by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Sep 21, 2019 | Red Ear Syndrome, Relapsing Polychondritis, RP
On a recent wintry night at a walk-in clinic in Philadelphia, a mother came in with her young teenage daughter who complained that her ears hurt. She had pain and redness on the outside of her ears that would come and go. Initial examinations tested for conditions...
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by BergerHenry ENT | Sep 20, 2019 | Obesity
Socioeconomic status, gender, and ethnicity are all known to play a role in the risk of developing obesity. African Americans and Latinos are more likely to be obese than Caucasians; those achieving a higher level of education are less likely to be obese; adults from...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Aug 15, 2019 | OSA, Sleep Apnea
Yes, your child snuffling away in their sleep with a little snort here and there can be pretty cute – but can snoring in kids be a serious health problem? Snoring in children and adolescents during sleep is not uncommon, found in up to 20% of kids at some point...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Jul 31, 2019 | Sinus Headaches
Most people have experienced some sort of headache at some point, whether it be in the form of a piercing migraine or a tight tension headache after your computer crashed. Headaches come in all shapes and sizes and from multiple different causes. The sinuses of the...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Jul 1, 2019 | Mental Illness, OSA
Last month we learned about the significant link between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and diabetes and obesity. However, the associations with OSA doesn’t end there – the relationship between OSA and mental illness is well established and can further complicate both...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | May 27, 2019 | Diabetes, Obesity, OSA, Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sneaky disease affecting 22 to 25 million American adults. These figures are uncertain as it’s thought that the majority of sufferers – up to 80% of patients with moderate to severe cases – are actually unaware that they...
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by Marta T. Becker, M.D. | Apr 29, 2019 | Dysphonia
The recent horror movie, Us by Jordan Peele unwittingly brought to the spotlight a certain voice disorder known as spasmodic dysphonia. In the film, a terrifying character named Red, played by actress Lupita Nyong’o, speaks with an unusual (and deliberately freakish)...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Apr 7, 2019 | Allergies
Spring is here and it typically signals plant pollination. The cold weather, however, will delay pollination but, most likely, not the amount of pollen Philadelphia will get. The colder Philadelphia spring means less pollen, right? No. Although you won’t see...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Mar 31, 2019 | CPAP Machines
The continuous positive airway pressure machine, commonly known as a CPAP machine, is the front line defense against sleep apnea, a condition that causes dangerous pauses in breathing while sleeping. Sleep apnea has been linked to an increased risk of diabetes, stroke...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Mar 15, 2019 | Oral Cancer
Do you know the difference between a symptom that is caused by virus or bacterial infection and one that is the result of oral cancer? A diagnosis by an ENT doctor will tell you for sure but it’s also important to know and understand the symptoms because treatment...
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