There are other symptoms of a cold that are less common than the well known runny nose. Once in a while, a cold can move into one or both ears, but you rarely hear about those. This form of cold can be more risky than a common cold and shouldn’t ever be neglected. What does […]
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So, so many family get-togethers. It likely feels like you’re meeting or reuniting with every relative you have, every weekend, during the holidays. The holiday season can be enjoyable (and also challenging) for this reason. Typically, this type of annual catching up is something that’s easy to look forward to. You get to check in […]
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Imagine taking a cruise and instantly getting seasick. That would really spoil an enjoyable day. And there’s always that adjustment period when you get back on land where you can still feel the sway of the ship beneath your feet. What if you felt this way all of the time? That’s what having some balance […]
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Most people recognize the common causes of hearing loss, but some chemicals can also cause hearing loss which can come as a surprise. Groups that are at risk include automotive workers, plastics, textiles, metal fabrication, and petroleum. Knowing what these hazardous chemicals are and what safeguards you should take can help preserve your quality of […]
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Aiden enjoys music. While he’s out jogging, he listens to Pandora, while working it’s Spotify, and he has a playlist for everything he does: cardio, cooking, video games, you name it. 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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Maybe it’s your thyroid You’ve heard that before. After having a candid conversation about your health issues with your best friend over dinner last night, she proposed, with some personal experience, that you may be coping with a thyroid problem. It turns out thyroid conditions are pretty common. In fact, some approximations indicate that somewhere […]
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Let’s pretend you go to a rock concert. You’re awesome, so you spend all night in the front row. It’s enjoyable, though it’s not good for your ears which will be ringing when you wake up the next morning. (That’s not as fun.) But what if you can only hear out of one ear when […]
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Some activities are just staples of summer: Air shows, concerts, fireworks, state fairs, Nascar races, etc. As more of these events go back to something resembling normal, the crowds, and the decibel levels, are getting larger. But sometimes this can lead to issues. Because let’s be honest: this isn’t the first outdoor concert that’s caused […]
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You’re probably reminded of your childhood when you’re dealing with a sore throat. Back then, it was easy to manage a sore throat: taking the day off from school and eating plenty of chicken noodle soup. Or perhaps, some lozenges and some Netflix. A sore throat was a fairly typical event when you were a […]
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As we get older we start to have trouble hearing clearly and we typically just accept it as a normal part of the aging process. Maybe we need to ask people to speak up or repeat themselves when they talk. Maybe the volume on our TV keeps going up. We might even notice that we’re […]
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