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Otolaryngology is the medical speciality that studies the ear,nose,and throat,as well as other related structures of the head and neck.Within otolaryngology there are seven specialities namely paediatric otolaryngology,allergy,head and neck diseases,otology/neurotology(ears,balance,and tinnitus),rhinology(nose),laryngology(throat),facial cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery.Otolaryngologists are often referred to as ENT doctors because of their focus on the ear,nose and throat.They care for patients with hearing,balance,speech,voice,taste,and smell disorders.

The more alcoholic drinks that men have at any time of day-not just before bedtime-the greater are the risks of breathing problems druing sleep, a new study shows.However, this effect was not seen among women.Sleep-disordered breathing has been associated with high blood pressure and blood vessel disease,and many studies have found that drinking alcohol before going to sleep increases the likelihood of abnormally shallow breathing or even episodes in which breathing stops,Paul E Peppard and colleagues from the University of Wisconsin-Madison report.