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Your Diet Could be Closely Tied to Your Tinnitus Symptoms

You’re feeling hungry so you look in your fridge for a little bite to eat. How about a salty treat… maybe some crackers? Oooo, potato chips! There’s a leftover piece of cheesecake that would be delicious. Actually, maybe you should just eat a banana. A banana is a healthier choice obviously. Everything is interrelated in […]

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Can Tonsils be Impacted by Cold Weather?

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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Why Hearing Aids Can’t be “One Size Fits All”

Every instance of hearing loss is unique You should not expect your experience with hearing loss to be exactly the same as somebody else who may have the same hearing loss condition. Every instance of hearing loss is unique. While it might be worthwhile to learn about somebody else’s experience with hearing loss, it is […]

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Are You Aware That Hearing Issues Can be Triggered by the Common Cold?

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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You Can Still Enjoy the Holiday Season in Spite of Hearing Loss

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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Can Hearing Loss Cause Sensitivity to Loud Sounds?

If you have a partner with untreated hearing loss, you realize that getting their attention can be… a challenge. Their name is the first thing you try saying. “Greg”, you say, but you used a normal, indoor volume level, so you get no reply. You try saying Greg’s name a little louder and still nothing. […]

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These Chemicals Might Increase Your Risk of Hearing Loss

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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Have You Had a Hearing Examination Recently?

Surprisingly, it’s been more than 10 years since most people have had a hearing test. Harper is one of them. She schedules a cleaning and checkup with her dentist every six months and she shows up dutifully for her annual medical test. She even knows to get her timing belt changed every 6000 miles! But […]

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What’s a Safe Volume to Listen to Music on Your headphones?

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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