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Dizzy? Hearing Loss? You May Have Meniere’s Disease
If you suffer from dizzy spells and hearing loss that affects one ear, you may be experiencing Meniere’s Disease. This disease can affect individuals at any age. However, it is typically seen between young and middle-aged people. This is a chronic condition, and there is no cure, but there are…
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Sinusitis Bothering You? Learn About the Latest Treatments!
5 Causes of Sinus Infection and the 5 Latest Modern ENT Treatments What Is Sinusitis? Sinusitis, commonly referred to as a sinus infection, is one of the most widespread problems we treat at our Boynton Beach ENT office. It is defined as the inflammation of a nasal sinus. The 5…
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How Singapore’s Early Proactive Measures Helped Contain the Spread of COVID-19 and What We Can Learn From It
Dr. Light recently came across an intriguing article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) about how the island city-state of Singapore was initially alerted and early on took proactive steps it took to limit the spread of this highly contagious virus and what we can learn as…
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The Newest Hearing Aids Can Change Your Life!
The Benefits of Wearing Hearing Aids for Boynton Beach Area Seniors The following words may hit home and be a telling sign that you may be facing a hearing deficit. “What? I didn’t hear you!” Is this a phrase you hear over and over in your life? Family members or…
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Pollen May Contribute to Inhibiting the Spread of COVID-19
Does Pollen play a role in helping to inhibit the spread of COVID-19? A new blog post published June 10, 2020 in www.news-medical.net by Dr. Liji Thomas explores this topic, based on a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv. The researchers in the study made observations and built…
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Newly Expanded Office Hours for Light ENT
Dr. Light is very excited to announce the availability of more appointments for in-office visits. At the onset of the Covid crisis, Light E.N.T. adjusted office hours, instituted strict precautionary measures, and instituted policies that have gone above and beyond those mandated by the state and federal authorities. We are…
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Tips For Wearing Your Hearing Aids with a Mask
May is Better Hearing Month and Light ENT wants to make sure the added challenges of using hearing aids with a mask does not prevent you from hearing better. Many patients have asked the question, “How do I keep my hearing aids from falling off when placing or removing my…
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Your Hearing Aids and the COVID—19 Pandemic
Do you wear a hearing aid? Proper functioning of your hearing aids is just as critical now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, as it was before the days of the virus. To ensure satisfaction, as well as safety, the Light ENT Audiology department at our Boynton Beach ENT office has implemented…
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Hand Sanitizers vs. Soap & Water vs. Alcohol and Other Options – Pros and Cons
As of May 2020, thousands of people worldwide have been infected with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), or Coronavirus for short. The US intelligence community seems to be leaning towards finding that the virus may have accidentally been released from a lab near Wuhan although there are many that feel that…
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Dr. Light Announces Telehealth Video Appointments for ENT Patients
Dr. Joshua Light, of Light ENT Boynton Beach is pleased to announce the immediate availability of ‘telemedicine appointments for ENT’ ( appointments via your own electronic device – iPad, smart phone or computer ) for new and existing patients of our ear, nose and throat practice. Imagine…Meeting with your ENT…
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Masks…Not Just for Halloween Anymore!
Is Halloween coming early this year? What is it with all these people walking around with masks on? Airports, Malls, Movie Theaters, Hospitals…ok that last one always makes sense, but the others? The Lone Ranger would fit right into the general public these days…but truth-be-told, his mask was not only…
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Ear Wax? Be Cautious in Using Q-Tips
Q-Tips have been the ‘go to’ first line of defense in cleaning our ears for generations. But recent opinions regarding their use have been changing in the medical community. Be careful using your Q-Tips ( cotton swabs ) too aggressively in cleaning your ears. Not only our ear doctors here…
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