How to Reduce Allergens in Your Kitchen
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America reports, “Many people with allergies often have more than one type of allergy. The most common indoor/outdoor allergy triggers are: tree pollen, grass pollen, and weed pollen, mold spores, dust mites, cockroaches, cat and dog dander, and rodent urine.” It’s an unfortunate truth that many of these allergens…
Don’t Let Allergy Symptom Detract From The New Year
If you have allergies, you’re far from alone. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, more than 50 million people in the United States experience various types of allergies each year. If you’re sick of dealing with the constant nasal congestion and sneezing fits every time you take a walk through Twin Creeks…
If You Have Food Allergies Consider These New Year’s Resolutions
For many, the start of a new year means looking ahead and thinking about the goals you want to achieve. If you are one of the 32 million people in the United States with food allergies, here are some resolutions you can set to help you better manage your condition. Learn To Make New Meals…
How To Manage Chronic Ear Infections
Ear infections are incredibly common, especially in children. While the occasional infection is normal, frequent or chronic ear infections can pose more serious health consequences. Chronic Ear Infections and Hearing Loss Risk While it’s not uncommon for children with an ear infection to experience some temporary muffled hearing due to fluid buildup in the ear,…
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 the other ear. While most patients with a hearing impairment suffer from bilateral (two-sided) hearing loss, SSD affects approximately 60,000…
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 as sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL). What is Sudden Deafness? Sudden deafness is an unexplained and rapid hearing loss that…
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 85 decibels (dB) can cause noise induced hearing loss. The louder the sound, the less amount of time it takes…