07
Dec
Diaphragmatic Breathing and Your Voice
Breathing plays in integral part in our everyday living, as it is how we sustain life. Breathing properly through use of diaphragmatic breathing (belly breathing) allows the body to complete specific tasks more efficiently such as speaking, swallowing and digestion. The secret to...
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Dec
The Effects of Untreated Hearing Loss
Many people are aware that their hearing has deteriorated but are reluctant to seek help. Perhaps they don't want to acknowledge the problem, are embarrassed, or believe that they can “get by” without using a hearing aid. And, unfortunately, too many wait years...
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Dec
What Causes a Nosebleed?
Nosebleeds can be caused by trauma to the inside or outside of the nose. Other conditions that predispose a person to nosebleeds are exposure to warm, dry air for a prolonged period of time, nasal and sinus infections, allergies, an object inside of the nose, vigorous nose blowin...
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Dec
Causes of Coughing
Common Causes of Coughing- Irritated Airways After a Cold or Flu Most cold symptoms may go away after a few days. Your cough, though, can hang around for weeks because viruses can cause your airways to become swollen and oversensitive. This can last long after the virus is gone...
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Dec
Are You Taking Ototoxic Medications?
Certain medications can damage the ear, resulting in hearing loss, ringing in the ear or balance disorders. These drugs are considered “ototoxic”. There are more than 200 known ototoxic medications (prescription and over-the-counter) on the market today. These include...
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Dec
More Facts About Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is a major public health issue that is the third most common physical condition after arthritis and heart disease. Gradual hearing loss can affect people of all ages — varying from mild to profound. Hearing loss is a sudden or gradual decrease in how well you c...
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Dec
Eustachian Tube Dilation
The Eustachian tube connects the middle ear to the back of the nose and throat. It opens periodically to allow air to pass into the middle ear to equally balance pressure with the outside world. Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) means that the Eustachian tube is blocked or does n...
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Dec
Eustachian Tube Definition and Facts
The Eustachian tube originates in the rear of the nose adjacent to the soft palate, runs a slightly uphill course, and ends in the middle ear space. The Eustachian tube connects the middle ear space to the rear of the nose near the soft palate. The middle ear space is the hollowe...
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Dec
Facts About Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is the third most prevalent chronic condition in older Americans, after hypertension and arthritis. 1 in 3 people over the age of 60 have hearing loss. 1 in 6 Baby Boomers (ages 49-68) have hearing loss. 1 in 14 Generation Xers (ages 37-48) already have hearing loss...
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Dec
How Do We Hear?
Hearing is one of the five senses. It is a complex process of picking up sound and attaching meaning to it. The ability to hear is critical to understanding the world around us. The human ear is a fully developed part of our bodies at birth and responds to sounds that are very fa...
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Dec
What are the Effects of Mild Hearing Loss?
A mild hearing loss is typically classified as a hearing loss of 26 to 45 decibels on the audiogram. Hearing loss is often a gradual and painless process. It may seem as though your ears feel plugged or that people are mumbling. If someone is close enough to a person with mild he...
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Dec
About Tonsil Stones
Tonsil stones, also known as tonsilloliths or tonsilliths, are benign accumulations of bacteria and debris in the crypts of some people's tonsils. Though this problem may cause discomfort, it is not dangerous and is usually easily treatable. The tonsils are part of a protec...
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