Strep Throat Symptoms
A sudden, painful sore throat can be a good indication that you have strep throat. Yet a viral infection and not strep bacteria cause most sore throats. Even more surprising, if you have typical cold symptoms like a stuffy and/or runny nose and a cough, you likely do...
Strep Throat Diagnosis
There are two ways to diagnose strep throat: a clinical exam and a laboratory test. We’ll cover both options here so you can understand what to expect when you visit an ear, nose and throat doctor. Our Ear, Nose and Throat center physicians typically perform both the...
Got Allergies and Don’t Like Shots?
Some people just don’t like shots, even if they might help them with severe allergies. Well, now there is another way to receive the relief allergy shots may give you without the needles. Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is an alternative way to treat allergies without...
Ringing in the Ears: New Guidelines from AAO-HNS
Whether it started with that rock concert that got a little too loud or the excruciating pop in the wood shop years ago, many of us have persistent ringing in the ears from time to time. More than 50 million Americans suffer from tinnitus, or the perception of sound...
Has Thyroid Cancer Been Overdiagnosed in South Korea?
Just before the run of the century, the South Korean government began a national program of cancer screening about 15 years, including cancers of the breast, cervix, colon, stomach and liver. Doctors and hospitals added ultrasound scans for thyroid cancer for...
Your Nose: To Pierce or not to Pierce?
Nose piercing in the U.S. have increased dramatically. But is it the same as getting your ear pierced? NO! Compared to piercings in the ear lobe, nose piercings can become infected more easily and the sensitive tissue may be damaged. When considering a nose piercing...
Allergies in the Middle of the Summer? C’mon!
Many of us struggle with allergies but they often peak in spring and fall leaving summer a nice time of relief. So if your nose is running and you’re sneezing like crazy in the middle of summer, what gives? Well, the biggest summer allergy trigger is pollen. When...
Does Your Child Scream So Much That It’s Unhealthy?
Parents probably all agree that their kids scream too much. It’s a child’s warning system, can be an expression or fear or glee and a way to garner attention. Besides the impact on the hearer’s eardrums, is there a point where a screamer can damage vocal chords? The...
Ever Feel like Something Is Stuck in Your Throat?
Do you ever feel like something is stuck in your throat? At one time or another, many of us experience an itchiness or ‘blockage’ right behind the tongue or tonsils. This feeling may drive us mad or be a mild irritant. It may only happen once in a while, while others...
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Allergy Season
It’s allergy season in Northern Utah, here's what you need to know... Allergy season in Utah can be quite challenging, especially during the peak months of April, May, and September, when pollen counts are high. If you're in Utah during these times, it's important to...
Quitting Smoking, Tobacco and Nicotine
John R. Bennett, MD 801-328-2522 1255 East 3900 South #301, Millcreek, Utah 84124 756 East 12200 South, Draper, Utah 84020 22 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 Updated 03/22/2018 Quitting Smoking, Tobacco and Nicotine Congratulations on considering quitting...
NOSEBLEEDS
John R. Bennett, MD 801-328-2522 1255 East 3900 South #301, Millcreek, Utah 84124 756 East 12200 South, Draper, Utah 84020 22 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 Updated 7/4/17 NOSEBLEEDS There are two categories of nosebleeds. “Anterior” bleeds originate in...