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Are my Sleep Issues and my Tinnitus Caused by Anxiety?

<p>You first notice the sound when you’re in bed trying to sleep: Your ear has a whooshing or throbbing in it. The sound is pulsing in rhythm with your heartbeat. And no matter how hard you try, you can’t tune it out. You have a big day tomorrow and you really need your sleep so […]

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Every New Hearing Aid Owner Tends to Make These 9 Mistakes

Congrats! Modern hearing aids are an amazing piece of technology, and you’ve recently become the proud owner of a shiny new pair. But new hearing aid owners will wish somebody had told them certain things, as with any new technology. Let’s examine how a new hearing aid owner can eliminate the 9 most common hearing […]

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6 Signs You Might Have a Thyroid Issue

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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Possible Causes of Hearing Loss in One Ear

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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Feel Young Again With These 10 Hearing Tips

There are many ways to feel more youthful. However, one approach to staying young that isn’t always talked about is to protect your hearing. Diet and exercise have been publicized for years as a confirmed way to increase your lifespan while improving your quality of life. It also helps counter heart disease, cancer, and promotes […]

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Protect Your Hearing During Noisy Summer Activities

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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How to Know When it’s More Than Simply a Sore Throat

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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What Hearing Loss Symptoms Are Red Flags?

Hearing loss is usually a frustrating condition that can be the result of a number of things. While hearing loss is commonly the result of age or an injury, in some situations, hearing loss may be a symptom of a more serious root medical issue. Look out for these hearing loss red flags There are […]

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Why do I Hear Crackling in my Ear?

Crackling in your ear? Crackling, buzzing, “static”, or whooshing sounds in your ear can all be signs of a condition known as tinnitus. Here’s some info. Do you hear phantom noises like thumping, ringing, or buzzing in your ears? If you have hearing aids, it can mean that they need to be adjusted or aren’t […]

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