empty nose syndrome

Photo credit: Canva – A doctor inspects a patient's nose.

Health, Science

A whistling sound came from his nose. It took 6 years and 17 doctors to explain why.

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An Operation Smile volunteer reverses an oxygen mask so a child with a cleft condition can blow a bubble for the first time in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Operation Smile Photos)

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Family, Science

How Bubbles Help Kids with Cleft Conditions

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