Top 5 Tips for Preventing Swimmer’s Ear

Top 5 Tips for Preventing Swimmer’s Ear

Swimmer’s ear is a medical condition that results in significant pain as a result of irritation, inflammation, or infection in the ear. Its name is based on the fact that it normally affects swimmers. It typically affects children as well as teenagers, but can also...
Top 5 Tips to Save Children from Ear and Nose Foreign Bodies

Top 5 Tips to Save Children from Ear and Nose Foreign Bodies

It’s very common for kids to stick things where they don’t belong: namely the nose and the ears. The list of things they insert just keeps continues to grow, from candy to rocks to beads and buttons. All of these foreign bodies can lead to some serious health issues,...
Kids Holiday Craft Safety! (and a Buddha Hand)

Kids Holiday Craft Safety! (and a Buddha Hand)

Today I wanted to show all of you 3 fruits from our 2-year-old tree, called a Buddha Hand Citron. These fascinating looking and uber-fragrant citrus grow on a tree similar to other lemon trees. The difference is that the segments are already opened and each segment or...
HELP! OUR VACUUM IS TOO LOUD (and our deductible is too high)

HELP! OUR VACUUM IS TOO LOUD (and our deductible is too high)

Yesterday, I had to bring this 8-year-old and very awesome young man, to the operating room.  We needed to have him under general anesthesia in order to get out this bright orange, flaking-apart, silicone earplug stuff.  He was trying to soften the sound of the family...
Mohawks and Gauges in Ears and Noses

Mohawks and Gauges in Ears and Noses

Today was a double-header!  Another reason why Don’t Stick Sticks Up Your Nose! Don’t Stuff Stuff In Your Ears! might be a great read for adults:  This 27-year-old woman came in today because she was found to have a #foreign object in her left ear.  An...