Stabbing Headache Around Eye or Cheek

Do you suffer from a stabbing headache in the areas denoted in red? Do these headaches seemingly come out of nowhere one day? Perhaps starte...

New Treatment for Sore Throat

Well according to American singer-songwriter Suzi Quatro, "I used to get a lot of sore throats and then one of my sisters told me that ...

What Makes a Successful Hospital - Where Are the Tweakers???

First off, I don't have a business degree (in fact, I'm a MBA drop-out) nor a degree in hospital administration (does chairing a hos...

Toddlers Unable to Tell If They Mispronounce a Word (Thereby Can't Auto-Correct)

Older children and adults constantly monitor what they say and automatically correct or self-adjust when they hear a peach error... oops, so...

Santa Claus Cigarette Ad Blast From the Past

Given the holidays, take a look at this cigarette ad from the past... Times truly have changed (for the better)!

Singer George Michael With Tracheostomy

Reuters reported today that singer George Michael suffered from severe pneumonia and underwent a tracheostomy during his hospitalization. ...

Robotic Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

I came across this article the other day regarding use of the daVinci robot to perform base of tongue surgery for obstructive sleep apnea...

Amoeba Deaths from Neti-Pot Use and How to Minimize Risk

In the past few weeks, there have been numerous stories about the 2nd death in Louisiana from Neti-Pot use leading to an amoeba infection o...

Doctor Distraction Happens... It's Mandatory!

I admittedly snorted out loud when I read a  New York Times article   earlier last week regarding increased physician distraction due to ele...

Carpenter Shoots Himself in the Neck with Nail Gun

According to Boston News , in early December 2011, a carpenter accidentally discharged a nail gun and embedded a 3.5 inch nail in the bottom...

NY Yankees Mariano Rivera Undergoes Vocal Cord Surgery

NY Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera may have a fabulous right arm, but his voice was not exactly golden. He apparently had vocal cord polyps ...

How to Make Xylitol Nasal Flush at Home

Given the unusually large reader response to my last blog regarding xylitol nasal rinses regarding the "recipe," I thought it eas...

Nasal Dripologist

I always thought that pediatricians, primary care physicians, allergists, and ENTs were the true nasal dripologists, but I guess I'm wr...

Xylitol Nasal Flushes Helps Prevent Chronic Sinusitis

Over the years, there has been much about how beneficial a safe food additive called xylitol is in preventing infections. This naturally-occ...

For a Physician, When is the Best Time To Tweet or Publish a Blog?

According to professional bloggers and tweeters, timing of content publication is important in order to maximize getting noticed and shared....

Natural Remedies for a Sore Throat, Cough, and Viral Infections

Homeopathy and alternative medicine often get a bum rap, but they have come up with some treatments for sore throats and upper respiratory v...

New Webpage on Cochlear Hydrops

Sense of ear fullness or clogging is one of the most common reasons to see an ENT. Common causes of such a symptom include eustachian tube d...

Dr. Chang a Castle Connolly Top Doctor in America

In November 2011, Dr. Christopher Chang was added to Castle Connolly's list of Top Doctors  in America. Apparently, he is the only Top ...

Healthcare Blogging a Losing Proposition?

An interesting blog article from the folks at Compete came to my attention recently. Compete for those who don't know is a fantastic a...

The Doctors TV Show Does Adenoidectomy

Dr. Nina Shapiro was the featured otolaryngologist when The Doctors television show discussed nasal congestion as well as large adenoids ....

Portable CT Scanner

Portable X-ray machines are commonplace... but a portable CT scanner?!! I saw this article by MedGadget  about a portable CT scanner introdu...

Dr. House of TV Fame Would Never Survive in Real World

Would YOU as the patient see a doctor who is a well-known jerk, abuses drugs, gives the wrong diagnosis more often than not, and is known to...

In-Office Sinus Surgery Without General Anesthesia

There has been tremendous advances in sinus surgery over the past decade. From the elimination of nasal packing after most routine sinus su...

Human Ear Contains a Built-In "Ear Plug"

According to one Australian researcher , by just chewing a gum or singing/talking loudly, one could be protecting your ears from noise-induc...