6abc Action News spoke with Philadelphia area Otolaryngologist, Paul B. Swanson, MD to discuss the similarities and differences between COVID-19 and seasonal allergies. While they have many symptoms in common, there are a few symptoms that stand out as COVID-19 (fever and chills, muscle and body aches, new loss of taste and smell, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea). The best
Springtime is just around the corner after a long and cold winter. Trees and flowers are ready to bloom and so is seasonal allergic rhinitis, also known as hay fever or seasonal allergies. Seasonal allergies are an allergic reaction to pollen or mold spores in the air. Typical allergy symptoms are runny nose, sneezing, postnasal drip, stuffy nose, itchy eyes,
Hearing loss raises the risk of getting dementia according to many clinical studies, including a large study done at Johns Hopkins University (Dr. Lin et al, Archives of Neurology). Even people with just mild hearing loss in this study were twice as likely to develop dementia. Individuals with moderate hearing loss were at three times the risk level for developing
E-cigarettes, e-cigs, e-hookahs, mods, vape pens, vaps, tanks systems, and ENDS (electronic nicotine delivery systems) are electronic devices that heat a liquid and produce a mix of small particles in the air. Some look like regular cigarettes, cigars, or pipes, and others look like a USB flash drive or pen. Larger devices such as tank systems or “mods” do not
There are many ways that Ear and Hearing Health are important for a child’s development. Despite being important for learning and communicating, children’s hearing issues are often overlooked or undetected. If you haven’t assessed your child’s ears and hearing recently, here are a few areas to consider. Hearing Deficits from Birth In the United States, all babies are required to
One of the main emotions we see when patients come in for a Tinnitus appointment is worry. Patients often ask, “what is causing the ringing/buzzing in my ears?” or “what is causing the sounds to get louder?”. If this sounds like you, you are among the 50 million or more Americans who have Tinnitus (noises in your head that no
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