Allergies versus Viruses in Children
Question: My son always seems to have a runny nose. We have been seen by our pediatrician many times for this issue, and she keeps telling us that he has…
Los Angeles Pediatric ENT care
“Dog Dust” Protects Children from Allergies
It is not yet clear how and why allergies develop in some children and not in others. There is a known genetic influence; however it is not uncommon for a…
Figure 1: X-ray imaging of the head and neck demonstrating a button cell battery within the nasal cavity.
Management of Pediatric Septal Perforation
Lithium Battery Causing Septal Perforation/Nasal Septum Repair/Septal Perforation Surgery CLINICAL CHALLENGE Septal perforations can arise from a variety of injuries to the nose. In the pediatric population children placing small…
Infants Exposed to Dust Mites Less Likely to Develop Allergies
Can you believe exposing your baby to this creature may actually decrease their risk of developing allergies! Counterintuitive but possibly true. Infants purposefully exposed to dust mites were 1/3…
Dr. Mantle recognized at the Beverly Hills Medical Science Academy Awards
On Friday, May 2 2014, the Osborne Head and Neck Institute was honored to have one of our physicians recognized by the students of the Beverly Hills Medical Science…
How to Treat a Young Child’s Cough
Question: Doctor my 1 year old daughter has a cough that is keeping her up at night. I went to the store to try to find her something to…
Unexplained Coughing and Sinusitis
Question: Can sinusitis cause a chronic cough? My 9-year-old daughter has been coughing for the past several weeks, especially at night. She is normally very healthy but recently recovered…
Many Parents are Unaware That Their Children Are at Risk for Noise Induced Hearing Loss
A recently published study has demonstrated that most parents do not think that their child is at risk for hearing loss from noise exposure. As a result of this…