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Could Ear, Nose & Throat Issues Play a Role in Autism?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 25, 2023
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Researchers have long tried to pinpoint a reason that some people have autism or autistic traits.
A new study from the United Kingdom builds upon evidence about one potential factor, finding that ...
Got COVID? Flushing Out Nasal Passages Could Cut Severity
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 14, 2022
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Battling COVID and eager to do anything that will limit you to a mild infection?
Grab a neti pot, a new study...
Pot Users Are Less Prone to Sinus Problems
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 1, 2022
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Could smoking pot somehow help keep sinus problems at bay?
It's possible, suggests a new study that found people who use
Summer Swim? Watch Out for 'Swimmer's Ear'
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 23, 2022
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When weather gets hot and people start jumping into a pool, lake or ocean, cases of swimmer's ear are likely to climb, but one expert says there are steps you...
Smells Like Friendship: Similar Body Odors May Draw Folks Together
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- June 24, 2022
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You and your best friend may have your noses to thank in helping bring you together, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that pairs of friends who'd just "clicked" upon meeting tended to smell more alike, compared to random pairs of strangers. What's more, a high-tec...
Vaping May Be Worse Than Smoking for Your Nose and Throat
- March 1, 2022
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E-cigarette and hookah water pipe users may be at greater risk than tobacco cigarette smokers for cancers of the nose, sinuses and throat, according to a new study.
Humans' Sense of Smell May Be Getting Duller
- Robert Preidt
- February 4, 2022
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Your sense of smell may not be as good as that of your ancestors.
A new study that tested volunteers' perceptions of various smells -- including underarm odor -- adds to growing evidence that people's
More U.S. Women Are Retaining Their Hearing as They Age
- Cara Murez
- December 29, 2021
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Hearing loss can happen with advancing age, but fewer American women appear to be affected now than in the past.
Researchers who studied hearing loss between 2008 and 20...
Coronavirus May Infect, Harm the Inner Ear
- Robert Preidt
- October 29, 2021
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By now, it would seem that there is almost no part of the body that the new coronavirus does not strike, but new research adds one more: COVID-19 may be able to infect the inner ear and affect hearing and balance.
There have been reports of COVID-19 patients with symptom...
Are Some Foods Super Bitter to You? You Might Have Lower COVID Risk
- Denise Mann
- May 25, 2021
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If you can't stand broccoli, celery or kale, you may be a supertaster, and it just might protect you from COVID-19.
Supertasters are folks who are highly sensitive to bitterness. They're not only less likely to get COVID-19 than people who aren't so sensitive to sharp, p...
Hoarse Voice? There's Many Reasons for Rasping, Experts Say
- May 23, 2021
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Hoarseness is common and there are many causes, an expert says.
"About one-third of us will develop some sort of voice problem in our lifetime," said speech language pathologist Carrie Ruggiero, who sees patients at Penn State Health Lime Spring Outpatient Center in Lanc...
Vertigo: A Common Symptom With Many Different Causes
- April 25, 2021
- Full Page
Many conditions can trigger vertigo and the first step in treating it is to find out what's causing it, an expert says.
Middle ear fluid, dislodged crystals in the inner ear, Meniere's disease, vestibular neuritis and vestibular migraine all can cause vertigo, according ...
Non-Emergency Surgeries Are Rebounding, But Backlogs Remain
- Robert Preidt
- April 9, 2021
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The coronavirus pandemic put elective ear, nose and throat surgeries in the United States on the back burner last spring, but a new study finds those numbers largely rebounded within a few months.
Still, "as the pandemic continues, we've noted that otolaryngology surgeri...
New Thyroid Eye Disease Treatment Could Harm Hearing
- Robert Preidt
- March 23, 2021
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The first drug approved in the United States to treat thyroid eye disease may come with an unwelcome side effect for many: A small, new study finds that up to two-thirds of patients who take the medication experience hearing problems.
Teprotumumab (Tepezza) was approved ...
Had Sinus Surgery? Better Skip Nasal Swab COVID Test
- Robert Preidt
- March 8, 2021
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If you've had major sinus or skull base surgery, you should talk with your ear, nose and throat doctor before getting a COVID-19 nasal swab test, researchers advise.
It's also crucial for health workers performing swab testing to ask whether the patient has had extensive...
Implant May Improve Lives of Those With Serious Balance Disorder
- February 10, 2021
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An inner-ear implant may help people with a debilitating balance disorder get steady on their feet again, an early study suggests.
The study involved eight patients with bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH). The disorder arises from a problem in the balance system of...
Restful Romance: Smelling Your Lover's Shirt Can Help You Sleep
- Robert Preidt
- February 14, 2020
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Bedtime without your partner on Valentine's Day could make sleep elusive. But a new study suggests one remedy: Cuddling up with a piece of his or her clothing.
Researchers say having a loved one's natural scent nearby could be as effective a sleep aid as melatonin.
Losing Sense of Smell Can Worsen Life in Many Ways: Study
- Robert Preidt
- January 27, 2020
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Could you imagine not being able to smell bacon frying, or freshly cut grass, or the presence of smoke?
People who lose their sense of smell face difficulties that can affect their daily lives and put their health and safety at risk, a new British study suggests.
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Ring in the New Year Without Ringing in Your Ears
- Steven Reinberg
- December 31, 2019
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Ringing in the new year shouldn't be a deafening experience, so protect your hearing, experts advise.
Loud music, fireworks, party horns, kazoos and other noisemakers can all help usher in 2020 with a blast, but can also cause ringing in your ears or even permanent ...
Routine Ear Wax 'Flush' Leaves Woman's Face Paralyzed
- E.J. Mundell
- December 19, 2019
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In what doctors say is an extremely rare occurrence, a woman in her 70s went to her doctor to have impacted ear wax removed and wound up with permanent paralysis in her face.
The case report was described by British physicians in the Dec. 19 online edition of JAM...
AHA News: Bacteria in Your Spit Might Play a Role in Heart Disease
- November 19, 2019
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Bacteria in the saliva of people with clogged arteries appears to be different from that of healthy people, according to a small study. The finding which could open the door for new strategies to fight heart disease.
The preliminary research, presented this week at ...
Sinus Infections: What You Need to Know
- Steven Reinberg
- October 5, 2019
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Along with the flu, this is the time of year for sinus infections with their make-you-miserable stuffy, runny noses and blocked ears.
Most sinus infections are caused by viruses, but bacteria can also be to blame, according to Dr. Jessica Grayson, an assistant profes...
Supplement Pills Can Pose Choking Risk for Seniors, Study Finds
- Serena Gordon
- August 19, 2019
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Large pills and dietary supplements can be tough for anyone to swallow, but new research finds they may pose a potentially dire risk to seniors.
A study from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that between 2006 and 2015, almost 4,000 people had trouble swallo...
Sheep Study Shows a Stuffy Side Effect of Vaping
- Steven Reinberg
- June 7, 2019
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Got a stuffy nose? If you vape, that might be why.
Research in animals suggests vaping makes it harder to clear your nose of mucus, a new study reports.
Experiments in sheep showed electronic cigarette vapor can cause a condition called mucociliary dysfunc...
Suspect Your Child Has an Ear Infection? There May Soon Be an App for That
- Robert Preidt
- May 15, 2019
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Can a smartphone app spot an ear infection?
It did so with high accuracy in new research.
Ear infections occur when fluid builds up behind the eardrum and gets contaminated. Though an ear infection can hurt and make it hard to hear, sometimes there are no s...