A Vampire Who Knows How to Bite Correctly (Anatomically)

Take a look at the pictures below... Which victim suffered a vampire attack who knew what it was doing? If you guessed the middle, you are c...

Why Does the Nose Whistle in Some People?

Though most people like the professional nose whistler shown here require an instrument to enable the nose to whistle, in others it occurs ...

Singer Adele Has Vocal Cord Hemorrhage and to have Surgery

At least that's what the LA Times reported on Oct 28, 2011. And supposedly will be having surgery to treat it in the near future. Befor...

Cold Sores Due to a Single Gene

Specifically, individuals who suffer from cold sores triggered by Herpes Virus Simplex - 1 (HSV-1) several times a year may have a single nu...

The Illusion of Healthcare Progress

Wellcome Film based in London has transferred numerous films dating from the early 20th century related to healthcare and medicine that an...

Tonsillectomy Circa 1940s [video]

I encountered this interesting video of tonsillectomy being performed in a child with sedation (but NO intubation) performed circa 1940s. ...

Singer John Mayer Undergoes Vocal Cord Surgery

In September 2011, grammy-award winning singer  John Mayer announced the cancellation of a number of concerts as well as an album due to th...

How do Vocal Cord Cysts, Polyps, and Nodules Form?

There are MANY theories as to how vocal cord  cysts ,  polyps , and  nodules  form. However, one theory that seems to make the most sense to...

New Webpage on Vocal Cord Cysts and Vocal Cord Polyps

We have uploaded a new webpage describing what vocal cord cysts and vocal cord polyps are as well as how they are treated. Vocal cord cysts...

Mind Over Body Treatment

24 years old female presents with several week history of progressive stomach pains, substernal chest discomfort, heart palpitations, loss o...

Even Kids Can Spot Adult Bull^!#$& ... And Publish It in a Medical Journal!

Though often adults find kids to lack intellectual rigor and devoid of rational thought, sometimes it's the other way around. Take Emma ...

Cancer Drug to Treat Glue Ear in Kids??!

I read with astound that a class of cancer drugs known as VEGF Inhibitors (ie, Avastin and Erbitux) used to treat colorectal, lung, breast,...

New Webpage on Vocal Cord Nodules

Our office has created a new webpage on the evaluation and management of vocal cord nodules . Vocal cord nodules also known as Singer's...

Steroid Injection to Eliminate Vocal Cord Nodules

Vocal cord nodules are most always due to excessive voice use leading to "callous" formation on the vocal cord lining, much like ...

Working in a Salon Can Be Unhealthy for Your Nose and Throat!

We already know that small hair clippings from cutting hair can cause septal perforation and chronic sinusitis due to long-term inhalation....

Nasal Congestion Affected By How Well the Nose is Able to Cool Itself

Researchers at Monell Chemical Senses Center have figured out that nasal congestion is influenced by more than just nasal airflow. Apparent...

Realistic Face Masks

With halloween coming up and more face transplants occurring to address severe facial disfigurement, it was only a matter of time when a com...

Respiratory Spasmodic Dysphonia

Respiratory spasmodic dysphonia is one of the most rare subtypes of a class of laryngeal dystonia collectively known as spasmodic dysphonia ...

The Four Types of Patients Seen in a Surgeon's Clinic

Over the years, I have found that patients can be loosely grouped into 4 different types. Nothing particularly wrong with any type, but it d...

Posterior Tongue Tie

An ordinary garden-variety tongue tie  (also known as ankyloglossia) is a rare condition whereby the tongue is anchored to the floor of the ...

YouTube Ranks Fauquier ENT as Most Viewed for Medical Videos

I was informed that our practice's  YouTube channel  has been ranked as one of the most viewed channels related to medicine  in the worl...

Sedated Anesthesia for Kids Under 2 Years May Cause Learning Disability

There is mounting evidence in animals and in humans that general anesthesia might damage developing young brains. Researchers at Mayo Clini...

New Webpage on Facial Fractures and Nasal Fractures

Our office has created a new webpage describing the evaluation and management of not only nasal fractures, but also facial fractures. Fract...

Are You Able to Use Expired EpiPens Safely?

Though one should always use an EpiPen that is not expired, it is better to use an expired EpiPen to treat anaphylaxis than to do nothing at...

New Webpage on Thyroid Mass (Evaluation and Management)

A new webpage has been uploaded to our practice website describing the evaluation and management of a thyroid mass. Surgical removal is dis...