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The Kaley Cuoco Nasal Spray Debate
I recently posted about Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting’s sinus surgery, and how the Big Bang Theory actress says it changed her life. What hasn’t been discussed until now is precisely what her symptoms were, and whether any particular disease or disorder may have been to blame. Now the actress has begun speaking out, claiming that her own … Continue reading The Kaley Cuoco Nasal Spray Debate
View More >>A Sniff to Cure Alzheimer’s?
As a sinus surgeon and ENT, I spend a lot of time explaining the link between ear, nose and throat structures and more global health concerns. Obstructed airways can trigger a wide array of health issues including heart disease and depression, and undiagnosed infections can quickly spread to the brain and even prove fatal. Yet … Continue reading A Sniff to Cure Alzheimer’s?
View More >>A Nasal Spray to Prevent Suicide?
A fascinating story this week from The Daily: a University of Indiana team led by Dr. Michael Kubek has been awarded a seven-figure grant by the Army to develop a nasal spray that would prevent suicide in soldiers. That’s right, a nasal spray. The device in question would administer a quick and potent dose of … Continue reading A Nasal Spray to Prevent Suicide?
View More >>Would You Pepper Spray Your Nose?
The world of sinus treatments is forever expelling new ideas, from balloon sinuplasty to those Provent apnea plugs. Today we examine the story of one man’s lonely quest to make capsaicin – the chemical that gives hot peppers their fire – into a nasal spray. His big idea is that the same foods which can … Continue reading Would You Pepper Spray Your Nose?
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