Chronic Cough due to Playing a Wind Instrument

Image courtesy of Iamnee at  FreeDigitalPhotos.net There have now been a few published case reports where playing a wind instrument caused a...

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Can Ear Plugs Cause a 700 fold Increase in Germs in the Ear Canal? (Headphones, Hearing Aids, Stethoscopes, etc)

It was recently brought to my attention an interesting urban legend that wearing ear plugs can cause a 700 fold increase in germs in the ear...

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How is Sinusitis Like Diarrhea, Germs and All?

A normal human body is composed of more "bacteria" cells than "human" cells. Indeed, the bacteria collectively living i...

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