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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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Oral Cancer’s Early Warning Signs

Each year over 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 over 60 years old, but not all. The mortality rate is not the result of oral cancer being especially aggressive. These cancers, instead, are […]

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How to Choose Affordable Hearing Aids

We all enjoy a good bargain. But when it has to do with your health, be careful what you buy and pay attention to the little details. The terms “hearing aid” and “hearing amplifier” might seem similar but they are actually very different devices. And making the wrong selection could have important implications for your […]

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The Connection Between Tinnitus and Cannabinoids

Public opinion about marijuana and cannabinoids has changed remarkably over the last several decades. Cannabinoids, marijuana, and THC products are now legal for medical use in many states. Far fewer states have legalized pot for recreational purposes, but even that would have been unimaginable even just ten or fifteen years ago. Cannabinoids are any compounds […]

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The Yearly Visit You Probably Forgot to Schedule

You will still visit your eye doctor annually even if you already wear eyeglasses. Because your eyes change over time. Nothing in your body is static, not your eyes and not, it turns out, your ears either. That’s why, just as it is with your eyes, it’s essential to keep getting your ears examined even […]

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Safeguarding Hearing With This is Something Even the Young Should do

An estimated 50% of individuals over the age of 75 have some level of hearing loss and that’s why most people think of it as a problem for older people. But in spite of the fact that in younger people it’s totally preventable, studies show that they too are in danger of experiencing hearing loss. […]

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Do I Need to See a Doctor About My Recurring Nosebleeds?

Nosebleeds can strike anytime and anywhere which makes them particularly annoying, but usually, they’re nothing more than that. It can be more than a little uncomfortable when a nose bleed happens in a situation such as a first date or family dinner. Typically, those end pretty fast, especially if you use a little direct pressure. […]

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Are Your Ears Ringing? This Could Offer Relief

You learn to adjust to life with tinnitus. You always keep the TV on to help you tune out the persistent ringing. You refrain from going out for happy hour with coworkers because the loud music at the bar makes your tinnitus worse for days. You’re always going in to try new techniques and therapies. […]

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