Ah, Spring! After a long winter, it’s wonderful to finally open those windows, take a deep breath of fresh air… and start sneezing. Okay, the sneezing part isn’t so great. But there’s no questioning the reality: allergy season is here. In general, allergy season goes from March through October of any given year. So, are […]
Intimacy isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when you think about hearing aids. We understand. These tiny devices are usually presented in very concrete terms. Less defined expressions like poetry, music, and art are more suited to the topic of love. And yet, the two are closely connected to the point where […]
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One way your body offers information to you is through pain response. It’s an effective strategy though not a very enjoyable one. When your ears start to feel the pain of a very loud megaphone next to you, you know damage is occurring and you can take measures to move further away or at least […]
As a swimmer, you enjoy being in the water. The pool is like your second home (when you were younger, everybody said you were part fish–that’s how often you wanted to go swimming). The water seems a little…louder… than usual today. And then you recognize your oversight: you went in the pool with your hearing […]
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Each year more than 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 60 or older old, but not all. Oral cancer isn’t very aggressive, so that isn’t why it has a high mortality rate. Instead, […]
Who doesn’t love finding a good bargain? But when it involves your health, be careful what you buy and pay attention to the little details. The names “hearing aid” and “hearing amplifier” may seem similar but they are actually completely different devices. And making the wrong selection could have important implications for your hearing and […]
Public opinion surrounding marijuana and cannabinoids has transformed significantly over the last several decades. Cannabinoids, marijuana, and THC products are now allowed for medical usage in many states. Far fewer states have legalized pot for recreational reasons, but even that would have been unimaginable even just ten or fifteen years ago. Cannabinoids are any compounds […]
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Even if you have glasses (the kind you put on your face, not the kind you fill with liquid), you still see your eye doctor yearly, right? Because, over time, your eyes change. Similar to the rest of your body, your eyes aren’t static and neither are your ears. That’s why, even after you’ve invested […]
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Hearing loss is normally considered an older person’s issue – in fact, it’s estimated that almost 50% of people over 75 copes with some kind of hearing loss. But studies show that younger people are at risk for hearing loss – and, alarmingly, they are losing their hearing in spite of the fact that it’s […]
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Nosebleeds are typically nothing more than a nuisance, especially aggravating because they can strike anytime and anywhere. It can be more than a little uncomfortable when a nose bleed occurs in a situation such as a family dinner or first date. Usually, those stop pretty fast, particularly if you apply a little direct pressure. But […]
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