Now that summer is here, we can all enjoy great outdoor activities such as boating, hiking, swimming, waterskiing, wakeboarding, tubing, and if you’re lucky enough to spend your vacation somewhere exciting, surfing. With the right precautions, water sports can be a great way to safely spend time with your family and friends, while getting fresh Read More…

Bees function is to pollinate. They sometimes get confused or frightened and often sting in self-defense. For most people, getting stung by a bee will just result in some pain and minimal discomfit. However, in others, although rarer, it can indeed be potentially life-threatening causing a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis). Mild reaction (most common) can cause You Read More…

Hearing loss can make you feel isolated, older and unsafe. You may also appear to be feeble. Hearing loss can be overwhelming and frustrating to you and those around you. Why hearing aids improve your quality of life Improves communication with family, friends and co-workers You won’t feel left out or excluded during meetings and Read More…

The larynx, or voice box is critical for normal swallowing and breathing caused by a variety of reasons including benign or malignant lesions. Dysphagia is the medical term for difficulty in swallowing. Some people with dysphagia have difficulty swallowing and may experience pain while swallowing as well and others may be completely unable to swallow Read More…

Common causes of lumps and neck masses Strep throat Mumps Viral infections Tooth infections Tumor (cancerous or noncancerous (benign)) Goiter (abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland) A lump or neck mass can be fairly common in adults; it is your body’s way of telling you something is wrong. A mass can also be the result Read More…

You’ve probably heard the old adage, “don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ears”. Your ear is actually a self-cleaning organ and the old saw is primarily correct. Your good intentions to keep ears clean may lead to temporary or permanent hearing loss. It is not only not a good idea, it can Read More…

Over 36 million Americans suffer from some type of hearing loss. However, only 20% of that segment of the population who could benefit from the use of a hearing aid chooses to wear one. By not acknowledging the need to wear a hearing aid can be detrimental to the hearing loss suffers’ relationships; leading to Read More…