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The Latest Industry News & Articles from Texas ENT Specialists
Common Questions About Earwax Answered
Some of the most frequent questions I am asked by patients are about earwax. Also called cerumen, it can build up to form a plug
Do You Have Sleep Apnea?
Sleep is essential, but many people wake up in the morning feeling like they didn’t get a good night’s rest. Does your bedmate complain about
Protect Yourself From Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
It’s summertime and the tail-end of a pandemic. Finally, the world is slowly getting back to normal, and people are ready to let loose. If
Do Summer Allergies Exist?
Summer is here, which means swimming pools, camp, BBQs, and outdoor festivals. Now that spring is behind us, that means no more allergies, right? Wrong!
Stay Healthy During Summer Air Travel
Summer is here, and people are ready to travel! After a year of staying in, this summer may be one of the most traveled to
How to Recognize and Deal With Swimmer’s Ear
Swimming season is upon us. There is nothing quite like dipping into a refreshing pool on a long hot day. Unfortunately, some of us are
Twenty-First Century Hearing Aids
Is it time to get a hearing aid, but you’re feeling hesitant? For many Americans, the stigma attached to hearing loss and hearing aids prevents
How to Protect Your Hearing
Have you heard the news? May is Better Hearing Month. Perhaps thinking about your hearing health is not something you do daily, but we don’t
How Allergies Affect Your Skin
Allergy season is a challenging time for many of us. Spring brings warmer weather, but it also harbors itchy eyes, sneezing, runny noses, rashes, etc.
Kids and Seasonal Allergies
If you’re a parent, you know how debilitating it can feel when your child suffers. Kids who deal with irritating and painful allergy symptoms are
Allergy Myth or Fact?
There are so many contradictory stories about health and wellness, and allergy myths are no different. How many allergy urban legends can you debunk? Local
Is it Indoor or Outdoor Allergies?
You’re sneezing; you have itchy eyes, a scratchy throat, and a runny nose. That’s right; it’s allergy season. You may be wondering, but I’m isolated.
Should You Get an Allergy Test?
Assessments are all the rage right now. Whether it’s a COVID test, an online test, or just testing one’s patience, we seem to be in
Taking Care of Your Voice Like a Professional
For those patients who use their voice professionally like singers or speakers, there are several things you can do to keep your voice healthy. MAINTAIN
Not This Year, Allergies
Some of us gear up for allergy season every year, while others forget it exists until we start sneezing and itching. Allergies are like a
Life with a Cochlear Implant
Natalie Kotch is a 17 year-old who has lived with hearing loss her entire life. In today’s Texas ENT Specialists AudioBlog, we talk to her
The Road to Audiology
Writer and podcast producer Shelby Stockton talked with Texas ENT Specialists Audiologist Mary Beth Turner about her road to becoming an Audiologist. Turner shares what
A Snore-Free Valentine
Snoring is the worst. If you live with a snorer, you know all about the cruel irony of the affliction. Snorers involuntarily make others suffer
Inspire Sleep: How It Works
Inspire works inside the body. It’s a small device placed during a same-day, outpatient procedure. When the patient is ready for bed, they simply click
A Talk About Facial Plastics
Texas ENT Specialists CEO Jennifer Welch hopped on a call last week with LA-based writer and podcast producer Shelby Stockton, who is the woman behind
Post-Vaccination Life
It’s vaccination season! According to the New York Times, the CDC claims that roughly 20.7 million Americans have received the first dose of a COVID
Why People Get Colds in Quarantine
Originally published in Consumer Reports by Sally Wadyka Even people taking a vast array of precautions to stay safe from COVID-19 might find themselves battling
Antibiotics in cold and flu season
Originally posted on The Conversation by James Dickinson, Ranjani Somayaji, Samiha Tarek Ah Mohsen Antibiotics are over-prescribed in Canada and worldwide, often for infections that
Should You Get Sinus Surgery?
Corinna Rios is not a native Texan, and when she moved from North Carolina, she started to experience a lot of allergy-related issues that turned
