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How To Manage Allergies on Thanksgiving
It’s hard to choose your favorite Thanksgiving dish. You might think it’s mashed potatoes during dinner, only to find yourself switching to pecan pie at dessert. Whichever dish you choose, you don’t want something like…
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How Your Diet Can Affect Acid Reflux Symptoms
Most of us have had the occasional bout of heartburn, known also as acid reflux. However, if you notice that you’re frequently experiencing symptoms after you eat, it may wise to change your diet to…
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Managing Stress-Induced Tinnitus During the Busy Fall Season
Fall brings with it a host of seasonal events, including holidays and school events. As enjoyable as these can be, the hectic schedule can also raise stress levels, which may intensify tinnitus symptoms for many.…
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Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Your Allergies
Allergies are a common ailment in the U.S., with more than 100 million people experiencing them each year. They’re sometimes viewed as a mere inconvenience rather than a serious health concern. However, ignoring your allergies…
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What Does Fluttering In The Ear Mean?
If you’ve ever experienced fluttering in the ear, it may have felt and sounded like a butterfly flapping its wings in your ear. The sensation has a few primary causes, most of which aren’t serious.…
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What is Unilateral Hearing Loss?
What is Single Sided Deafness? Sometimes referred to as unilateral hearing loss, single sided deafness is a condition in which an individual experiences hearing loss in only one ear but can hear normally out of…
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What is Sudden Hearing Loss?
For most people who experience hearing loss, the condition comes on gradually over a period of years. In rare cases, an abrupt loss of hearing occurs with little or no warning. This condition is known…
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What is Noise Induced Hearing Loss?
How Can Sounds Hurt Your Ears? Background sound is a constant in our busy lives. Normally, background noises are at safe levels that do not negatively impact our hearing. But repeated exposure to noise above…
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Smokers Have a Greater Risk of Hearing Loss
You’ve probably heard some of the myriads of conditions linked to smoking cigarettes, including cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung disease, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). But did you know that smoking can also…
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What Is Auditory Deprivation?
Hearing loss is a progressive condition, meaning it develops slowly over time. Because of this, many people don’t even realize they have hearing loss until it’s advanced to a stage that cannot be easily treated.…