What’s Causing My Sore Throat?
At one time or another, pretty much everybody in Portland has experienced a sore throat. Whether the result of illness or overuse of the voice, sore throats are never pleasant. Most of the time they are harmless, but occasionally may indicate a more serious underlying condition. Knowing when to seek treatment is key to a…
Preparing for the Summer Allergy Season in Portland
For many Portlanders, the recent snow and cold of February is still fresh in their minds. Summer might seem far away still, but a recent spate of warmer weather leaves no doubt that it is fast approaching. The change in seasons spells misery for many people who suffer from allergies in Portland and across Oregon…
Will Plastic Surgery Make You Feel Better?
Plastic surgery is more popular than ever in Portland. Nationwide, there were nearly 1.8 million cosmetic surgical procedures performed in 2017 (the most recent year for data), and the trend shows no signs of slowing – minimally invasive cosmetic surgery procedures have increased 200 percent since 2000. There is no doubt plastic surgery improves your…
Penicillin Allergy: Less Common Than You Think
If you’ve grown up believing you’re allergic to penicillin, don’t be so quick to turn down the antibiotic next time you’re suffering from a bacterial infection. Research in recent years shows that penicillin allergies are far less common than we’ve been led to believe. How Do You Know if You Really Have a Penicillin Allergy?…
What’s Causing My Sore Throat?
Waking up with a sore throat in Portland is rarely a good sign. Unless you were out late the night before singing along at the top of your lungs to your favorite indie band rocking the Doug Fir Lounge, it probably means you are getting sick. Occasionally, a sore throat can be a sign of…
Drip, Drop, Sneeze, Cough: How Rain Affects Your Health
Portland is synonymous with many things: good coffee, food trucks with cuisine from around the world, and a warehouse of books spring to mind immediately. This time of year brings two other standbys: Rudolph’s lighted nose on the iconic “Portland, Oregon” sign, and a seemingly incessant parade of rainstorms. While we are used to dealing…
The ABCs for Getting More ZZZs
If your sleeping partner has threatened to file a noise ordinance with the City of Portland for excessive snoring, you should find some comfort in the fact that you won’t be the only one charged with this pretend-citation. Nearly half of all Rose City residents resemble lumberjacks when they crawl beneath the sheets, sawing wood…
What Causes Ear Infections?
Portland parents with young children are probably familiar with many kid-related activities: trips to the zoo, carnival rides and Elephant Ears at the Rose Festival, and visits to the ENT clinic for help with ear infections. The sad fact is, children are extremely susceptible to ear infections; they are the number one reason parents take…
What Hearing Aid Style is Right for Me?
There are many things unique to Portland: food cart pods, “sun breaks,” and unicycle-riding bagpipe players dressed as space villains, to name a few. One thing not so different from the rest of the country: hearing loss. About 20 percent of the population in Oregon, and throughout the United States, suffers from impaired hearing. Nine…
Summer Allergies
It’s summertime, and the livin’ is easy. Unless you are one of the 24 million Americans in Portland and throughout the United States who suffers from allergies during the warmest months of the year. In that case, summertime is anything but easy; instead, it can be downright miserable, leading you to wish for cooler weather…
