People - Dummy Hoy - Deaf Baseball Player
Dummy Hoy was a deaf baseball player who may belong in the Hall of Fame.
Category : Ear & Nose,Throat : Health & Medical
Sinus Infection Surgery Explanation and Options
Most sinus infections respond to antibiotics and do not require surgery. However, in some instances, complications or a more serious underlying condition causing the infection have to be addressed via surgery.
Stuffy Noses in Babies & Sleeping
Nasal congestion in young babies is usually the result of a cold or sinus infection. In the first few months of life, an infant is able to breathe only through the nose. If the nose is congested, it can cause problems with nursing and sleeping.
Sign Language Word Reference Guide - A19
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Sign Language Word Reference Guide - M9
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Nose Ring Infections
Defining your own personal style is something we begin to do at an early age. We choose our hairstyles, clothing and accessories with care in an effort to express our style. One of the most common ways to express personal style is through body piercings. From earrings to cartilage to tongues, there
The Best Way to Get Rid of Sinus Drainage
Sinus drainage can make a person miserable. No one likes the feeling of drainage down the back of their throat. There are several prescriptions and over-the-counter medications that offer solutions to sinus drainage. All of these may work for some, for a small amount of time, but there are often neg
How to Use Ear Drops No. 2 Formula
Ear Drops No.2 Formula is a prescription medication used to reduce inflammation and congestion in a person's ear, usually for the purpose of treating an earache or even the build up of wax. It contains both anesthetic and analgesic qualities, which ultimately will both relive pain and reduce swellin
Sign Language - Clothing Signs
A mini-glossary of signs for clothes.
How to Lose Weight With a Thyroid Disorder
Thyroid disease comes in many forms, including an overactive or under-active thyroid. Although the under-active thyroid or hypothyroidism is known to slow the metabolism and cause weight gain, sometimes the medications for hyperthyroidism can cause weight gain as well. Gaining weight with this disea
Diagnosis of ENT Disorders
Doctors use many different methods to diagnose ENT disorders, including signs and symptoms, cultures, visualization with an endoscope or otoscope and sometimes imaging, such as x-rays, CT scans or an MRI.
Sign Language Word Reference Guide - S3
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Difference Between Antitussive Mucolytic & Expectorant
Cold and flu season is here, but with so many choices in medicines, how do you begin to choose the right one? Figure out exactly what all those complicated drug names mean, and you have won at least half of the battle.
How to Get Over a Sinus Infection Fast
Sinus infections can be painful and annoying. Between the runny nose and headaches, you're likely looking for any way to shorten the duration of your symptoms. Remember, often sinus infections can only be cured by antibiotics. So to rid yourself of the condition, you'll have to visit your doctor. Ho
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Examples of art on the walls of the tunnels at the Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Antibiotics for Ear Infections
Doctors prescribe antibiotics to treat different diseases by killing bacteria and preventing them from reproducing. Different classes of antibiotics exist to treat different kinds of bacterial infections, such as ear infections. The antibiotics used for ear infections are classified as penicillins,
Ear Wax
Definition of ear wax.
Information on Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism is a condition marked by an underactive thyroid that doesn't produce adequate hormone levels. Left untreated, hypothyroidism can lead to a number of health complications. The condition can be definitively diagnosed and effectively treated.
Thyroid Disease that Mimics Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's Disease is a chronic movement disorder that gets worse over time. There are diseases that have symptoms that mimic Parkinson's Disease and one of these is thyroid disease.
Changes in the Appearance of the Mouth and Throat After Tonsillectomy
Changes such as a swollen tongue or white scabs in the back of the throat commonly occur after a tonsillectomy.