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Can You Get Hearing Loss From Chemotherapy?

Dealing with cancer is awful. Because of this, patients receiving cancer treatment will in some cases feel compelled to disregard cancer treatment side effects, like hearing loss, as insignificant....

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The Truth About Cheap “Hearing Aids”

There are a couple separate ways to interpret the term “cheap hearing aids”. For someone on a tight budget, it means “affordability”. On the other hand, it implies low-quality, turning an apparently...

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When to Consult an ENT for Painful Swallowing

Painful swallowing is something that pretty much everyone has experienced at some point. When we were kids, our mothers often blamed it on something going down the “wrong pipe,” and we accepted that...

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How Diabetes Raises Your Risk of Hearing Loss

Genetic predisposition, aging, and prolonged exposure to loud noise are all familiar factors that can contribute to hearing loss. However, you might find it intriguing to understand the connection...

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Is Tonsil Surgery a Good Plan for Adults?

Many adults are shocked when their ENT recommends a tonsillectomy. They ask, isn’t that something for children? Or, is there an age limit for tonsil removal in adults? Well actually, there’s no real...

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At Night, The Ringing in my Ears Seems Louder

If you are one of the millions of individuals in the U.S. suffering from a medical condition called tinnitus then you probably know that it tends to get worse when you are trying to go to sleep. But...

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5 Hearing Aid Care Tips

Taking care of your hearing aids likely seems simple enough. When you first got your hearing aids, you most likely got a set of care instructions, after all. The majority of hearing specialists will...

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Getting Relief from Chronic Heartburn

You’ve most likely experienced heartburn before. It’s incredibly common! Each year, in fact, about 60 million Americans experience heartburn according to one study. Depending on your diet, heartburn...

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4 Reasons to Have Your Hearing Tested Regularly

Why is having routine hearing assessments significant? Well, the reality is that hearing loss can have considerable and long-term impacts on your general health. Your quality of life will be improved,...

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How Long Can You Expect Your Hearing Aids to Last?

Physically, you will usually get several years out of your hearing aids, but as your degree of hearing loss changes, your hearing aids may need an update. Comparable to prescription glasses, hearing...

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Common Medications That Can Trigger Hearing Loss

When you start on a course of medication, it’s normal to want to be informed about any potential side effects. Can it upset your stomach? Will it dehydrate you? Make you sleepy? There might also be a...

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Balance and Hearing Loss – What’s the Link?

Falls can have a substantial effect on your health, especially as you get older. That’s why more completely understanding the possible causes of falls is so significant. A solid recognition of those...

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Safeguarding Your Sense of Hearing: 4 Tactics to Protect Your Ears

Our ears are frequently what carry the load of unintentional harm from neglect in our hectic day-to-day lives. There are a few common but dangerous practices, including making use of cotton swabs and...

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It’s a Mistake to Hold Off Hearing Loss Treatment – Here’s Why

Amidst hectic schedules and the disruptions of events, it’s all too simple to put off essential appointments, such as those with a hearing specialist or for a hearing aid fitting. You might not even...

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Understanding the Affect of Humidity on Sinus Health

Do you have a much more difficult time when it’s really humid outside? It isn’t just about feeling sticky; it could also be affecting your sinus health. Sinus infections, medically known as sinusitis,...

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Is Your Environment The Cause of Your Tinnitus?

It’s not unusual for people to have ringing in their ears, also known as tinnitus. It’s one of the most prevalent health conditions in the world with some estimates suggesting that up to 10 percent of...

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Hypertension and Hearing Loss

Were you aware that your risk of developing age-related hearing loss can be increased if you have high blood pressure? From about 40 years old and up, you may begin to notice that your hearing is...

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Even With Hearing Loss, You Can Still Enjoy Summer Social Events

Relaxation, sunshine, and social events are what summer is all about. But enjoying these summer events can be a real challenge for people who have hearing loss. Fear not, as with a little planning and...

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Getting Ready For Your Hearing Test

You’re a rather busy individual, so it’s reasonable that you totally forgot about the hearing exam you have scheduled. Fortunately, you just received that reminder text from the clinic, and you still...

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Comprehending and Controlling Post-Nasal Drip

It can be extremely annoying to have a persistent tickle in the back of your throat. No amount of coughing or throat clearing seems to do any good, and in some cases, you develop a sore throat and...

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