Does Drinking Milk Increase Mucus Production?
Do you avoid giving your child milk when they have a respiratory infection or if they have asthma? If so, you’re not alone. There’s an old wives’ tale that drinking milk triggers excessive mucus production and is dangerous for children with breathing problems; however, a body of research shows this is untrue and that milk…
Keeping You Healthy During Crisis
As we continue to confront the challenges of the pandemic era, Pinnacle ENT is proud to report we are still safely caring for our patients in our offices across southeast Pennsylvania. Just as we iterated at the peak of the first wave of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, we are ready and here for you and…
Which Hearing Professional Should You See?
If you experience hearing loss, tinnitus, dizziness or another ear-related disorder, it’s important to have a team of specialists helping you achieve the best possible outcomes. While your PCP is usually the best place to start, there are many possible specialists you may be referred to. Hearing Instrument Specialists Hearing instrument specialists (HIS) are state-licensed…
Loss of Smell and Taste Linked to COVID-19
By now, we’re all familiar with the main symptoms of COVID-19: fever, body aches, dry cough, breathing difficulty. But for some people, additional symptoms include a loss of smell and taste; these can occur even in the absence of any other symptoms. Anosmia and ageusia (the medical terms for loss of smell and taste) are…
Raising Awareness for Thyroid Cancer this September
Since 2000, ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association has been sponsoring Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month every September. People and organizers from 56 countries around the globe take part in this yearly tradition to help promote early detection for thyroid cancer and increase access to research to develop a cure. What is the Thyroid? Your thyroid is…
