Swallowing is an essential process that is integral to nutrition and hydration. Difficulties with swallowing is known as dysphagia which can impact everyday life in significant ways. Swallowing disorders can contribute to health issues, social withdrawal, and affect...
According to the CDC, over 60 million people experience allergies. Allergy symptoms include runny nose, coughing, sneezing, scratchy throat and more. These symptoms wouldn’t typically cause too much concern and would easily be attributable to allergies. But because of...
Though tonsil removal is more common among kids and teenagers, adults can experience issues with their tonsils as well. A tonsillectomy is the removal of the tonsils which are a pair of glands in the back of the throat. These small glands are an important part of the...
A tonsillectomy is a common surgical procedure that involves the partial or complete removal of the tonsils. Part of the body’s immune system, the tonsils are the two tissues in the back of the mouth – one on each side of the mouth. These small organs help the immune...