by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Jan 29, 2021 | COVID-19, Loss of Taste and Smell
Loss of smell and taste have emerged as common symptoms of COVID-19. In fact, they’re not just indicators of COVID but are early indicators. Many COVID patients report a loss of smell or taste without other accompanying symptoms, such as congestion or fever. While...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Dec 11, 2020 | Dry Mouth
Most of us have experienced a dry mouth at some point in our lives – after a long workout, before a nerve-wracking job interview, or while trekking through the desert after severely underestimating how much water you should have brought, to name a few. But...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Nov 17, 2020 | Nasal Polyps
Sounds like some sort of sea creature, doesn’t it? Nasal polyps are often described as a bunch of grapes or hanging teardrops within the nasal passages or sinuses. Though they are considered benign, non life-threatening, and if small and few, may not cause any...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Oct 10, 2020 | Dry Sinuses
In our region of Pennsylvania, winter can either be a magical season of snow, gift-giving, and general good cheer, and it can also lead to an attack on the sinuses in the form of headaches, nosebleeds, and sore, dry noses. The sinuses are hollow spaces within the...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Sep 9, 2020 | Deviated Septum
While the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery estimates that up to 80% of the population has a deviated nasal septum, many of us live in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of our nostril passages is larger than the other. The nasal septum...
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