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Are Allergies Causing Your Congestion?
If you’ve had nasal congestion for more than a few days, it is likely due to one of two culprits: allergies or a sinus infection. Knowing which condition is behind this symptom is key to…
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Helpful Tips for Cleaning Earwax Out of Your Hearing Aid
While earwax serves the important purpose of trapping earwax and bacteria as well as keeping the ear canal from drying out, it can also be troublesome when it becomes impacted in your hearing aids. Below…
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How Do I Customize My Hearing Aid Settings?
Today’s hearing aids offer incredible features such as Bluetooth connectivity, rechargeability, telecoils and more. Many of today’s devices also have automatic programming capabilities, meaning your hearing aid can adjust the settings on its own based…
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How to Tell if You’re Experiencing a Migraine or Allergies
It’s common for people with allergies to experience sinus headaches. Unfortunately, it’s also the case that people with allergies are more likely to get migraine headaches. Telling the difference between the two is key to…
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How to Choose the Right Hearing Aid for Your Lifestyle
Do you have trouble having conversations on the phone, turn up the volume on the TV much more than your family likes and have trouble communicating with the staff at Laurel? If so, it may…
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Accidental Injuries Increase with Untreated Hearing Loss
Hearing loss increases your chance of developing anxiety, depression and even cognitive decline. But did you know that it can also increase your risk of an accidental injury? We explore this connection below. What the…
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Sinus Issues: Allergies or a Sinus Infection?
It’s common for people experiencing sinus-related symptoms to assume that they have a sinus infection, but it’s often the case that allergies alone are to blame. Below we review how to tell the difference between…
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Most Common Hearing Aid Problems & How to Prevent Them
Hearing aids are designed to survive the rugged environment of your ear, as they are subjected to earwax, sweat and oils from skin and hair on a daily basis. However, just because they’re built to…
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How to Use Headphones with Hearing Aids
Do you enjoy picking up new albums at Monster Music & Movies to listen to on your commute? If so, you probably wish you could listen through headphones; unfortunately, wearing hearing aids can make this…
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Breaking Down Allergy Myths
There’s nothing worse than that itchy, runny, stuffy feeling that allergies bring. In order to successfully manage your allergy symptoms, it’s important to know what causes them and what treatments are available and effective. Below…