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Apr

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Stay Healthy During Summer Air Travel

Summer is here, and people are ready to travel! After a year of staying in, this summer may be one of the most traveled to date. Most of us are out of practice when flying the friendly skies, and some of us may be nervous about it. Here's how you can stay safe and healthy w...

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20

Apr

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Post-Vaccination Life

It's vaccination season! According to the New York Times, the CDC claims that roughly 20.7 million Americans have received the first dose of a COVID vaccine. Although some may argue that the rollout is slow, it’s coming nonetheless.Whether you have already received t...

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20

Apr

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Why People Get Colds in Quarantine

Originally published in Consumer Reportsby Sally WadykaEven people taking a vast array of precautions to stay safe from COVID-19 might find themselves battling a more familiar foe: the common cold.During a winter where the slightest cough can prompt a panicked trip to a corona...

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20

Apr

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Antibiotics in cold and flu season

Originally posted on The Conversationby James Dickinson, Ranjani Somayaji, Samiha Tarek Ah MohsenAntibiotics are over-prescribed in Canada and worldwide, often for infections that do not need their help, particularly respiratory conditions. While these unnecessary prescriptions...

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20

Apr

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Is It a Cold, the Flu, Allergies, or COVID-19?

Originally posted on WebMDby Stephanie WatsonIn the past, a cough or sore throat would have been a pretty obvious sign that you'd caught a cold or the flu. During this year’s cold and flu season, you also have to wonder whether you have COVID-19. It’s an impor...

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20

Apr

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How to Get the COVID Vaccination

The COVID-19 vaccination rollout has begun! Some Americans have already received the vaccine, while many others patiently await their turn. You may be wondering to yourself, “But how do I get immunized for Coronavirus?”Unfortunately, Texas ENT will not be offering th...

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20

Apr

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Your New Year’s ENT Resolution List

Health Resolutions to Have This New YearsNew Year, New YOU. We've made an easy 2021 ENT resolution list to keep you healthy this upcoming year.It’s that time of year again! Time for you to make your New Year’s resolutions. Feel free to include the usual: lose...

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20

Apr

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Self-Confidence During a Pandemic

If you're working remotely, this is probably the most time you’ve ever spent looking at yourself. I spend 4-5 hours a day staring at myself via Zoom. I have picked apart my hairstyle, makeup application, lighting, clothing, and how I hold my head. (Revelation: Don&rsq...

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20

Apr

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Get Zoom Ready

Remember when we used to get up in the morning, jump in the shower, guzzle down a cup of coffee, rush out the door, and then deal with real 3D people? Yeah, me neither. But we did it. Also, try to remember what it was like to interact with others without having to stare back at y...

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20

Apr

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How to Find Gratitude During a Pandemic Holiday Season

Here we are - our first official quarantined holiday season. It's easy to sit back and rattle off why this year is so much more complicated than holidays of years gone by, but what would that do? Just cause more stress and negativity, in our opinion. This year, take t...

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