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May Is Better Hearing & Speech Month
The month of May brings Better Hearing and Speech into focus to raise awareness about hearing and speech problems, encouraging people to analyze their own hearing and speech and encouraging action if it is thought there might be a problem. Treatment can then be given to improve ...
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World Day for Safety & Health at Work
4/28/2020 is World Day for Safety & Health at Work: This Day promotes the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. The focus is to raise awareness internationally on the problem and promote creating a safe and healthy culture to help reduce the number of w...
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Smell Day
April 25th is National Sense of Smell Day: National Sense of Smell Day is an annual observation held on the last Saturday in April. This day is focused on how the sense of smell plays a significant role in daily life and how it interacts with other senses. The ability to detect ...
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Happy World Voice Day!
Happy World Voice Day! World Voice Day is April 16. Every year on April 16, otolaryngologist—head and neck surgeons and other voice health professionals worldwide join together to recognize World Voice Day (WVD). World Voice Day encourages men and women, young and old, to ...
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National Healthcare Decisions Day
April 16, 2020 National Healthcare Decisions Day National Healthcare Decisions Day educates the public to take part in important advance care planning. The observance emphasizes the importance of advance directives which empower the public and healthcare providers to make inform...
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Hearing Aid Tips
Here are 7 steps to follow to ensure your get the most out of your hearing aids: Keep your hearing instrument clean and dry. Wipe the case with a soft cloth or tissue after use to remove grease or moisture. Do not use water or solvents, as these can damage the hearing aids(s)...
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How to Clean Hearing Aids
Cleaning and maintenance of hearing aids is an important part of supporting our patients. Due to COVID-19, we have updated our guidelines on how to safely and effectively clean hearing aids: Wear gloves when cleaning your hearing aids When handling behind-the-ear hearing aids...
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April World Health Day
April 7, 2020 World Health Day: World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on April 7th, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO). World Health Day is held to draw worldwide attention to a subject of major importance to global hea...
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April Public Health
April 6-12 Public Health Week: Everyone deserves to live a long and healthy life in a safe environment. Public Health Week addresses the causes of poor health and disease risk among individuals and within communities. Where we live, learn, work, worship and play effects each of ...
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April is Oral, Head and, Neck Cancer Month
The month of April brings oral, head, and neck cancer into focus, shinning a light on a potentially fatal disease. Head and neck cancers originate in the throat, larynx (voice box), pharynx, salivary glands, or oral cavity (lip, mouth, tongue) in the squamous cells that line the...
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April is Parkinson's Awareness Month 2
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects predominately dopamine-producing neurons in a specific area of the brain called the substantia nigra. Symptoms generally develop slowly over years. Due to the diversity of the disease, the progression of symp...
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