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The Connection Between Tinnitus and Cannabinoids

Public opinion about marijuana and cannabinoids has changed remarkably over the last several decades. Cannabinoids, marijuana, and THC products are now legal for medical use in many states. Far fewer states have legalized pot for recreational purposes, but even that would have been unimaginable even just ten or fifteen years ago. Cannabinoids are any compounds […]

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The Yearly Visit You Probably Forgot to Schedule

You will still visit your eye doctor annually even if you already wear eyeglasses. Because your eyes change over time. Nothing in your body is static, not your eyes and not, it turns out, your ears either. That’s why, just as it is with your eyes, it’s essential to keep getting your ears examined even […]

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Safeguarding Hearing With This is Something Even the Young Should do

An estimated 50% of individuals over the age of 75 have some level of hearing loss and that’s why most people think of it as a problem for older people. But in spite of the fact that in younger people it’s totally preventable, studies show that they too are in danger of experiencing hearing loss. […]

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Do I Need to See a Doctor About My Recurring Nosebleeds?

Nosebleeds can strike anytime and anywhere which makes them particularly annoying, but usually, they’re nothing more than that. It can be more than a little uncomfortable when a nose bleed happens in a situation such as a first date or family dinner. Typically, those end pretty fast, especially if you use a little direct pressure. […]

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Are Your Ears Ringing? This Could Offer Relief

You learn to adjust to life with tinnitus. You always keep the TV on to help you tune out the persistent ringing. You refrain from going out for happy hour with coworkers because the loud music at the bar makes your tinnitus worse for days. You’re always going in to try new techniques and therapies. […]

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Hearing Loss And Diabetes, What’s The Link?

Hearing loss can catch you by surprise, it’s true. But in some cases, hearing problems bypass the sneaking entirely, in favor of a sudden (and often startling), cat-like pounce. It could happen like this: you wake up, drag yourself out of bed, and maybe you don’t detect it until you get out of the shower […]

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What is Meniere’s Disease?

No one’s really sure what causes Meniere’s disease. But the effects are hard to dismiss. Some prevalent symptoms of this disorder are vertigo, dizziness, ringing in the ears, and hearing loss. Symptoms of Meniere’s disease appear to come from a buildup of fluid in the inner ear, but researchers aren’t really certain what causes that […]

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How Would I Know if I Had Throat Cancer?

Cancer isn’t something you can self-diagnose. But it’s definitely something you may worry about; Is this sore throat caused by allergies or a cold, or is it something more serious? You wouldn’t be the first to lose some sleep with worries like this. The fact is that only a physician will be able to accurately […]

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This Valentine’s Day, Show Your Love in This Surprising Way

Want to show how much you care? Truly listen when your loved ones talk to you. But you need to be able to hear in order to really listen. Research demonstrates one in three adults between the ages of 65 and 74 is suffering from hearing loss and millions would benefit from wearing a hearing […]

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6 Tricks to Make Hearing Aid Batteries Last

There is one component that is the key to making hearing aids economical and that’s the batteries. The cost of replacing them adds up quickly and that makes it one of the biggest financial issues when shopping for hearing aids. Usually the batteries quit at the worst time which is even more distressing. This is […]

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