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Nov

January is International Quality of Life Month

Here are some key points about the impact of the use of hearing aids on quality of life: Hearing aids improve overall quality of life for most users Hearing aid users enjoy better overall health than non-users Hearing aid users are perceived by their families to have better cog...

Nov

Voice Quiz

Do any of these statements about your voice sound familiar? I run out of air when I talk. 2. The sound of my voice varies throughout the day. 3. My voice sounds creaky and dry. 4. I use a great deal of effort to speak. 5. My voice “gives out” in the middle of speaking. 6...

Nov

Study Shows Hearing Loss Will Likely Cost You More In Health Care Expenses

Untreated hearing loss in older adults affects more than just their ability to communicate. It can also increase their health care expenses. A Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health study found that older adults with untreated hearing loss pay an average of 46 percent m...

Nov

Airplanes and the Eustachian Tube

Extreme air-pressure changes in the airplane cabin during ascent and descent affect the functioning of the Eustachian tube, which is located within the middle ear, near the back of the nose. The Eustachian tube is made of muscle, which regularly contracts to allow pressure to eq...

Nov

Untreated Hearing Loss Can Further Isolate You During The Holiday Season

The holidays are upon us, and many of us are looking forward to going to parties and getting together with extended family over the next couple of weeks. Some enjoy the frenetic pace of family gatherings, shopping, cooking and travel. But for others, the holiday season brings a ...

Nov

Muscle Tension Dysphonia

One of the most common voice disorders we treat in speech therapy is muscle tension dysphonia (MTD). The term dysphonia means there is something wrong with the voice. However, muscle tension dysphonia can also refer to a voice that sounds normal, but causes pain, discomfort, or f...

Nov

Is it Pink Eye or Allergies?

While their causes are different, allergies related to the eye often have many of the same presenting symptoms as pink eye. For this reason, it can be very difficult to tell them apart. This is because at their core, all are a type of inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin lin...

Nov

Want to Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care of Your Ears

By age 40, about one out of every 10 adults will experience some degree of hearing loss. It can happen so gradually that you don't realize what you’re missing. By the time someone is convinced they have a hearing problem, age-related memory loss may have already set i...

Nov

Sensory Neuropathic Cough

There are patients with a chronic dry cough lasting longer than 6 months that seem to defy all explanation and resist all of the usual standard treatments. Some patients have coughed for more than ten years resulting in frustration not only in the terms of treatment, but diagnosi...

Nov

COPD & Swallowing

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. COPD comes with a variety of challenges. One common but not often discussed difficulty is trouble swallowing (also called dysphagia). Breathing is an important body function, but it also...

Nov

Earwax Build-Up & Blockage

Earwax (also called cerumen) is produced by the glands in the ear canal of humans and other mammals. Earwax lubricates the ear canal—without it, our ears would feel dry and itchy. Earwax protects the skin of the human ear canal as well as provides some protection against ba...

Nov

Preventing Common ENT Infections

Infection Prevention Week is upon us! While many ENT-related illnesses are congenital and non-preventable, there are actually quite a few ailments that can be greatly reduced with some simple patient interventions. Ear Infections: While genetics can certainly make some people, e...

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