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What Causes Snoring?
Snoring is that frightful sound you emit while you sleep. On the surface, it’s nothing more than an annoying feature that your significant other has to deal with nightly. Almost everybody snores now and again throughout…
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What Are Some Common Diseases of the Ear?
While most people know about hearing loss, many other conditions can affect the ears too. Some are just annoying, but others can cause discomfort. What’s more, these diseases can have a knock-on effect on your…
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How to Recognize Thyroid Issues
The thyroid gland is a gland located in the lower part of the neck, below the Adam’s apple. It produces the hormones that are needed by the body to help regulate the heartbeat, temperature, blood…
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How Does Hearing Loss Lead to Depression?
Hearing loss can affect people’s lives in all kinds of ways. It can make them feel more vulnerable when they leave the house, impact job performance and transform their relationships. For many people, hearing loss…
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Tips for Dealing with Tinnitus
It might be surprising to learn that there are somewhere in the region of 50 million Americans who have tinnitus. Of those 50 million, 20 million have chronic tinnitus, and two million have extreme cases. There…
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Finding the Right Audiologist
When you experience difficulties hearing certain sounds, or you feel like you need to turn the volume higher to listen to your favorite TV show, it is a clear sign that you need to get your…
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The First Signs of Age-Related Hearing Loss
Age-related hearing loss is the most common type of hearing loss by far. While most people associate it with senior citizens, it can begin to strike far earlier. The sooner you identify the signs with…
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Should I Get An Over-The-Counter Hearing Aid?
If you’ve been experiencing some difficulty hearing conversations or distinguishing certain sounds, you may be wondering if an over-the-counter hearing aid is a suitable choice for you. This blog post will discuss the benefits of…
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Is Your Lifestyle Making Your GERD Symptoms Worse?
If you experience GERD, it’s not uncommon to experience some hearing loss. That’s because acid reflux can cause damage to the inner ear and nerves. In fact, one study found that as many as 50%…
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How to Recognize the First Signs of Tinnitus
Are you experiencing persistent ringing in the ears? If so, this is a condition called tinnitus, and a visit to your ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctor can help you determine the best course of action for…