As we get older we begin to have difficulty hearing clearly and we usually just accept it as a normal part of the aging process. Maybe we need to ask people to speak up or repeat themselves when they talk. Maybe the volume on our TV keeps going up. We may even discover that we’re […]
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You want to be polite when you are talking to friends. You want your clients, co-workers, and manager to see that you’re fully engaged when you’re at work. You regularly find yourself needing family to repeat themselves because it was easier to tune out parts of the discussion that you couldn’t hear very well. On […]
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There’s that old cliche: it isn’t the heat, it’s the humidity. And it’s true. Humidity is oppressive and inescapable. Activities are less fun when you’re having a difficult time breathing through the muggy air. And humidity can also be more than aggravating, it can cause a sinus infection. If you have a sinus infection, how […]
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We’re accustomed to thinking of snoring as a nuisance, something that annoys you and, maybe, costs your partner a good night’s sleep every now and then. However, in many instances, snoring can be caused by a condition called sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder that can make you stop breathing when you’re sleeping. […]
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Your last family get-together was disheartening. Not because of any intra-family episode (though there’s always a little bit of that). No, the cause of the stress was simple: it was noisy, and you couldn’t hear anything. So you didn’t get the opportunity to ask about Dave’s new kitten or Sally’s new career. It was difficult. […]
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Your ability to hear is precious – once you lose it, the likelihood of getting it back in its natural form is not likely. But strangely, the general public tends to disregard hearing loss. As a matter of fact, permanent hearing loss affects one out of eight people (about 30 million people) 12 and older […]
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Spring is finally here! After a long winter, it’s terrific to finally open up those windows, take a deep breath of fresh air… and start to sneeze. Okay, the sneezing part isn’t so great. But there’s no denying the reality: allergy season is here. In general, allergy season lasts from March through October of any […]
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Each year over 50,000 people are diagnosed with oral cancer (oropharyngeal cancer). And that’s sad because oral cancers can have a fairly high rate of mortality. Most of these people are over 60 years old, but not all. The mortality rate is not the result of oral cancer being especially aggressive. These cancers, instead, are […]
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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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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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