Eye, Ear, Nose. Throat
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OVER-THE-COUNTER COLD MEDICINES: DO THEY HELP?
Millions, if not billions, of dollars are spent on cold and allergy medications that may not actually work. Yes, that…
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MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #16
Combined COVID-19, Flu Vaccine Candidate Headed to Phase 3 Trials: A new mRNA vaccine designed to protect against both flu…
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SORE THROATS AND TONSILLECTOMY
In May, 2019, I wrote a blog about tonsillectomies and the onerous criteria specialty societies required of a patient before…
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SEASONAL ALLERGIC RHINITIS (HAY FEVER)
One of the most common diseases, especially in some parts of the US, is Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. That the fancy…
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VIAGRA AND VISION PROBLEMS
Here’s a bit of bad news! Taking Viagra, and other erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs, on a “regular” basis, can adversely…
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MY EARS ARE RINGING AND I HATE IT!
If you learn anything from this blog, it would be the correct pronunciation of Tinnitus. Tinnitus is pronounced “tin-a-tus” not…
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RUNNY NOSE
MY NOSE RUNS ALL THE TIME! Among the many annoying things senior citizens have is an incessantly runny nose. Mine…
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MACULAR DEGENERATION: A Visual Enigma! *
Do you know what you call something that has no known cause and no known treatment? MACULAR DEGENERATION! That’s right!…
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”I Thought He Had a Stroke!” Bell’s Palsy: The Masked Paralysis
That’s what his wife said when she brought him in because one side of his face was paralyzed. He could…
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My Nose Runs All the Time!
If you’re like me, you’re plagued by a constantly runny nose. It’s very annoying and interrupts anything I do. It’s…
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