When you start on a course of medication, it’s normal to want to be informed about any potential side effects. Can it upset your stomach? Will it dehydrate you? Make you sleepy? There might also be a more severe potential side effect that you may not be aware of – hearing loss. Many different medications […]
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You’ve most likely experienced heartburn before. It’s incredibly common! Each year, in fact, about 60 million Americans experience heartburn according to one study. Depending on your diet, heartburn will present a mild to moderate level of distress for the majority of people. But heartburn can be a much bigger issue for some individuals. Sadly, heartburn […]
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Many adults are shocked when their ENT recommends a tonsillectomy. They ask, isn’t that something for children? Or, is there an age limit for tonsil removal in adults? Well actually, there’s no real age limit on a tonsillectomy. Rather than considering your age, your provider will look for particular presentations and continuing symptoms which may […]
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Genetic predisposition, aging, and prolonged exposure to loud noise are all familiar factors that can contribute to hearing loss. However, you might find it intriguing to understand the connection between diabetes and hearing loss. Allow us to elaborate. How does diabetes increase your risk of hearing loss? As per the CDC, 9% or 37 million […]
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Painful swallowing is something that pretty much everyone has experienced at some point. When we were kids, our mothers often blamed it on something going down the “wrong pipe,” and we accepted that explanation. As adults, we seek a more precise understanding of why this occurs. Is it an ongoing problem or does it occur […]
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Sure, pregnancy is awesome and wonderful. But in terms of how it can make you feel, it can be pretty unpleasant, at least in some cases. There are all sorts of strange side effects, including morning sickness, health challenges, and changes to your body. None of this takes away from the delight of being a […]
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The only one thing that you asked for was for the trash to be taken out. A little while later you discover your partner failed to do it. When you ask why it didn’t get done, your partner replies “I never heard you ask me”. Curious how that works, how your partner didn’t hear the […]
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You know those typical cold symptoms? Common things like a runny nose, sneezing, fever, and coughing. The cold virus itself isn’t the cause of most of these symptoms, as it happens. Instead, these symptoms are a by-product of your immune response. It may sound strange, but your immune system produces a fever to safeguard you […]
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Aging is one of the most common indicators of hearing loss, and let’s face it, try as we may, we can’t escape aging. Sure, dyeing your hair may make you look younger, but it doesn’t really change your age. But you may not be aware that a number of treatable health conditions have also been […]
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Have you ever dreamed you were in a spelling bee back in school? Everyone but you and one other person is out of the competition. And when the judges give you your word, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, you’re stunned. And no amount of practice could have readied you for this one. That’s one hard word to spell (even […]
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