Don’t Ignore Your Snore Anymore
Feeling tired and don’t know why? Maybe it’s because you’ve been snoring. Yes, you! It may not be your spouse’s snoring that’s keeping you up. Maybe it’s your own. Dr. Ted Benke who is an otolaryngologist—more commonly referred to as an ENT or ear, nose and throat doctor, says snoring is an indication of obstructed…
Beware of the Q-tip
If you’re like many people, after your shower you reach for a Q-tip to dry your ears. But did you know that simple practice could cause the wax in your ears to get impacted? It can. And that’s why Dr. Ted Benke of Benke Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic says beware of the Q-tip. “Somewhere…
Check Those Tonsils!
Chronic infectious tonsillitis, sinusitis, snoring, behavior problems, breathing problems, bed wetting. Who would have thought that tonsils—those two masses of tissue at the back of the throat—could be the cause of so many problems? Dr. Ted Benke would. That’s because Dr. Benke is a board certified otolaryngologist, a physician specializing in conditions of the ear,…
Get Serious About Treating Your Allergies
Do noses run in your family? Then, get serious about treating your allergies by calling an ENT allergy specialist right here in Cleburne. Why seek the care of an OTOLARYNGIC ALLERGIST? An Otolaryngic Allergist is able to diagnose and treat disorders of the upper respiratory tract (ear, nose and throat) caused by allergic conditions. Because…
Can’t Hear as Well as You Used To?
The painless process of hearing loss develops gradually over a period of years, and that’s why sometimes the last person to realize the problem is the person suffering from it. Often times, it’s the people living with the person with hearing loss that realizes there’s a problem, because the television is turned up loud or…
Do Noses Run in Your Family?
If you’ve suffered with allergies for years but have put off treatment and opted instead for over-the-counter remedies, it’s time to get serious about treating your allergies. And no one’s better suited to treat your allergies than an ENT allergy specialist. The good news is—there’s one right here in Cleburne. Dr. Ted Benke is an…
Cosmetic Plastic and Reconstructive Skin Cancer Surgery
Whoever said too much of a good thing can be a bad thing probably wasn’t talking about the hot Texas sun, but ear, nose and throat surgeon Dr. Ted Benke, said he could have been. That’s because too much exposure to the sun can cause skin cancer. Benke said if you’re one of the more…
Sun-related Skin Cancer on the Rise
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, affecting over 1 million people this year in the US alone. It is the number one cause of cancer deaths in women aged 25-30 but can target anyone. The good news is that in most cases, it’s preventable and, if caught early, it’s also curable. The…
Lump in Your Throat? You Could Have Acid Reflux
If you feel a lump in your throat and you’re not crying, you may be like Cleburne resident Jan Swanson. She had the annoying feeling of having a lump in her throat for months before she sought help. “I kept thinking this will go away,” Swanson said. “But it never did. It wasn’t horrible, but…
10 Years of Dizziness Cured in 10 Minutes
Cleburne resident Garland Hunt had been walking into walls for 10 years, suffering from severe dizziness. But he had been walking into walls figuratively, too, as he sought help from doctor after doctor to no avail. Until he found Dr. Benke, ENT. “I couldn’t drive,” Hunt said. “I was sick as a dog the day…