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Volume 1, Issue Six - Featured Topic: Strep Throat Again? Tonsils May Be Key
Tonsillectomy may be a "useful therapy for treating children" with recurrent strep throat. Orvidas and colleagues in Laryngology note that strep throat is one of the most commonly diagnosed childhood illnesses, sending about 18 million kids to doctors every year... read more.
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Volume 1, Issue Five - Featured Topic: 10 Tips to Treat Colds and the Flu the "Natural" Way
1. Know when not to treat symptoms...
2. Blow your nose often (and the right way...
3. Treat that stuffy nose with warm salt water...
4. Stay warm & rested...
5. Gargle... read more
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Volume 1, Issue Four - Featured Topic: Experts discuss the possible risk to hearing from listening to
The MP3 Generation: At Risk for Hearing Loss?
Loud rock music contributed to hearing loss among baby boomers, but MP3 players are poised to make the problem much worse for the next generation..... read more.
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Volume 1, Issue Three - Featured Topic: "Addicted to Nasal Sprays?"
"I do have a deviated septum. I have allergies," Charlotte said. Allergies that she says have prevented her from even playing with her cats! But a few sniffs of over the counter nasal medication always seems to give her relief ..... read more.
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Volume 1, Issue Two - Featured Topic: "10 Tips for a Healthy Voice"
2. Allow yourself several "vocal naps" every day...
3. Don't smoke, or if you already do, quit...
4. Don't abuse or misuse your voice.
5. Keep your throat and neck muscles relaxed even when singing high notes and low notes. Some singers tilt their heads up when singing high notes and down when singing low notes..... read more.
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Volume 1, Issue One - Featured Topic: "Sleep Apnea"
Sleep apnea is a very serious disorder in which a person stops breathing or experiences shallow breathing during sleep. Symptoms include snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness, waking up with a sore throat or waking up gasping for air..... read more.
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