by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Nov 26, 2024 | Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss
You’ve been told time and time again, the volume on that TV is just too loud. Well, at least you think you’ve been told time and time again. You couldn’t really hear what they were saying. Hearing difficulties affect about 37.5 million adults in the US. And though...
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by Lana B. Patitucci, D.O. | Oct 28, 2024 | Allergies, Allergy Testing, Allergy Treatment
Our immune system: vital, complex, and wonderful – except for when it goes rogue. Allergies occur when your immune system has a consistent over-the-top reaction to a relatively harmless substance (allergen) that typically doesn’t need such a response. In the US,...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Oct 1, 2024 | Hearing Loss
Some things improve with age, like wine. And some things don’t, like hearing. So, what exactly changes in our ears and auditory system as we get older? And is there anything that can be done to preserve our hearing for as long as possible? Presbycusis Presbycusis is...
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by Lana B. Patitucci, D.O. | Sep 20, 2024 | Dementia, Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is a common issue that affects millions of people around the world, particularly as they age. However, hearing loss is more than just a challenge of communication; it can significantly impact overall health, well-being, and even cognitive function....
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Aug 19, 2024 | Allergies
An allergist is a medical doctor who has specialized in the field of managing allergies and allergic diseases, including asthma. Once having obtained a medical degree, an aspiring allergist then has to go through a 3-year residency in either pediatrics or internal...
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by Lana B. Patitucci, D.O. | Jul 25, 2024 | Allergies
Summer: great for the sun, not so much for the pollen. If you live in Pennsylvania, summer is the season where the sweet and nose-itching aroma of grass pollens fill the air. The exact culprits may vary depending on where in the state you are – in Philadelphia, you...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Jun 20, 2024 | Allergies, Hearing Loss, Swimmer's Ear
Forget the summer of love or Bryan Adams’ Summer of ’69. 2024’s summer is the Summer of Tiptop ENT Health! Catchy, isn’t it? As the weather begins to heat up, you might start to notice distractions in the form of ice-cold beers, summer music festivals, warm beaches,...
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by Lana B. Patitucci, D.O. | May 20, 2024 | Bad Breath
If ever you’ve caught a whiff of something stinky while someone’s been speaking to you (or even while you’ve been speaking yourself), you have just been the unfortunate victim of halitosis. About Halitosis As the title of this blog may have given away, halitosis is...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Apr 19, 2024 | Bell’s Palsy, COVID-19
Five years on from the global crisis that was the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, scientists are still learning about the effects and interactions of coronavirus with the human body. One such link is that between Bell’s palsy, a neurological condition, with COVID and its...
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by Lana B. Patitucci, D.O. | Mar 11, 2024 | Swimmer's Ear
Adding to the list of medical conditions named after sports – athlete’s foot (tinea pedis), surfer’s eye (pterygium), and tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) – swimmer’s ear is in good company. Also known as otitis externa, swimmer’s ear affects landlubbers too, not...
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