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Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions (ENT)
Common ENT conditions include sleep apnea, sinus infections, and hearing issues. Explore the signs and symptoms of these, as well as treatment options.
Nasal Polyps: Causes and Risk Factors
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
Nasal Polyps: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
Nasal Polyps, Asthma, and Allergies: How They’re Linked
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
Ear Cancer: Types, Causes, and Treatments
By Heather Jones
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Is It Bronchitis or Pneumonia?
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
Choosing the Best Earplugs to Prevent Swimmer's Ear
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
Sinus Congestion: Overview and More
Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD
Dysphagia: Difficulty Swallowing
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
Causes and Treatment for a Croaky Hoarse Voice
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
8 Reasons You Have a Runny Nose
Medically reviewed by Jenny Sweigard, MD
Wheezing as a Sign of Respiratory Distress
Medically reviewed by Jason DelCollo, DO
What Mucous Membranes Do in Your Body
Medically reviewed by Daniel More, MD
Post-Viral Cough: The Lingering Cough
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
How to Safely Remove Ear Wax
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
Preventing Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
Semicircular Canals of the Ear
Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD
Why Do We Yawn?
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
5 Possible Causes of a Burning Throat
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
Throat Pain: Causes, Treatment and When to See a Doctor
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
Castleman Disease: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
The Function and Location of the Tonsils
Medically reviewed by Corinne Savides Happel, MD
When Is Coughing up Blood an Emergency?
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Overview of the Parotid Gland
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
What to Do If You Have Too Much Earwax
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
Prevent Swimmer's Ear With These 5 Tips
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
Why Does Vaping Hurt My Throat?
Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD
How Your Hearing Really Works
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
How to Get Water Out of Your Ears
Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD
What to Do If Your Ears Become Blocked With Wax
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
Causes of a Lump in Your Throat
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
Is There a Way to Prevent Getting Fluid in Your Ear?
Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD
How the Sense of Taste Works
Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD
How Coughing Works and Remedies for It
By Rod Brouhard, EMT-P
The 7 Best Sinus Decongestants of 2021
Fact checked by Ashley Hall
The Risks of Having Your Ears Pierced
Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD
Understand the Role of Your Tonsils
Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD
Olfactory Nerve: Anatomy, Function, and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Claudia Chaves, MD
Bronchitis Symptoms, Signs, and Complications
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
How Bronchitis Is Diagnosed
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
Bronchitis: Causes and Risk Factors
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
Bronchitis Treatments
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
Is It Bronchitis or Asthma? Connections & Distinctions
By Pat Bass, MD
How Middle Ear Infections Are Treated
Medically reviewed by Lyndsey Garbi, MD
Link Between Allergies and Ear Infections
Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD
Homeopathic Remedies for Ear Infections
Medically reviewed by Taz Bhatia, MD
Antibiotics and Kids' Ear Infections
Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO
Coping With a Middle Ear Infection
Medically reviewed by Lyndsey Garbi, MD
Ear Infection: Causes and Risk Factors
Medically reviewed by Lyndsey Garbi, MD
Middle Ear Infection: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications
Medically reviewed by Andy Miller, MD
How Middle Ear Infections Are Diagnosed
Medically reviewed by Andy Miller, MD
When a Child Gets an Ear Infection Over the Weekend
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
How to Know If Your Child Needs Ear Tubes
Medically reviewed by Lyndsey Garbi, MD
How Nasal Polyps Are Diagnosed
Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD
How Strep Throat Is Diagnosed
Medically reviewed by Andy Miller, MD
Hyperosmia: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD
Geographic Tongue: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
Stridor: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
Stomatitis: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
What Causes a Metallic Taste in Your Mouth?
Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD
How to Tell a Lump From a Lymph Node
Medically reviewed by Chris Vincent, MD
Conditions That Cause Ear Pain
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
The Most Common Ear, Nose and Throat Problems
Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD
What Are ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) Disorders?
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD
GERD and Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD