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Tinnitus is a ringing, hissing, buzzing or roaring sound perceived by an individual in the absence of an actual external sound source. Though some are unbothered by tinnitus, many find it burdensome or even debilitating. Tinnitus is not a disease, but is instead a...
Your ability to speak can influence how well you communicate with those around you. Your ability to swallow can affect what and how much you eat and drink, which can have a tremendous impact on your overall health. For these reasons, issues with your voice or...
August 1 is Lung Cancer Awareness Day. Even now, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, more East Texans will die from lung cancer than the virus.
While not completely preventable, the risks of lung cancer can be reduced by not smoking. Even long-term smokers...
Tonsillectomy is a procedure that can be a source of both anxiety and relief for families with children suffering from recurrent tonsillitis, tonsillar hypertrophy, obstructive sleep disordered breathing and other tonsil-related medical conditions.
The term “...
What are ankle sprains?
Ankle sprains are the most common injury in sports and usually are caused by rolling or twisting the ankle. Ankle sprains most commonly affect the ligaments on the lateral or outside part of the ankle and there are different degrees of an...
After an extended summer break thanks to COVID-19, many parents are looking toward the fall and the start of a new school year. With that comes back-to-school physicals and updates on immunizations.
If your child is a tween, you should make sure he or she...
Friends and family members often ask me, "When are you guys going to cure cancer?" The truthful answer to this question is that we are curing cancer every day! However, it is often not as frequent, or as easy to achieve as we would all like it to be. However, with...
Are you short of breath when you walk to get your mail, carry groceries, go up a hill or stairs? You could have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a group of diseases that cause airflow obstruction or...
With Father’s Day as an annual reminder of the important men in our lives, June is designated Men’s Health Month. While many men think about the prostate when they hear of men’s health (see a previous post about this: https://uthealtheasttexasdoctors.com/news/mens...
In the midst of a global pandemic, there are many uncertainties surrounding all of us. Fears about finances, household supplies and food, the health of yourself and family members and the stress of wondering when things will ever be normal again are just a few of...