and throat specialist as a go-to source of skin cancer expertise. However, the head and neck are associated with more aggressive skin cancers.
Jan 6th, 2022
Is It Time to Get Hearing Aids?

Is It Time to Get Hearing Aids?
More than 35 million American adults have some level of hearing loss, but not all of them wear hearing aids, even when doing so could make their lives much easier. It’s a personal decision, and the more you know, the easier it is to choose.
Dec 8th, 2021
Understanding Parathyroid Disorders

Understanding Parathyroid Disorders
When you have problems with the amount of calcium in your bloodstream, a doctor typically looks at the activity of four pea-sized glands behind your thyroid, the parathyroid glands. These glands regulate the level of calcium in your system.
Nov 5th, 2021

What Causes Tongue Tie?
Medically known as ankyloglossia, tongue tie is a condition present in some children at birth that may cause problems with feeding and, later, speech development. It’s usually easily corrected once it’s discovered.
Oct 8th, 2021
3 Reasons You Shouldn't Ignore Snoring

3 Reasons You Shouldn't Ignore Snoring
Snoring is more than just a funny sound you make while you sleep. It can be the cause behind sleep disorders for you and those around you, as well as a symptom of a potentially serious health issue called obstructive sleep apnea.
Sep 7th, 2021
What's Involved in Voice Therapy?

What's Involved in Voice Therapy?
When your voice no longer sounds like you and doesn’t seem to return to normal, you have a voice disorder, and therapy may be part of your treatment. Voice therapy is a highly customized treatment to help improve or eliminate vocal problems.
Aug 12th, 2021

Lifestyle Adjustments for Vertigo
Vertigo is a symptom of many conditions, causing dizziness and nausea. When it’s severe, it can make daily living difficult as well as increasing your risk of falls or accidents. In some cases, you can make lifestyle changes to ease the problem.
Jul 26th, 2021

Corrective Voice Therapy: What to Expect
Having a hoarse voice is a common problem, one that’s usually temporary and due to overuse. However, it can be a chronic issue for some, and one treatment option is corrective voice therapy. Here’s what you can expect.
Jun 20th, 2021

5 Ways to Lower Your Risk for Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer around the world. While some forms can be easy to treat with high rates of success, it depends on early detection. Here are five ways you can reduce your risk of developing any type of skin cancer.
May 12th, 2021

Sinusitis: Understanding the 4 Underlying Causes
Most people are familiar with sinusitis from the respiratory issues that accompany the common cold. The normally empty sinuses fill with fluid and make life miserable for a week or two. However, colds aren’t the only cause of sinusitis.
Apr 1st, 2021

What to Do About Impacted Earwax
Earwax is a natural substance that protects your ear canal and eardrum. There can be too much of a good thing, though, and you can develop wax plugs in your ear from time to time, without realizing there’s an issue. Here’s what you need to know.
Mar 3rd, 2021

4 Signs of Age-Related Hearing Loss
It’s not inevitable that you’ll lose some of your hearing when you get older, but it’s very common. Despite this, it can be hard to recognize that your own hearing has suffered because your brain adapts to changing conditions. Here’s what to watch.
Jan 13th, 2021

How Corrective Voice Therapy Helps to Treat Dysphonia
When your job requires long hours of talking, or if you’re affected by a wide range of other conditions, you could develop voice issues. Called dysphonia, the effects often create chronic laryngitis-type symptoms.
Dec 15th, 2020

Why Won't My Baby Breastfeed?

For all of the joy a newborn brings, parents face the big responsibility of ensuring the baby’s well-being. When you choose to breastfeed but your baby has difficulty, it might be due to a common inherited problem called ankyloglossia, or tongue-tie.
Nov 12th, 2020

It's Time for Your Post-Summer Skin Cancer Check
While it’s still months away from the start of a new calendar year, the passing of summer represents the end of your heaviest ultraviolet light exposure. It’s the perfect time to include a comprehensive screening for skin cancer.
Oct 5th, 2020

Recognizing the Signs of Early Hearing Loss
Over 30 million people in the United States have some level of hearing loss, yet some may not seek treatment, since they’re unaware of an issue. Changes in hearing are often quite gradual, especially when your hearing loss is related to aging.
Sep 16th, 2020

Could That Tooth Pain Be Related to Sinusitis?
The tough time you have breathing during a sinus infection likely dominates your thoughts, at least until it eases up. However, you may notice that your top rear teeth are aching too. This is common if you have a sinus infection.
Aug 14th, 2020

Why You Should Never Ignore Pain While Swallowing
A sore throat accompanying a cold may be irritating for a few days, but did you know you could have pain while swallowing without a respiratory infection? Many conditions could affect your ability to swallow, and some are serious.
Jun 26th, 2020

The Science Behind Dysphonia
Any time your voice doesn’t sound or act like it should, you have dysphonia. Though dysphonia is often associated with hoarseness, different types of conditions create wide-ranging voice effects. Here’s what you need to know.
May 21st, 2020

5 Facts About Sunscreen You Should Know
If you have five severe sunburns in your life, you double your chance of developing melanoma. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, but it’s also the most survivable, and effective sunscreen practices may be your best preventive defense.
Apr 24th, 2020
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Ear Pain: Is it an Infection?
While infections are a common reason for earaches in the young and old alike, not every painful sensation in your ear traces back to bacteria. Ear disorders, injuries, and even problems unrelated to your ears can cause you to ache.
Mar 11th, 2020

Why Wintertime Skin Care Matters
Skin protection for a day at the beach is a no-brainer, yet some people don’t give winter activities the same consideration. Just as the hot sun reflects off sand, snowy ground can bounce harmful UV rays back up and burn exposed skin.
Feb 1st, 2020

Dysphonia: Why is My Voice so Raspy?
A raspy voice that doesn’t clear up or spasms in your throat that interfere with speech are just two symptoms of dysphonia, any condition that affects the sound of your voice.
Jan 3rd, 2020

Is it Allergies or Sinusitis?
A stuffy nose and serious head congestion can result from an infection called sinusitis or in response to allergies that have respiratory effects. Because of this, the two conditions can sometimes be hard to distinguish from each other.
Dec 1st, 2019

What Causes Vertigo (And What Can I Do About It)?
Vertigo isn’t usually a sign of serious illness, but it can cause you to lose your balance and fall, risking injury. There are some home care tips you can try to relieve the issue, or an otolaryngologist may help if you require medical treatment.
Nov 1st, 2019

Signs You May Have Tonsillitis
Tonsillitis is an infection that usually affects children while their immune systems are still developing. Caused most frequently by viruses, tonsillitis can also be bacterial, usually requiring antibiotic treatments to clear.
Oct 1st, 2019

Tips for Adjusting to Life With Hearing Aids
Though you may expect to adjust to hearing aids as quickly as to new prescriptions for eyeglasses or contact lenses, the process is usually different, as your brain needs longer to bring sounds into focus, particularly after slow hearing decline.
Sep 1st, 2019

What Makes Children More Susceptible to Ear Infections?
Children have more than their fair share of middle ear infections. This is due to the state of their developing bodies and, in some cases, genetics that make infections more likely. Effective treatment can prevent hearing and developmental problems.
Aug 2nd, 2019

Understanding The New TNM Staging System for Thyroid Cancer

Thyroid cancer is the most common cancer of the endocrine system. Though its overall occurrence rate is low, it’s more frequently diagnosed now. New cancer staging guidelines came into effect for thyroid cancer in January 2018.
Jun 1st, 2019

The Best Preventive Measures Against Skin Cancer
Increased activity during the summer months is usually a healthy change for the better. It’s easy, however, to raise your risk of developing skin cancer with greater exposure to the sun and its harmful ultraviolet rays.
May 1st, 2019

Vertigo and the Risk of Falls
Occasional dizziness is common and usually not cause for concern, but when vertigo becomes chronic or puts you at risk of falling, then it’s no longer time to put off treatment. Accidental falls are a leading cause of death for older Americans.
Apr 1st, 2019

3 Reasons Tonsillitis Is Still Commonly Treated
Often affecting children over the age of 2, tonsillitis usually develops from common viruses. However, sometimes bacteria are responsible, and won’t clear up without antibiotics. There are three important reasons why treatment can make a difference.
Mar 1st, 2019
Ear Tube Surgery, Lawrence Otolaryngology Associates

Ear Tube Surgery: All Your Questions Answered
One of the most common pediatric surgeries, ear tubes ease the pain and hearing loss resulting from chronic ear infections. It’s a fast, straightforward procedure with a short recovery time.
Dec 7th, 2018

5 Signs You May be Suffering From Age-Related Hearing Loss

Age-related hearing loss affects about half of adults older than 65, and the rate increases as people age further. It’s hard to be aware your hearing is fading, since it’s so gradual. Here are five common signs of age-related hearing loss.
Nov 21st, 2018

Diagnosing and Treating Tongue-Tie in Babies
Being tongue-tied is never comfortable, but when it’s a physical condition and it involves your child, it could mean they have trouble eating or speaking. The culprit is a band of flesh under the tongue that’s easily treated once it’s diagnosed.
Oct 8th, 2018

How We Can Help Remedy Recurrent Nosebleeds
For most people, an infrequent nosebleed isn’t a big concern. Some people, though, have weekly issues, a condition called frequent epistaxis. When nosebleeds turn persistent, an ear, nose, and throat specialist can help.
Sep 26th, 2018