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Start 2021 with Healthy Hearing
The New Year is a time for a fresh start. Many of us set self-improvement goals around this time of year, especially when it comes to making healthy choices. This year, we’re challenging you to…
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How to Virtually Celebrate the Holidays with Hearing Loss
This year’s holidays look a lot different than in previous years. While the CDC recommends limiting travel and avoiding gathering in large groups, there are still ways to stay connected and enjoy the warm smiles…
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Can Cardio Help Your Hearing?
Regular cardiovascular exercise has many benefits, including lowering blood pressure, regulating blood sugar, reducing asthma symptoms, reducing chronic pain, aiding sleep, regulating weight, strengthening the immune system, boosting your mood and improving cognitive performance. But…
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Common Causes of a Nagging Cough
Coughing may be uncomfortable and disruptive, but it serves an important purpose. Coughing brings up mucus and foreign material from the airways that would otherwise irritate your lungs. This is triggered frequently if you have…
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Does Aging Cause Hearing Loss?
According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, approximately one in three people between the ages of 65 and 74 has hearing loss. For those over the age of 75, this number…
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Is Hearing Loss Common in Service Members?
Exposure to loud noise is one of the most common causes of hearing loss. This can be the result of leisure activities, like attending concerts; chores, like using a leaf blower; or work, like on…
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What’s Causing that Tickle in Your Nose?
You know the feeling you have in your nose right before you sneeze? That tickling sensation usually goes away after a sneeze, but for some people that feeling lingers. Understanding the causes of this sensation…
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Come to Terms with Hearing Loss Through the Grieving Process
Come to Terms with Hearing Loss Through the Grieving Process Grief is intrusive, and there are many ways it can make its way into your life. While many people associate grief with losing a loved…
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Bus & Truck Drivers Have Significant Risk for Hearing Loss
There are certain professions we expect to be at risk for hearing loss: people in the military, those who work at concert venues, musicians, air traffic controllers and construction workers, for example. It may surprise…
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How Often Should You Wear Your Hearing Aids?
Since the start of the pandemic, most of us have spent the majority of our time at home. In the peace of your own house, you may feel that it is unnecessary to wear your…