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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 >>Another Balloon Sinus Surgery Case Study
Local news stations continue to document the march of balloon sinuplasty across communities nationwide. The latest story focuses on a patient from North Carolina, who had tried sinus surgery once to no avail: As the video says: “It causes small micofractures, which can be heard during the procedure . . . The tiny bones and … Continue reading Another Balloon Sinus Surgery Case Study
View More >>Balloon Sinuplasty for Acute Sinusitis
More and more people are learning about the manifold benefits of balloon sinuplasty, a minimally invasive form of sinus surgery that inflates a tiny balloon to open an airway and let your sinuses drain. This news story describes the fast healing time that has made balloon sinuplasty such a popular procedure: Balloon Sinuplasty has proven … Continue reading Balloon Sinuplasty for Acute Sinusitis
View More >>Balloon Sinuplasty is Help for the Helpless
Allergies, sinusitis, and disease can all wreak havoc on your ability to breathe. Absent this ability, many others can suffer – think sleep, exercise, and focus. My Los Angeles sinus surgery offices offer a number of remedies to help patients breathe easier, including septoplasty, nasal polyp removal, and turbinate reduction. But one of the most … Continue reading Balloon Sinuplasty is Help for the Helpless
View More >>Bird Flu Flying Back
The H7N9 bird flu has been known and studied for some time, but that doesn’t mean scientists have found a foolproof way to contain the disease if it becomes more transmissible. And with this week’s announcement of 14 new cases out of mainland China, global concern is on the rise. The principal fear is that … Continue reading Bird Flu Flying Back
View More >>Feel Like You’re Getting Sick? Have a Drink
It’s not every day that a team of researchers set up a study to let rhesus macaques drink as much as they’d like, but that is precisely what a group in Oregon just did. They were trying to determine what effect, if any, alcohol consumption has on immune resistance. After dividing the monkeys into a … Continue reading Feel Like You’re Getting Sick? Have a Drink
View More >>The PROPEL Sinus Stent on ABC
The word is getting out about an effective new sinus surgery option called PROPEL. This small, flexible, spring-like stent holds sinus airways open following sinus surgery, delivering a low and steady dose of healing steroids before dissolving harmlessly into the body. In the clip below, you can see actual footage of the PROPEL device seated … Continue reading The PROPEL Sinus Stent on ABC
View More >>Another Sleep Apnea Device Makes a Splash
I have covered the universe of CPAP alternatives before in this space, and it isn’t a mystery why: Because the famous masks are so unwieldy, millions of sleep apnea sufferers who might otherwise benefit from positive airway pressure opt to go without them at night. As a consequence, medical device producers are constantly searching for … Continue reading Another Sleep Apnea Device Makes a Splash
View More >>The Link Between Sinusitis and Migraines
This week brings a news story that addresses the connection between sinusitis and migraine headaches, and the fact that physicians have noticed a higher incidence of these terrible headaches in patients with chronic sinus symptoms. The finding comes with a number of fascinating implications. The most basic is the most obvious, of course – a … Continue reading The Link Between Sinusitis and Migraines
View More >>Balloon Sinuplasty in Youngstown
Balloon sinuplasty remains an ongoing success story. As more regions of the country gain access to this revolutionary sinus surgery procedure, more news stations are reporting good results with minimal recovery times. This week’s news story comes from Youngstown OH. As WFMJ states, “Sinus surgery has long been a last resort for patients who can’t … Continue reading Balloon Sinuplasty in Youngstown
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