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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by Sandra Honeycutt, PA-C | Mar 5, 2024 | Allergy Testing, Allergy Treatment
BergerHenry ENT is pleased to announce that starting on March 12, 2024, we will be offering comprehensive allergy testing and treatment. BergerHenry ENT will perform skin allergy testing for seasonal and non-seasonal allergies, such as pollens, pet danders, dust...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Feb 12, 2024 | Deviated Septum, Septoplasty
A septoplasty is a surgical procedure used to treat a deviated septum. The septum is the wall of cartilage and bone in your nose, separating your two nostrils. This septum may be crooked or off-center from birth, or it can become that way from a nose injury. A...
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by Lana B. Patitucci, D.O. | Jan 17, 2024 | Hearing Loss
Most cases of hearing loss are a matter of getting older. However, the human body is a complex thing; every part (surprisingly or unsurprisingly) is connected to everything else in one way or another. This means a disease originating in one part can end up affecting...
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