Here comes the sneezing, runny nose, and headaches…..again. You can tell that it’s probably a sinus infection by that inflamed clogged feeling behind your nose. Repeated sinus infections (also called chronic sinusitis) can be a considerable problem for people that cope with them, resulting in miserable days in bed (and plenty of sick days). As […]
Ever wish you could get the inside scoop on what hearing aids are actually like? What would your best friend say if you asked honest questions about what it sounds like, what it feels like, and how they actually feel about wearing one? Here’s a description of what hearing aids are like, but if you […]
YouTube has some videos you really should check out. A 7-month old baby hears his mother’s voice for the first time after being having hearing aids fitted. His smile is enough to bring tears to your eyes. Videos similar to this one are countless online. You feel like you’re part of that special moment that […]
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Like many chronic conditions, there’s a mental health element to tinnitus. Dealing with the symptoms isn’t the only difficulty. It’s finding the inner fortitude and resilience to do it regularly without knowing whether they will ever recede once and for all. For some individuals, unfortunately, depression can be the result. According to research conducted by […]
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We frequently don’t appreciate how important our sense of hearing is until it’s too late. Socially, mentally and physically, our lives are enhanced with good hearing. If you aren’t safeguarding your hearing or ignoring your hearing impairment, you are compromising your overall health in ways you might not have recognized. Here are just a few […]
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The holidays are coming up soon, and big family gatherings and meals in crowded restaurants can be especially tough for people with hearing loss. Not only do several people often talk at once in these situations, but they also raise their voices to be heard over one another. It becomes even more difficult for individuals […]
Vertigo can hit all of a sudden and knock you off your feet quickly. Dizziness and nausea are often the first symptoms of vertigo. But extreme vertigo can confuse the world to such a degree that it’s challenging to make your way from your bed to the couch. It may be tempting to instinctively blame […]
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You hear a ringing in your ears when you get up in the morning. They were fine yesterday so that’s strange. So now you’re asking yourself what the cause might be: you haven’t been working in the workshop (no power tools have been near your ears), you haven’t been playing your music at an unreasonable […]
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It’s really common to experience heartburn. Each month, according to one study, 60 million Americans experience heartburn. Most individuals, as a result, think that they’re experiencing a fairly commonplace condition. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing, a little bit of heartburn after eating some spicy Chicken Tikka Masala is pretty normal. But you may […]
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When your mother is always several seconds too late to laugh at the punchline of a joke or your father quits talking on the phone because it’s too hard to hear, it is time to discuss hearing aids. Even though a quarter of individuals aged 65 to 74 and 50 percent of people over the […]
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