Mal de Debarquement Syndrome - Rare Cause of Dizziness

The BBC recently printed a story describing a rare condition called mal de debarquement which causes  dizziness , typically after a boat c...

Arena Stage 'My Fair Lady' Laid Low by the Flu with Performance Cancellations

It has been an early and bad start to the flu season in the DC metro area. It is just the beginning of the traditional 3 month flu season an...

Brain Fluid Leakage Out the Nose (CSF Leak)

Image taken from   wikipedia . Fox News published a story today (12/3/12), describing one patient's runny nose that was not due to alle...

Laryngospasm in a Child

Washington Post published a story July 23, 2012 regarding a child who suffered from laryngospasm attack that was erroneously diagnosed as ...

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....

The Vocal Problems of Professional Singers

The Washington Post on May 20, 2011 published a great article on the travails of opera singers regarding their vocal cords and the stresses...

Why Do We Have Earwax?

This question was addressed in today's Washington Post . The question itself wasn't really addressed, but the article did contain go...