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Three Reasons You’re Waking Up with a Sore Throat
Consistently waking up with a sore throat can be both frustrating and uncomfortable. It can make it difficult to talk or swallow and even impact your quality of sleep at night. Let’s look at a…
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Spartanburg and Greer ENT & Allergy Takes Home Four Community Awards
Our team is honored to have won a Greer Reader’s Choice Award for Best Hearing Office and three Best of Spartanburg awards. We’re thankful for our supportive community members, who are the reason that our…
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Can Allergies Cause a Sore Throat?
More than 50 million people in the United States have an allergic reaction each year. Allergies occur when your immune system releases antibodies to attack a substance, also known as an allergen, it perceives as…
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Can Chronic Sinusitis Affect Your Mental Health?
The constant nasal congestion, facial pain and fatigue that can come with chronic sinusitis can take a toll on anyone. Research has shown that it may even increase your risk of mental health issues like…
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What Is the Association Between Allergies and Psoriasis?
Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition that presents as an itchy, scaly rash. Allergies are more wide-ranging. They are triggered by contact with allergens and present with symptoms as minor as a stuffy nose and…
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Medical Procedures To Help Relieve Chronic Sinusitis
Sinusitis is considered chronic when the swelling and inflammation in your lungs last three months or longer. While treatment options vary depending on the severity of the case, two effective options include balloon sinuplasty and…
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How To Prepare Your Child for an ENT Visit
An article published in the National Library of Medicine reports, “In the United States, tympanostomy tube (TT) insertion is the most common ambulatory surgery performed on children under 15.” In most cases, TTs are inserted…
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Signs You Should See an ENT
ENT specialists diagnose and treat conditions of the ear, nose and throat. They are also referred to as otolaryngologists. Let’s take a look at a few of the common conditions they treat, as well as…
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What To Know About Sinus Infections in Children
Children come down with little bugs or illnesses all the time. Oftentimes, their symptoms resolve themselves in a few days. However, if your child has been dealing with nasal congestion, a runny nose and sinus…
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What Happens to Your Sinuses When You Quit Smoking?
Quitting smoking is good for every aspect of your health, including your sinuses. Medical literature indicates that cigarette smoke, either directly from smoking or secondhand smoke, contributes to the development of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), which…
