If you suffer from allergies, you have probably taken anti-histamine drugs at some point during your life. By the time the drug entered your blood stream, you were probably too […]
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Aromatherapy for Sinusitis
For thousands of years, people have used scent to help them make decisions. Cleopatra filled her boat with roses and jasmine when she went to meet Mark Anthony. On the […]
Snoring and Sinuses
If you snore, chances are someone in your life has complained about it. Frequently. Rest assured, however—you’re in good company. Approximately half of adult Americans snore occasionally, and about a […]
Staying well-spoken
You’ve probably noticed that your voice changes when you have sinusitis or a stuffy nose. This is typically due to the blockage in your sinuses. Sinuses act as a resonance […]
Sinusitis? Or dust mites?
It’s summer in New York. You’re ready to hit opera in the park, SummerStage, maybe even get out of the city for some beach time. Instead you’re in bed—again—with a […]
Old Pest, New Problem
Recent research from Reuters suggests that there may be an additional reason New Yorkers are asthma-prone…roaches. Yes, cockroaches and asthma may be connected! And that is why residential pest control […]
Sinus Relief…The Really Old-Fashioned Way
If you’re a sinusitis sufferer, you know that waiting to see the doctor, for the antibiotics to kick in, for relief—is just plain awful. When you can’t breathe, and your […]
What’s in a Name?
We have a lot of different names—ear, nose and throat doctors, ENTs, Laryngologists, Otolaryngologists—even Otorhinolaryngologists—if you want to revive the original, classical Greek title. Hippocrates, the creator of the Hippocratic […]
Kicking butts
Is smokeless tobacco safer? It’s extremely unfortunate, but every year otolaryngologists see more and more patients who thought they could exchange their cigarettes for smokeless tobacco. There’s a common misconception […]
Protecting your hearing and voice in the city
It’s not easy being an ear nose and throat doctor in NYC. For one thing, the one way to really ensure New Yorkers ignore you is to give them medical […]