LPR (laryngopharyngeal reflux) : The Silent Reflux What is LPR? Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is a condition in which acid that is made in the stomach travels up the oesophagus and gets to the throat. It does not always cause heartburn, but it can cause damage to the throat and vocal cords. Why does it happen?…
Read MoreTracheotomy A tracheostomy is a medical procedure — either temporary or permanent — that involves creating an opening in the neck in order to place a tube into a person’s windpipe. The tube is inserted through a cut in the neck below the vocal cords. This allows air to enter the lungs. An opening made…
Read MoreEar Wax Myths And Facts Cotton swabs, paper clips, fingernails, ballpoint pens, toothpicks, tweezers, safety pins and bobby pins. These are some of the objects people have stuffed in their ears in a misguided attempt to clean out their earwax. Everyone has their own ideas about how to care for their ears and clean them.…
Read MoreAeroplane And Earpain Regardless of being a frequent flyer or flying once in while, travelling in first class or economy, sitting in window seat or aisle, or the duration of the flight; something all air travellers have in common is ear pain. To some it is just a slight discomfort, to others it means severe…
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