Nosebleeds can be your body’s response to several factors. Seasonal allergies, injury or trauma to the nose, repeated sneezing, cold air, certain medications, chemical irritants and nose-picking can all lead to bleeding in the nose. Luckily, very few reasons for a nosebleed indicate any sort of serious medical problem. For more insight on how to…

Earwax often gets a bad rap as people believe the gooey, yellow substance is synonymous with bad hygiene, but Mountainside Medical Group’s otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon Mina Le, M.D., explains why earwax is actually healthy and debunks other common misconceptions around it. “Your ear canals are designed to be ‘self-cleaning,’” Dr. Le said. “Your body makes earwax to…

Throat pain is a commonly experienced annoyance, and the origins of the pain are wide-ranging. From smoking to a viral infection, throat pain can be low-risk or severe, depending on its cause. We asked Mountainside Medical Group’s Otolaryngologist – Head and Neck Surgeon, Mina Le, M.D., to explain throat pain in more detail. “Most commonly, throat pain is caused…

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are both irritating conditions related to the digestive system. The symptoms of IBD and IBS are so similar it’s often hard to differentiate the two, but the unique treatments and diagnostic processes for each make accurate diagnosis imperative. Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Group’s board-certified gastroenterologists, Rosemarie Arena, M.D.,…

At Mountainside Medical Group, gastroenterologists use some of the latest techniques and technologies to help patients overcome gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Procedures to Address Every Condition When your digestive system is out of sorts, it can throw your whole life off balance.  In the endoscopy suite at Mountainside Medical Center, gastroenterologists help patients get their lives back on track.…