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May Lupus Awareness Month
May Lupus Awareness Month is an annual observance to call attention to lupus and its impact on the lives of millions of individuals and families. Lupus symptoms can show up all throughout the body, from head to toe. Recent research suggests another potential lupus sign: voice lo...
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May is Stroke Awareness Month
When you have a stroke, your brain isn't getting the blood it needs. You need treatment right away to lower your chances of brain damage, disability, or even death. Use the FAST test to check for the most common symptoms of a stroke: Face: Smile and see if one side of the ...
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May 6-10th is National Teacher Appreciation Week
Teachers need to take special care to preserve what may be their most valuable teaching asset—their voice. Teachers are among those professionals who make great demands on their voices; they talk all day long in the classroom and have to project loud enough so that all the...
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Hearing Loss-Spotlight on Adults
Hearing loss is one of the most common chronic health conditions in adults—yet far too often, it is left untreated. While many adults think hearing loss is simply a nuisance that comes with aging, it is much more. Hearing loss can affect every area of a person's life...
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Pet Allergy
Are You Allergic To Your Pet? Allergens from cats and dogs are found in skin cells the animals shed (dander), as well as in their saliva, urine and sweat and on their fur. Dander is a particular problem because it is very small and can remain airborne for long periods of time wi...
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The Relationship Between Breathing, Swallowing and Speaking
Traditionally, breathing, swallowing and speaking have been considered separate entities that all just happened to take place at the same place- in the mouth and throat. More recent evidence, however, has shown that these tasks are actually intertwined, leading to new paradigms ...
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How To Get Used To Hearing Aids
You know how dazzling the sun can seem when you walk out of a dark movie theater during daylight? Your immediate reaction may be to cover your eyes—a reflexive response based on your brain telling you that it's too bright for you to be out there. Getting a hearing ai...
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Xerostomia
Xerostomia describes the sensation of oral dryness and is commonly called “dry mouth. ” Some typical causes of dry mouth include medications, radiotherapy to the head and neck for cancer treatment, and systemic diseases. Xerostomia can have a profound, negative impact ...
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Screening Oral, Head & Neck CA Awareness Month
April is Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Month. The Oral Cancer Foundation estimates that close to 42,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or pharyngeal cancer this year. Don't risk it. Each month, perform an oral self-examination using a bright light and a mir...
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April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month
Since April is Parkinson's Awareness Month, we are pleased to announce that we have added the SPEAK OUT! ® speech therapy program to preserve the voices of individuals with Parkinson’s and related neurological disorders such as Essential Tremor, Lewy Body Dementi...
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Speech Therapy Can Help Patients with MS
Speech and swallowing problems are among the most frustrating of MS symptoms, but speech therapy can help patients speak and swallow better. For the millions of people throughout the world with multiple sclerosis, symptoms can be debilitating, especially when it comes to speech ...
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Difficulty Swallowing?
The ability to swallow is something we never think about until something changes and it becomes painful or difficult to swallow. The medical term for this condition is dysphagia. Some common symptoms are coughing during and after eating or drinking, throat clearing, a wet soundi...
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