Have you noticed a high-pitched whistling sound when breathing either in or out through your nose? While this embarrassing symptom may be derived from several causes, the most common is stemmed from Stridor or Stertor, both of which conditions define a blockage in the...
It’s common to consider air pollution whenever we go outdoors, however, since humans spend nearly 90% of our time inside, why is it so uncommon to consider the potential dangers of indoor air pollution? Given how an estimated 3.8-million people die worldwide each year...
While environmental pollution isn’t always caused by manmade activities, such as wildfires or volcanic eruptions, we do produce a significant majority of the pollution on planet earth. In the simplest definition possible, pollution is the process of making the water,...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, or often abbreviated as OSA, is both the most common sleep-related breathing disorder and a serious medical issue that can lead to fatal results. Sleep apnea is observed when an afflicted individual stops and restarts their breathing many...
To dispel the common myth outright, smelling burnt toast does not indicate the presence of a medical issue. However, these symptoms may overlap with a condition called Phantosmia, observed when an affected individual smells scents which aren’t there, which can signify...
Currently, 90% of the world population breathes air that exceed the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guideline limits for pollution. Air pollution describes the release of dangerous particulates and pollutants which harm both our health and our planet as a whole....
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