The Grey’s Anatomy scene where Nick Hanscom dies of carotid blowout syndrome was haunting — and medically accurate. An ENT surgeon explains the disease, its three types, and why every head and neck specialist carries a quiet fear of it.
Eight to twelve hours of daily earbud use is producing the same audiometric notch ENTs once saw only in factory workers. Here’s what to watch for, what works, and when to see a specialist.
Steph Curry’s flickering goggles aren’t a malfunction — they’re a vestibular training tool. Here’s the inner ear science an ENT specialist sees behind the hype.
When a childhood virus reactivates in your facial nerve, the result can be far worse than shingles. Here’s what Ramsay Hunt syndrome is, why it differs from Bell’s palsy, and how the Shingrix vaccine changes the equation.
Jon Bon Jovi described one vocal cord thinning to the width of his pinky finger. An ENT surgeon breaks down the surgery that closed that gap — and why the four-year return to touring is medically expected, not surprising.
