Author name: ENT & Sleep Team

Do you find it difficult to follow a conversation in a noisy restaurant or in a group situation? Do you feel that people do not speak clearly? Do you feel that you can hear, but you do not always understand what people are saying? If you answered yes to these questions, you may have hearing

In general, most people think of earwax as being an annoying nuisance. Many people spend time “cleaning” their ears each day when, in fact, earwax should oftentimes be left alone. Cerumen, sometimes called earwax, is a sticky liquid secreted by glands in the skin of the ear canal. Cerumen is designed to trap dust, dirt

Hearing aids of all styles and technology levels use Zinc-air batteries. Because hearing aids require a battery for power supply, it is important to know and understand how to best care for and best use your batteries. Please read below to discover helpful information, including hints and tips from major hearing aid battery manufacturers. Zinc-air

ENT & Sleep has the great privilege of providing healthcare services to many local veterans and active-duty and retired military members. This is especially true considering our close proximity to Scott Air Force Base. It is humbling to work with the men and women who have dedicated so much of their lives and have sacrificed

Ben Franklin famously believed: “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” – http://www.brainyquote.com Although a brilliant man, he was only partially correct. The sleep sciences have identified a tendency for individuals to naturally function best when following our inborn circadian rhythms. Morning larks have an inborn tendency to