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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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May
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 mirr...
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May
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 Dementia...
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May
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 d...
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May
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 so...
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Spring Allergies
Spring is beautiful, but it's also a key time of year for seasonal allergies. As plants release pollen, millions of people start to sniffle and sneeze. The biggest spring allergy trigger is pollen. Trees, grasses, and weeds release these tiny grains into the air to fertiliz...
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Hearing Loss Can Affect Your Voice
For some people, untreated hearing loss may actually influence and change the way their voice sounds all together — to themselves and to others. Patients with hearing loss can also develop a flat tone to their voice with little modulation or inflection as they are not able ...
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May
Brain Awareness Week: Hearing and the Brain
In celebration of Brain Awareness Week, we want to highlight the importance of how our brain and ears work together to help us communicate and enjoy everyday luxuries, like listening to music. Because not only is our brain a key player in our ability to hear, but hearing has a pr...
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May
What is an Allergy?
Most people are familiar with the phrase “I have allergies. ” Either they've heard it used in passing by friends and family, or they’ve become frequent users of it themselves. But what exactly does that mean? What is an allergy? Contrary to some belief...
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May
World Hearing Day 2019
World Hearing Day, an observance designated by the World Health Organization, aims to raise awareness and promote ear and hearing care across the world. The 2019 World Hearing Day theme is “Check Your Hearing! ” This aims to draw attention to the importance of early id...
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Keep Your Voice Healthy At Work
If you work in a call center for example, your job depends on your voice, and you are considered an occupational voice user. Your voice is the only tool you have to convey your company's message. Whether your call center is in retail, finance, technical support, bill collec...
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Why Are Restaurants So Loud?
Have you noticed conversations have become more and more difficult in modern restaurants? If you have, you're not alone. Industrial style restaurants using hard materials such as concrete and metal, which are not known for their ability to absorb sound, have become quite tr...
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