Summer is in full swing, and who doesn’t want to be in the water when it’s hot out? Swimming is fun, but what’s not fun is swimmer’s ear. You may not have known that swimmer’s ear is really an ear infection that results from bacteria in the ear canal, which multiplies when there is trapped …
Hearing loss is a common ailment associated with aging. The reasons many people suffer from hearing loss as they age, however, may surprise you. Hearing loss may have less to do with the “breakdown” of the body as we age, and much more to do with our habits throughout our lives. This is good news …
Noise pollution is no good: we try to cancel it out with noise-blocking headphones, and if something loud bothers us too long we get very irritated. Whether it’s a dog barking incessantly, airplanes flying overhead, or neighborhood kids who can’t keep their voices down, noise pollution surrounds us. How do we filter our noise? We …
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It’s hot out there and I can’t think of anything better than a dip in the pool or ocean to cool off! Trips to the beach and sunny days spent in the pool are ahead, which are a lot of fun–but it what’s not fun is Swimmer’s Ear. Swimmer’s Ear is a type of ear …
We all know that noise pollution is a bad thing. We buy headphones that filter it out with “noise-cancelling technology” and it can get on our nerves if it goes on too long. Whether it’s a noisy lawnmower next door, loud traffic from a nearby road or airport, or neighbors who can’t keep their voices …
It’s summer time! The kids are officially out of school and the sun is shining! It’s time for swimming at the beach and the pool, picnics at the park, and outdoor concerts in the evening. Outdoor concerts and festivals are the perfect opportunity to get outside, meet great people, and often hear great music. Concerts can …
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