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About Otolaryngology

What Is An Otolaryngologist?

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Allergies

Allergies Overview

• Allergies
• Rhinitis

Antihistamines, Decongestants, and Cold Remedies

Allergy Statistics

• Allergy Statistics

Food Allergy and Intolerances

How to Create a Dust-Free Bedroom

Resources to Fight Indoor Pollution

Immune System

Allergy prevention strategies

• Cigarette Smoke
• Cockroaches
• Dust Mites
• Food
• Grass
• House Dust
• Mold Spores
• Pets and Animals
• Ragweed
• Trees

Air Pollution

Asthma

Environmental Health

Extreme Cold

Extreme Heat

Mold

Primary Immune Deficiency

Balance

Dizziness and Motion Sickness

Meniere's Disease

Balance Disorders

Benign Positional Vertigo

Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT)

The Human Balance System

Vestibular rehabilitation exercises

Children and Hearing/Deafness

Auditory Processing Disorder in Children

Communication Considerations for Parents

Ear Infections: Facts for Parents

Hearing, Speech, and Language Problems in Children

Your Baby's Screening and Hearing Loss

Hearing aids for children

How common is hearing loss?

Speaking more than one language

Hearing Loss in Children

Hearing Protectors

Communication Options

American Sign Language

Captions for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Viewers

Cochlear Implants

Communication Considerations for Parents

Telecommunications Relay Services

Drug Information/Medline Plus

Ears

Cholesteatoma

Cochlear Implants

Earaches and Otitis Media

Ears and Altitude

Earwax

How the Ear Works

Perforated Eardrum

Plastic Surgery of the Ear

Swimmer's Ear

Acoustic Neuroma and Neurofibromatosis

• What is an Acoustic Neuroma?
• Neurofibromatosis Information

Ear Health and Wellness

Ear Infections in Children

Wax blockage in the ear

Ear anatomy

External Ear Anatomy

En Espanol

Infección del Oído Medio

Perfóracion Timpánica

El Humo del Tabaco Ambiental y los Niños

Facial Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgery of the Ear

Deviated Septum

Blepharoplasty (Surgery of the Eyelids)

Facial Scar Revision

Forehead Lifts

Hair Replacement

Laser Surgery

Mentoplasty (Surgery of the Chin)

Otoplasty (Surgery of the Ears)

Rhinoplasty (Surgery of the Nose)

Rhytidectomy (Surgery of the Face)

Skin Resurfacing

What is a Facial Plastic Surgeon?

Wrinkle Treatment

Botox Injections

Foodborne Illnesses

Amebiasis

Antibiotic resistance monitoring

Blastocystis hominis Infection

Botulism

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and Creutzfeldt-Jakob

Calicivirus Infection

Campylobacter

Cholera

Chronic Diarrhea

Cryptosporidiosis

Cyclospora

Diarrheagenic E. coli

Escherichia coli (Ecoli)

Food: Consumer Information

Foodborne Disease

Foodborne outbreaks

Food Safety

FoodNet

Gastroenteritis

Giardiasis

Listeriosis

Marine toxins

Norwalk and Norwalk-like Virus Infection

PulseNet

Salmonella

Shigellosis

Travelers' diarrhea

Trichinosis

Typhoid

Vessel Sanitation

Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Vibrio vulnificus

Bacteria and Foodborne Illness

Viral Gastroenteritis

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Barrett's Esophagus

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Patient information: Monitoring and treatment of Barrett's esophagus

GERD, Barrett's Esophagus and the Risk for Esophageal Cancer

Head and Neck Cancer

Hypopharyngeal Cancer

Laryngeal Cancer

Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer

Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer/Occult Primary

Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Oropharyngeal Cancer

Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancer

Parathyroid Cancer

Salivary Gland Cancer

Thyroid Cancer

Melanoma

Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Skin Cancer

Carcinoma of Unknown Primary

American Cancer Society

National Cancer Institute

Oral cancer

Spit tobacco

NCI Head and Neck Cancer

Head and Neck Cancer

Smokeless Tobacco

Smoking and Tobacco Fact Sheet

Head and Neck Surgery

Fine Needle Aspiration

Head and Neck Cancer

Hearing

Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease

Buying a Hearing Aid

Self Hearing Test

Infant Hearing Loss

Noise & Hearing Protection

Tinnitus

• Tinnitus
• Tinnitus: Noises No One Else Can Hear

Age-Related: Hearing Loss and Older Adults

Age-Related: Presbycusis

Noise: How Loud Is Too Loud?

Otosclerosis

Sudden Deafness

Usher Syndrome

Waardenburg Syndrome

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Hearing Loss

The Noise in Your Ears: Facts About Tinnitus

WISE EARS!

Do I have hearing loss?

Hearing aid myth and fact

Hearing Disorders and Deafness

Child's Hearing Loss

Nose

Nosebleeds

Post-Nasal Drip

Deviated Septum

Allergies and Hayfever

Nosebleeds FAQ

Other Otolaryngology Topics

Mouth Sores

Skin Cancer

Smell and Taste Disorders

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)

Nutrition

Obesity and Overweight

Streptococcal infectionsfv

Toxoplasmosis

Herpes Zoster (Shingles)

Neck Pain

Bell's Palsy

Headache

Ramsay Hunt Syndrome

Sjogren's Syndrome

• Q & A: Sjogren's Syndrome

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Antimicrobial Resistance

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMJ)

TMJ

Facial Sports Injury

Procedures/Otolaryngology

Otitis Media and Tubes

General Anesthesia

Incision Care

Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

Sinus Surgery

Sinus

20 Questions about Your Sinuses

Allergic Rhinitis, Sinusitis, and Rhinosinusitis

Antibiotics and Sinusitis

Deviated Septum

Do I Have Sinusitis?

Fungal Sinusitis

Pediatric Sinusitis

Sinus Headaches

Sinus Pain - Can Over-the-Counter Medications Help

Sinus Surgery

Sinusitis and Aging Patients

Tips for Sinus Sufferers

Sinusitis

Smell and Taste

Anosmia

Smell Disorders

Taste Disorders

Smell and Taste

Snoring and Sleep Disorders

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)

Diet and Exercise Tips

Snoring

Facts About Problem Sleepiness

Insomnia

What is Narcolepsy

What is Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)

Sleep Apnea

• Sleep Apnea

Sleep Quiz: Why You Need Your ZZZs

Sleep Disorders

Throat

Tonsils and Adenoids

Tips for Healthy Voices

Salivary Glands

Sore Throats

Dry Mouth (Xerostomia)

Swallowing Trouble (Dysphagia)

• Swallowing Trouble

Oral Health

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Canker Sores: What Are They and What Can You Do About Them?

Thyroid/Parathyroid

Fine Needle Aspiration of thyroid

Thyroid Cancer

ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors Assoc

The Thyroid Foundation of America

Calcium

Tobacco and Cancer

Head and Neck Cancer

Secondhand Smoke

Dangers Smokeless Tobacco

Voice, Speech, and Language

Aphasia

Apraxia of Speech

Autism and Communication

Dysphagia

Landau-Kleffner Syndrome

Laryngeal Papillomatosis

Spasmodic Dysphonia

Developmental Milestones

Stuttering

Taking Care of Your Voice

Traumatic Brain Injury and Communication

Velocardiofacial Syndrome

Vocal Abuse and Misuse

Vocal Cord Paralysis

What Is Voice? What Is Speech? What Is Language?