by Lana B. Patitucci, D.O. | May 20, 2024 | Bad Breath
If ever you’ve caught a whiff of something stinky while someone’s been speaking to you (or even while you’ve been speaking yourself), you have just been the unfortunate victim of halitosis. About Halitosis As the title of this blog may have given away, halitosis is...
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by Lana B. Patitucci, D.O. | Mar 11, 2024 | Swimmer's Ear
Adding to the list of medical conditions named after sports – athlete’s foot (tinea pedis), surfer’s eye (pterygium), and tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) – swimmer’s ear is in good company. Also known as otitis externa, swimmer’s ear affects landlubbers too, not...
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by Lana B. Patitucci, D.O. | Jan 17, 2024 | Hearing Loss
Most cases of hearing loss are a matter of getting older. However, the human body is a complex thing; every part (surprisingly or unsurprisingly) is connected to everything else in one way or another. This means a disease originating in one part can end up affecting...
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by Lana B. Patitucci, D.O. | Nov 6, 2023 | Diet, Nutrients
It’s no secret that what we consume directly affects our health. The role of diet and nutrition can play a significant role in various diseases, including, as it turns out, hearing loss and tinnitus. Though no specific nutrient or vitamin is able to guarantee your...
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by Lana B. Patitucci, D.O. | Sep 15, 2023 | Snoring
Attention-deficient/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) gets a bad rap. That girl at the back of the classroom who can’t sit still? ADHD. That co-worker who takes forever to get things done? ADHD. ADHD is a common neurodevelopmental condition affecting around 5% of children...
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