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A balance disorder is a condition that causes you to feel dizzy or unsteady, producing the sensation of spinning or floating or moving. And while short or minor episodes of dizziness are normal and no cause for worry, more extreme sensations of spinning (vertigo) or sustained dizzy spells should be examined. In combination with dizziness,
The hearing test truly is the easy part. The tricky part is acknowledging your hearing loss and actually reserving the hearing test in the first place. You’ve more than likely heard the statistics by now: 48 million individuals in the US have hearing loss but only a minor fraction actually do something about it, and
While it’s true that there is at this time no scientifically-confirmed way to cure tinnitus, researchers are hard at work to uncover one. In the meantime, several tinnitus therapy options exist that can provide considerable relief. Think of it in this way. When you have a headache, you take Tylenol regardless of the fact that
To state that hearing loss is common is a bit of an understatement. In the US, 48 million individuals report some level of hearing loss. This means, on average, for every five people you encounter, one will have hearing loss. And at the age of 65, it’s one out of three. With odds like that,
What’s your favorite song? Without knowing you, it would be difficult for me to guess, due to the large number and variety of music styles. But it would be safe to assume that your favorite song probably brings about a strong emotional response. When people talk about their favorite music, they regularly describe it as
Of the 48 million Americans that report some level of hearing loss, 60 percent are presently in the workforce. Which means millions of Americans go to work each day with less than optimal hearing. We know that hearing loss negatively affects general physical, social, and mental health, but what about the economic consequences? Does hearing
When thinking over the many factors that go into your career choice, we bet that your long-range hearing health is pretty low on the priority list—if it’s there at all. We understand. And while we don’t think that your ability to hear in the future should determine your career choice, we do think you should
Our ears may possibly be our most abused body part. We pierce them, subject them to deafening noise, stuff cotton swabs inside them, and burn them with ear candling. In spite of supplying us with one of our most crucial senses, we seldom give our ears, or our hearing, much gratitude or consideration. That is,