Loss of Smell and Taste Could Be Early Sign of Coronavirus/COVID-19
Doctors advise possible isolation and COVID-19 evaluation for those who lose their ability to smell and taste.
Ear, Nose, and Throat Health
Category: Ear, Nose, and Throat Health
Say What? Seven Tips for Getting in Tune with Your Hearing
Here’s how to protect your hearing before and after you notice a change.
Hearing, Older Adult Health, Your Care
Have a Problem with Your Voice?
Everyone gets hoarseness and sore throats, but how do you know if you need to see a doctor?
Ear, Nose, and Throat Health
Should You Use a Neti Pot or Another Type of Nasal Irrigation?
If you are suffering from sinus or nasal symptoms, a saline wash might bring relief.
Allergies, Ear, Nose, and Throat Health
Treatment Options for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Many people benefit from CPAP therapy, but some require surgery.
Ear, Nose, and Throat Health, Head and Neck Surgery, Health, Sleep, Surgery
A Mother’s Quest to Help Her Son Hear
A cochlear implant helps a child with single-sided deafness.
Clinical Trials, Ear, Nose, and Throat Health, Health, Hearing, Patient Stories, UNC Children's
What Does an Ear, Nose and Throat Doctor Do?
Called otolaryngologists, these specialized physicians treat a wide range of conditions.
Ear, Nose, and Throat Health
Understanding Swimmer’s Ear
This common infection causes pain and itching—and can happen without a dip in the pool.
Ear, Nose, and Throat Health
Mucus, Our Body’s Silent Defender
Mucus is something you don’t usually think about until you get sick. But it’s always there, trying to help you stay well.
Ear, Nose, and Throat Health
A Surgical Solution for Degenerative Disease in the Neck
Total disc arthroplasty can help alleviate spinal cord issues and the resulting pain.
Back Pain, Head and Neck Surgery
Patient at UNC Hospitals is first in U.S. to receive newly approved...
Dr. Harold Pillsbury performed the surgery to implant a newly FDA-approved device that enables wearers to have MRI scans when needed. This was not possible with earlier cochlear implant models.
Hearing, Innovation, Technology
War vet receives his hearing back
Dr. Oliver Adunka, an ENT surgeon at UNC Health Care, was able to get Dac Carpenter into a clinical trial that installed a sound bridge in one ear. That allows Dac to hear just like he did before he was injured.
Clinical Trials, Devices, Hearing, Patient Stories