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Allergy Questionnaire
Symptoms of allergies can often overlap with those caused by other illnesses such as colds or the flu. Because of this, it can often be difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of your suffering. If you answer any number of the following statements TRUE, allergies could be causing y...
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January is Thyroid Awareness Month
Did you know your thyroid gland makes hormones that help control the function of many of your body's organs, including your heart, brain, liver, kidneys, and skin? Making sure that your thyroid gland is healthy is important to your body’s overall well-being. An estima...
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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 cogn...
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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...
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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 mo...
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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 equ...
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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 s...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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