Does Closing Your Eyes Really Help You Hear Better? Science Has an Answer

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ear, nose, & throatDoes Closing Your Eyes Really Help You Hear Better? Science Has an AnswerPublished on Mar 17, 2026

Struggling With Phlegm? Here Are 5 Foods That Can Help and 7 That Make It Worse

ear, nose, & throatStruggling With Phlegm? Here Are 5 Foods That Can Help and 7 That Make It WorseMedically Reviewed by Lynn Grieger, RDN, CDCES | Nov 01, 2025

This Is Why You Always Have Those Dry, Crusty Boogers

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ear, nose, & throatThis Is Why You Always Have Those Dry, Crusty BoogersMedically Reviewed by Allison Buttarazzi, MD | Oct 24, 2025

3 Vitamin Deficiencies That Can Lead to Nosebleeds

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ear, nose, & throat3 Vitamin Deficiencies That Can Lead to NosebleedsMedically Reviewed by Jessica Lee, MD | Oct 16, 2025

5 Breathing and Neck Exercises to Relieve Ear Canal Pressure

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ear, nose, & throat5 Breathing and Neck Exercises to Relieve Ear Canal PressureMedically Reviewed by Jessica Lee, MD | Sep 25, 2025

Is It Safe to Use Nasal Strips Every Night?

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ear, nose, & throatIs It Safe to Use Nasal Strips Every Night?Medically Reviewed by Jessica Lee, MD | Aug 12, 2025

Can These 5 Supplements Help You Manage Nasal Polyps?

ear, nose, & throatCan These 5 Supplements Help You Manage Nasal Polyps?Medically Reviewed by Jessica Lee, MD | Aug 11, 2025

What Are Nasal Polyps? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

ear, nose, & throatWhat Are Nasal Polyps? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and PreventionMedically Reviewed by Jessica Lee, MD | Aug 08, 2025

5 Foods to Limit or Avoid if You Have Nasal Polyps

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ear, nose, & throat5 Foods to Limit or Avoid if You Have Nasal PolypsMedically Reviewed by Jessica Lee, MD | Aug 07, 2025

How Bad Is It to Swallow Mucus?

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ear, nose, & throatHow Bad Is It to Swallow Mucus?Medically Reviewed by Ira Daniel Breite, MD | Aug 07, 2025

How to Get Rid of Hard, Dry Boogers

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ear, nose, & throatHow to Get Rid of Hard, Dry BoogersMedically Reviewed by Jessica Lee, MD | Aug 07, 2025

Why Your Nose Feels Like You Inhaled Water

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ear, nose, & throatWhy Your Nose Feels Like You Inhaled WaterMedically Reviewed by Jessica Lee, MD | Aug 06, 2025

Is It Nasal Polyps or Something Else?

ear, nose, & throatIs It Nasal Polyps or Something Else?Medically Reviewed by Jessica Lee, MD | Jul 31, 2025

What Causes Deep Boogers and How to Remove Them

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ear, nose, & throatWhat Causes Deep Boogers and How to Remove ThemMedically Reviewed by Jessica Lee, MD | Jul 31, 2025

Nasal Polyps Treatment: Medication, Surgery, and More

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ear, nose, & throatNasal Polyps Treatment: Medication, Surgery, and MoreMedically Reviewed by Jessica Lee, MD | Jul 30, 2025

Home Remedies and Integrative Treatments for Vertigo

ear, nose, & throatHome Remedies and Integrative Treatments for VertigoMedically Reviewed by Jessica Lee, MD | Jul 15, 2025

5 Top Travel Hacks You Need to Know if You Have Nasal Polyps

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ear, nose, & throat5 Top Travel Hacks You Need to Know if You Have Nasal PolypsMedically Reviewed by Asal Naderi, MD | Jul 01, 2025

5 Ways Nasal Polyps Can Affect Your Quality of Life — and How to Minimize Their Impact

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ear, nose, & throat5 Ways Nasal Polyps Can Affect Your Quality of Life — and How to Minimize Their ImpactMedically Reviewed by Jessica Lee, MD | Jul 01, 2025

6 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Nasal Polyp Recurrence

ear, nose, & throat6 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Nasal Polyp RecurrenceMedically Reviewed by Asal Naderi, MD | Jul 01, 2025

4 Ways to Improve Sleep if You Have Nasal Polyps

ear, nose, & throat4 Ways to Improve Sleep if You Have Nasal PolypsMedically Reviewed by Jessica Lee, MD | Jul 01, 2025

The Scariest Sound? It's Not What You Think