We know many individuals love winter. And we get it, the snow is pretty, chilly temps can sometimes be pleasantly bracing, and we all love building snow snowmen. But there are a number of drawbacks. It never fails, after a lot of time spent enjoying the wonderful winter weather, your body reacts. Your nose won’t […]
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While everyone has dealt with a runny nose, we don’t commonly mention other types of cold symptoms because they are less common. Once in a while, a cold can move into one or more ears, but you rarely hear about those. This form of cold can be more risky than a common cold and should […]
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Gatherings. More, and more family gatherings. It probably feels like you’re meeting or reuniting with every relative you have, every weekend, during the holidays. That’s the charm (and, some might say, the bane) of the holiday season. Normally, it’s easy to look forward to this annual catching up. You get to reunite with everybody and […]
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Just consider how you would feel if you went on your first cruise and seasickness hit you as soon as you launched. It would take the fun out of things, right? And when you get back on land, you still feel a bit seasick for a while. Now imagine it’s like that almost all of […]
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There are many well recognized causes of hearing loss, but not many people recognize the dangers that certain chemicals pose to their hearing. While there are numerous groups of people at risk, individuals in industries like textiles, petroleum, automotive, plastics, and metal fabrication have greater exposure. Knowing what these hazardous chemicals are and what safeguards […]
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Aiden enjoys music. While he’s out running, he listens to Pandora, while working it’s Spotify, and he has a playlist for everything he does: gaming, gym time, cooking, and everything else. Everything in his life has a soundtrack and it’s playing on his headphones. But lasting hearing damage might be happening as a result of […]
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Maybe it’s your thyroid It isn’t the first time you’ve heard this. After having an honest talk about your health problems with your best friend over dinner last night, she suggested, with some personal experience, that you might be dealing with a thyroid problem. Thyroid conditions aren’t that uncommon as it turns out. In fact, […]
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Let’s pretend you go to a rock concert. You’re awesome, so you spend the entire night up front. It’s not exactly hearing-healthy, but it’s enjoyable, and the next day, you wake up with both ears ringing. (That’s not so fun.) But what if you awaken and can only hear out of one ear? Well, if […]
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Summer has some activities that are simply staples: Outdoor concerts, fireworks shows, state fairs, air shows, and NASCAR races (look, if you enjoy watching cars drive around in circles, nobody’s going to judge you). The crowds, and the decibel levels, are getting larger as more of these activities are going back to normal. And that […]
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You’re most likely reminded of your childhood when you get a sore throat. In those days, your sore throat remedies were simple: taking the day off from school and eating plenty of chicken noodle soup. Or perhaps you eased your sore throat with throat lozenges and your favorite Netflix show. Whatever the case, your sore […]
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