Imagine how difficult it would be to learn a foreign language if your hearing was muffled. This is exactly what so many young children with Otis Media with effusion (fluid in the ear) deal with as they try to learn how to speak. Fortunately, there is a non-drug treatment for this condition. It’s safe, and ...
So what exactly is Apert Syndrome? Babies born with Apert Syndrome (Also known as Alpert’s Syndrome) have abnormal head shapes, webbed feet and toes, bulging eyes, and a sunken appearance in the middle of the face. An abnormal shape of the head occurs because some of the bones of the skull fuse prematurely. This premature ...
Most dogs slow down as they age. They sleep more, get up more slowly, don’t last as long on walks. This is a natural process of aging, but it causes concern for many dog owners. How do you tell if Fido’s recent lethargy is just a symptom of old age, or a real medical concern? ...
I have Meniere’s disease. So do over 600,000 other individuals in the United States alone. Many have it and do not even realize it. The cause is unknown; hence there is no cure at this time. I will have it for the rest of my life, although it is not fatal. It comes and goes, ...
Simple tests Two ways of roughly assessing a person’s ability to hear are with the use of a watch, or by the ‘whisper test’. In the former, a ticking watch is held behind the patient and move progressively closer to the ear. The patient signals when it is first audible. The person holding the watch ...
At ten months old my son, Patrick, fractured his skull in a fall down a stairway. Stair safety for babies and toddlers was as important then as it is now. The consequences of not having a safe stairway can be devastating. The accident that my son had was terrible and as a new mother I ...
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