Gender-Affirming Care Finds Its Voice
For years, insurance providers have hesitated to consider voice and speech modification a medical necessity for transgender individuals. Through its Transgender Voice and Speech Modification ...
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A New Tongue Built for a Life Well-lived
In the 1990s, Gail Rogers had her life derailed by oral cancer. A complex tongue reconstruction she underwent at Mass Eye and Ear not only ...
Choosing the Best Laser Vision Correction for You
People considering laser vision correction have several options to choose from: PRK, LASIK and SMILE. How can you decide what’s best for you? Specialist Nandini ...
Spotlighting Mass Eye and Ear’s Social Work Department
In the face of physical illness, it’s crucial to also recognize mental health needs of patients. Mass Eye and Ear’s Social Work Department is committed to helping ...
What is a Chalazion, and When To Seek Medical Attention
A bump on the eyelid that pops out of nowhere can be concerning. Sometimes these growths, which might be a stye or a chalazion, can ...
The Economic Toll of Sleep Disorders
Mass Eye and Ear researchers have found that sleep disorders like sleep apnea can significantly impact the wages and overall health care costs of individuals ...
Surgical Care That Begins At the Bedside
Bedside manner can make or break care. Just ask, Felicity Janczewski, of Worcester, Mass. Her experience seeing Gregory W. Randolph, MD, FACS, FACE, at Mass ...
Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy Enables Close Look at Obstructive Sleep Apnea’s Cause
When patients struggle with obstructive sleep apnea and conventional treatments aren’t helping, a diagnostic procedure called a drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) can help identify what’s ...
Correcting Decades of Sun Damage With Mohs Surgery
The sun spares nobody. Just ask Bill Kieffer, who has lived with an aggressive form of skin cancer for what has felt like an eternity. ...
Eye Care and Seasonal Allergies
The arrival of spring brings warmer weather and longer days. But the change in season also brings tree, grass and ragweed pollen—widespread allergens that can ...
Is it Allergies or a Sinus Infection?
Congestion, sneezing and a runny nose can be signs of allergies or illness. With allergy season here, Focus spoke with ear, nose and throat expert ...
Rethinking the Therapeutic Approach for Disorders Like Tinnitus
Neuroscientist Daniel Polley, PhD, offers a unique perspective on ways scientists could approach therapies for untreatable sensory disorders like tinnitus or hyperacusis. Neuroscience research is in ...
