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Can Sleep Apnea Cause Other Health Problems?
Sleep apnea is a condition in which the airway becomes blocked while you sleep. Realizing it is low on oxygen, your brain sends signals to wake you, causing the airway to reopen and breathing to resume. …
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Which is the Best Battery for Hearing Aids?
When discussing the best battery for hearing aids, one of the first things you need to consider is the type of hearing aid you are using. There are different styles of hearing aids for varying…
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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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Common Fall Allergies and How to Avoid Them
While most people associate seasonal allergies with spring, many people deal with seasonal allergies in the fall as well. If your body is sensitive to certain substances, then your immune system will work hard to…
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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…