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July 25, 2022 | ENT Specialists of Alaska

These 6 Behaviors Indicate You’re Suffering From Hearing Loss

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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July 14, 2022 | ENT Specialists of Alaska

Can Humidity Cause Sinus Infections?

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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July 7, 2022 | ENT Specialists of Alaska

Why Does my Hearing Aid Sound Muffled?

You’ve been anticipating this all week: a Zoom call with your grandchildren. You’ll be able to get caught up, check-in, and, laugh. But when you get online you realize, to your horror and disappointment, that you can’t hear properly. You’re wearing your hearing aids but things still sound muffled. You’re incredibly disappointed. Modern marvels muffled […]

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June 26, 2022 | ENT Specialists of Alaska

Managing Tinnitus

The buzzing in your ear keeps getting worse. At first, you could barely hear it. But after spending all day at the construction site (for work), you’ve realized just how noisy (and how persistent) that buzzing has become. These sounds can take many forms, like ringing, buzzing, or any number of noises. You don’t know […]

Is Sleep Apnea Making me Snore?

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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June 10, 2022 | ENT Specialists of Alaska

If I Was Dealing With Hearing Loss, How Could I Tell?

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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May 27, 2022 | ENT Specialists of Alaska

Protect Your Hearing With These 5 Tips

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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May 19, 2022 | ENT Specialists of Alaska

Planning for the 2022 Allergy Season

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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May 13, 2022 | ENT Specialists of Alaska

Your Love Life and Hearing Loss Have a Link That May be Surprising

When you imagine hearing aids, intimacy most likely isn’t the first thing you consider. We get it. These tiny devices are normally presented in very concrete terms. Love, on the other hand, is something better suited for poetry, music, and art. And yet, the two are inextricably connected to the point where you might want […]

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May 6, 2022 | ENT Specialists of Alaska

Are There Treatments for Hyperacusis?

One way your body offers information to you is through pain response. It’s an effective strategy though not a really enjoyable one. When your ears start to feel the pain of a very loud megaphone near you, you know damage is taking place and you can take measures to move further away or at least […]

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ENT Health Blog

These 6 Behaviors Indicate You’re Suffering From Hearing Loss

Can Humidity Cause Sinus Infections?

Why Does my Hearing Aid Sound Muffled?

Managing Tinnitus

Is Sleep Apnea Making me Snore?

If I Was Dealing With Hearing Loss, How Could I Tell?

Protect Your Hearing With These 5 Tips

Planning for the 2022 Allergy Season

Your Love Life and Hearing Loss Have a Link That May be Surprising

Are There Treatments for Hyperacusis?

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