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Ear Pain on a Plane
Your trip is planned. Your bags are packed, and you just found your seat on the flight to your dream destination. As you are flipping through one of the air-mall magazines and the plane starts…
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Hearing Loss and Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease and untreated hearing loss share many symptoms, causing frequent misdiagnosis of Alzheimer’s in the elderly population. Research continues to suggest a strong association between hearing loss and Alzheimer’s. Since the most commonly used…
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What is an Otolaryngologist?
For our whole lives, we’ve known about the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Before we even had names to attach to them, we were using our senses to learn about everything from…
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Ask our ENT Doctors: Asthma and Allergy Emergencies
We all like to think that we’re prepared for an emergency, but at the end of the day, that might not be true. After all, in an emergency situation–no matter the nature of the event–there…
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How Do I Treat My Child’s Sore Throat?
No parent likes to see their child in pain, and we all know how irritating a sore throat can be. While not usually dangerous, it’s best to take care of a sore throat quickly. Best…
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Pediatric Otolaryngology: Sleep Apnea in Kids
Sleep is something crucial to every life, but for kids, sleep is especially important. Growing bodies and minds need plenty of rest to wake up the next morning healthy, happy, and ready to learn more…
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Boise Ear, Nose, and Throat: Swimmer’s Ear
As warm weather approaches and swimming suits begin to appear in every store, it is important to make sure that this summer’s swimming is done with safety and health in mind. One challenge you might…
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Advice From ENT Doctors: Dry Mouth
Having dry mouth can be extremely uncomfortable, but the truth is that it can also lead to countless other medical conditions that may become serious. Luckily, our ENT Doctors know a thing or two about…
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Ask ENT Doctors: Tonsillitis
As human beings, our brains are wired to consider “worst case scenarios” all too often–especially when it comes to our health. A sore throat is one of the worst culprits, causing us to wonder if…
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Pediatric Otolaryngology: Tonsillectomy Aftercare
The operation to remove tonsils or a tonsillectomy has declined in popularity in recent years, and it’s all thanks to some well-placed advances in medical science. However, the tonsillectomy remains infamous, and plenty of kids…