Children suffering from sleep apnea can suffer serious, long-term consequences. Pediatric sleep apnea is usually caused by an obstruction in the airway, either enlarged tonsils or adenoids, or anatomical reasons such as a narrow throat. Obesity can also be an underlying cause of sleep apnea in children, since excess adipose tissue can cause sleep-disordered breathing….
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Is Adenoidectomy Surgery Permanent?
Adenoidectomy is a highly effective procedure for the relief of nasal obstruction, boasting a fairly high satisfaction rate of more than 75 percent. Even with the safety, benefits, and impressive success rate of adenoidectomy, however, you will still want to know about the likelihood of needing a repeat surgery in the future if your ENT…
How Seasonal Allergies Can Affect Your Sleep
Spring is here— the most beautiful time of year for many people. However, for those who have seasonal allergies, it is rather a time to brace themselves for not only the onslaught of symptoms but also for the sleepless nights. If you’re one of those whose seasonal allergies are keeping them from drifting off to…
Proper Ear Care for Better Hearing
Why Is It Important To Get Your Hearing Tested?
Your hearing, as with other things, changes as you age. A hearing test can help you find out how your hearing has changed over the years, and identify hearing loss and problems, so you can make important decisions about your health care. What is a Hearing Test? A hearing test is a type of screening…
8 Tips to Help Control Allergic Reactions in the Spring
Everyone loves the spring! People look forward to this blooming season of flowers and fresh breezes every year. But thanks to all of that “blooming,” spring is also a season of sneezing, runny noses, congestion, and other allergy symptoms. If you’re among the people with seasonal allergies, spring may be a miserable time for you…
Adenoidectomy Surgery: What It’s All About?
The immune system is a complex series of biological processes that protect us from infections and various harmful diseases by discriminating self from non-self. Children are more prone to infections than adults. The adenoid glands, an indispensable part of the immune system, are responsible to protect the human body from viruses, specifically children. However, they…
Tips on Selecting a Hearing Aid Doctor
Realizing that your hearing is becoming worse can be scary. When that happens, it’s crucial to find the right hearing aid doctor to help you deal with the issue and recover your hearing. Let’s talk about some of the things you’ll want to do when looking for the best hearing aid doctor, and where you…
Sleep Apnea Symptoms in Children
Does it sometimes seem like your child is not well-rested, or is easily agitated all the time? That could be an indication that they have a sleeping disorder. We think of adults as being the ones who have snoring problems and sleep apnea, but children can have them, too. When a child has sleep apnea,…
