If you are like most people today, the last thought you really had about the connections between your ears, nose, and throat happened during your high school biology final exam. However, it may be time to resurrect what you remember…
What is Laryngitis? Laryngitis is a condition that affects the vocal cords and results in the loss of voice and the inflammation of the surrounding tissues. This ailment is typically transient and does not cause any serious health complications. In…
An allergen is a substance that causes an allergic reaction. Many allergens are naturally-occurring in the environment. Other allergens, such as smog, are manmade. Though you may experience an allergic reaction during any of the four seasons, the summer weather…
Boise ENT | ENT Doctor Botox is fast becoming the all-purpose mystery medicine that seems to fix much more than wrinkly skin. According to Science Daily, one of botox's many newly discovered uses is to help patients with vocal cord disorders…
Boise ENT | ENT Doctor According to CNN, many cases of sinusitis don't respond well or at all to traditional antibiotics. The reason for this is simple: often, sinusitis is viral rather than bacterial or fungal. Unfortunately, there is not yet…
The winter holidays are over, and for those who suffer from outdoor allergies, so is the vacation from worrying about nasal congestion. The wintertime respite from pollen and other plant generated allergens is about to give way to springtime stuffiness…
Snoring is a very common occurrence, affecting nearly 90 percent of adults at one point in their lives or another. Caused by vibrations in the tissues of the upper airway, the rattly sound (sometimes loud, sometimes soft) occurs during sleep,…
Signs You Have a Deviated Septum A deviated septum is the term used for when the thin wall located between your two nasal passages is pushed to one side. While there are some people who have crooked noses with a…
Boise ENT | ENT Doctor Sinusitis can be agonizing. The pain, pressure, and feelings of suffocation make it hard to function, let alone sleep and heal. It can occur because of illness or allergies, and roughly 35 million Americans struggle…
Boise ENT | ENT Doctor Dentists are one of the few professionals that people regularly keep their appointments with. Keeping your teeth clean is vital to the rest of your health, largely because they impact how you eat. But with…