Head and Neck Lumps or Masses

Posted on 21/04/2015

Lumps or growths in the head and neck region are very common. The causes for the lumps range from benign (or non-cancerous) to malignant (or cancerous). Examples of benign lumps include enlarged lymph nodes, thyroid cysts and nodules or branchial cysts. Head and neck cancers account for 3 to 5 percent of all cancers. These cancers usually occur in men ...



Common Ear Conditions

Posted on 21/04/2015

Our ears are very important sense organs and often undervalued. They can help us sense danger from unidentified sounds as well as provide pleasure when we listen to soothing music. Symptoms affecting our ears include: Otalgia or ear pain, otorrhoea or ear discharge, hearing loss, ringing sounds and giddiness. It is important not to ignore such symptoms as most ear ...