One of the most common questions I receive from patients and attendees at public talks is, “How can I get rid of my annoying ear wax?” With the recent release of new guidelines on ear wax removal by the American Academy of Otolaryngology, I think this is a great time to revisit this topic.Many people [...]
Antibiotic overuse is a serious problem in medicine today. Patients suffering with colds often go to their doctor to request an antibiotic--but colds are caused by a virus. Antibiotics are used to treat harmful bacteria, they do nothing to treat viruses. When antibiotics are used inappropriately, they can breed resistance in the bacteria to that [...]
It’s a documented fact that hearing impaired children usually lag behind when it comes to speech development. Kids that have a unilateral hearing loss—that is, they hear with only one ear—are seven times more likely to fail a grade than their normal hearing peers. The earlier that you can rehabilitate a hearing loss, the better [...]
As a medical doctor who specializes in treating the ear, I am constantly reading the latest studies and exploring new technologies and treatments that are aimed at ear ailments. I also run across interesting sites that are ear-related. My blog is a way of sharing these tidbits not only with my patients, but anyone who [...]