by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Jun 29, 2020 | Coronavirus, Face Masks, Face Shields
We often are asked if face shields are better than face masks in the prevention of Coronavirus spread. Our answer is that both have their advantages and disadvantages. Face shields are designed to fight against large droplets which don’t travel as far while face...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | May 30, 2020 | COVID-19
Montgomery County’s new COVID-19 testing site opened on April 16th in the parking lot at Montgomery County Community College in Whitpain Township. It’s a drive-thru self-testing site where each person can perform their own nasal swabbing. Tests are...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Mar 29, 2020 | Coronavirus vs Allergies
The flowering of cherry blossom, oak, and birch trees, the blooming of forsythia shrubs, and the growth of zoysia grass has signaled the start of Spring pollen allergy season in Philadelphia. And, unfortunately, this year’s allergy season has crossed paths with the...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Mar 24, 2020 | Coronavirus Testing
If You Are A Healthcare Provider and Want To Test A Patient For COVID-19 Coronavirus testing through the PA Department of Health (DOH), consultation with the DOH IS REQUIRED. Call 1-877-PAHEALTH for a consultation and advise the patient to stay home. Call for...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Mar 13, 2020 | Coronavirus
COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus and is impacting our local community, country, and the world at a growing rate. We, therefore, want to bring you up-to-date on the measures we are taking to keep you and those around...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Mar 4, 2020 | Coronavirus
What a way to kick off the new decade – a never-before-seen lethal virus that has face masks, sanitizer, paper towels, and toilet paper flying off the shelves as the world prepares for an apocalypse. Governments have imposed travel bans, quarantines, and...
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by Marta T. Becker, M.D. | Feb 24, 2020 | Vocal Cord Paralysis
Vocal cord paralysis is exactly as it sounds – or rather, it would be if affected patients could speak properly. The vocal cords, also known as vocal folds, are a matched pair of muscles located in the throat within a section appropriately named ‘the voice box’ (or...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Feb 1, 2020 | Nosebleeds
Nosebleeds, or epistaxis for those who want to be fancy, are a common occurrence, affecting 60% of Americans at some point in their lives. Though it can be an alarming sight, the vast majority of nosebleed cases are spontaneous and self-resolving and a little blood...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Jan 29, 2020 | Sleep Apnea
An estimated 22 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea with a large proportion of these going dangerously undiagnosed. Diseases associated with sleep apnea are diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke, even mental illness and death. The premise has long been...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Dec 31, 2019 | Glue Ear
Well, that sounds a little gunky. Glue ear, also known as otitis media with effusion or secretory otitis media, is a middle ear condition that affects about 80% of kids under ten years of age at least once during their single-digit years, with peak occurrences at 2...
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