Sleep and Snoring Problems

Why do people snore? Snoring is a low frequency noise that is produced by the vibration of the soft palate and back part of the tongue. These vibrations are caused by the turbulent flow of air as it passes through a narrowing in our throat. The soft palate and back part of the tongue flaps…

Thyroid Lumps and Disorders

Thyroid gland tumor Thyroid gland tumor Overview The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the middle of the neck, located below the larynx (voice box) and above the clavicles (collarbones). Thyroid nodules are round or oval-shaped areas within the thyroid that can be caused by a number of conditions, most of which are not serious.…

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Tonsil and adenoid problems – using no pain method e.g. coblation

Adenoiditis, Adenoid Surgery, Snoring, Block Nose/Runny Nose in Children In this video, Dr Kevin Soh discusses how adenoid hypertrophy and adenoiditis can cause block nose, hearing loss, snoring, sleep apnea, academic underperformance and growth retardation in children. bostancı escort bayan ümraniye escort bayan ümraniye escort anadolu yakası escort bayan göztepe escort bayan şerifali escort maltepe…

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Guide to Tinnitus (ringing sound in the ear)

What Can Be Done About It Have you ever experienced a strange ringing sound in your ear that sounded as if a mosquito had gone in? Have you ever wondered what causes the ringing sound, and whether it is a manifestation of something more serious? If you suffer from this ringing sound (called tinnitus), then…

Guide to Nose Cancer Screening

What is ‘Nose Cancer’? The strange thing is that nose cancers do not arise from the nose – It actually arises from the nasopharynx. This is the area situated behind the nose, above the level of the soft palate. The brain lies in very close proximity, being separated from the nasapharynx by the bone of…

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Guide to Chronic Sinusitis

Your skull is filled with air! The sinuses are air filled spaces in the skull. Most people do not realize these spaces exist in the skull until a problem develops, and they begin to experience the symptoms of sinusitis. bostancı escort bayan ümraniye escort bayan ümraniye escort anadolu yakası escort bayan göztepe escort bayan şerifali…

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Facing Neuralgia – A True Story

Wendy is a teacher from the UK who was struck by glossopharyngeal neuralgia. While looking for answers on the internet, she chanced upon an academic article that I wrote for the Singapore Medical Journal. She contacted me for help to find answers to the severe throat pains that she was experiencing. Over the months as…

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Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)

Your skull is filled with air! The sinuses are air filled spaces in the skull. Most people do not realize these spaces exist in the skull until a problem develops, and they begin to experience the symptoms of sinusitis. There are 4 pairs of sinuses – one pair over the cheeks (maxillary), forehead (frontal), between…