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Snoring Season? Why Colder Weather Can Worsen Sleep Apnea
By Brendan Hardy, MD & Sanjeev Balamohan, MD – Board-Certified Otolaryngologist, ENT Center, North Chicago suburbs IL When the air turns crisp and the windows close, many patients tell us their snoring gets louder or sleep feels less restful. It’s not just the change in seasons—cold, dry air and nasal...
Why December Is a Peak Month for ENT Visits
By Brendan Hardy, MD & Sanjeev Balamohan, MD – Board-Certified Otolaryngologist, ENT Center, North Chicago suburbs IL Why December Is a Peak Month for ENT Visits As temperatures drop and holiday festivities ramp up, ENT clinics often see a surge in patient visits. Cold air, indoor heating, and seasonal travel all...
Is It a Cold, Flu, or Sinus Infection? How to Tell the Difference
By Brendan Hardy, MD & Sanjeev M. Balamohan, MD at ENT Center North Chicago suburbs IL When Congestion Won’t Quit—What’s Really Going On When fatigue, pressure, and congestion hit, it’s easy to confuse a cold, the flu, or a sinus infection. Each can cause overlapping symptoms, but understanding the difference...
Ragweed Relief: Your 5-Step Survival Guide from the Ear, Nose & Throat Center
By Brendan Hardy, MD & Sanjeev M. Balamohan, MD & Ragweed Relief: Your 5-Step Survival Guide from the Ear, Nose & Throat Center Fall is coming, which means ragweed is in the air — but you don’t have to suffer through it. At the Ear, Nose & Throat Center, a...
Protect Your Ears: Concerts, Festivals & Fun Without the Ringing
By Sanjeev M. Balamohan, MD & Brendan Hardy, MD Protect Your Ears This Summer: Concerts, Festivals & Fun Without the Ringing Summer is here, and with it come outdoor concerts, festivals, and fireworks. While these events are a highlight of the season, they can also put your hearing at risk....
Understanding your Health Insurance
By Kelly Warf, Au.D. Susan Forman, CCS-P David Tojo, M.D. Many are unaware of what happens between giving their health insurance information to a medical office and the bill they receive from the appointment. Health insurance is an important investment. However, just because you have medical insurance doesn't mean you...
What is an Otolaryngologist?
By: Kelly Warf, Au.D. Alexander Goldin, M.D. An Otolaryngologist is a physician trained in both medicine and surgery to diagnose and treat diseases and conditions of the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck. Otolaryngology is short for otorhinolaryngology which is derived from the Greek words otos (ear), rhino (nose), laryngo...
What You Need to Know About Salivary Glands
By Kelly Warf, Au.D. David Tojo, M.D. Salivary glands, while very small, play a huge role. They are found in the mouth, face, and neck in order to produce saliva to moisten the mouth, initiate food digestion, and help protect the teeth from decay. Salivary glands can produce as much...
Loss of Smell
By: Kelly Warf, Au.D. David Tojo, M.D. Losing the sense of smell or taste has been a key symptom in COVID-19. However, this diagnosis occurred long before COVID-19. Anosmia is the term for lack of smell; often this is accompanied with lack of taste, called ageusia. The smell receptors in...
Constant Nasal Congestion – But it’s Not the Common Cold?
By: Kelly Warf, Au.D. David Tojo, M.D. A stuffy nose usually is the start of the common cold. But what if there are no other cold symptoms? Or the nasal congestion doesn’t go away? Nasal congestion is a very common complaint and can have many different causes- allergies, deviated septum,...
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