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Just about any health concern you can think of has a relation with healthy eating. Things like heart disease and diabetes have clear links to nutrition, but so do dimensions of mental health. Those who eat healthy diets report higher feelings of general well being, …
Happy New Year! At the start of 2020, many of us imagine a better life ahead, fueled by the optimism we feel at the start of “the 20’s.” When we imagine a better life, many things come to mind, including stronger connections with our loved …
Hearing loss is a growing problem that affects thousands of people around the country and around the globe. We used to think it was something that just happened as we age, but hearing loss is not just affecting elders. It’s affecting people of all ages …
Our hearing is an amazing masterpiece of biological design. From the tiny cells in our ear that detect soundwaves in the air, to the elaborate and near-instantaneous processes the brain performs to decipher meaning and direction, our hearing is a well-orchestrated dance that constantly works …
If you think only young people rock out at concerts, think again. This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Music Festival. Many music lovers will return to the site of the original concert to enjoy the music of such rock icons as Santana, …
It’s amazing how your body’s balance system works! Your balance system helps you stand, walk, run, and move without falling. This delicate balance all maintains itself through a constant process of position detection, feedback and adjustment using communication between the inner ear, eyes, muscles, joints and the …
Do you have hearing loss? Have you been living with tinnitus, that annoying ringing or buzzing sound in your ears that won’t let you concentrate or interferes with your sleep? For roughly 40 million Americans, hearing loss is a daily struggle, and sadly many choose …
If your family has been complaining that you don’t hear as well as you used to, and you’ve noticed that you struggle to follow conversations, you probably have hearing loss. You’ve been turning up the TV volume, and asking people to repeat themselves far too …
Our sense of hearing is incredibly valuable: it connects us to our friends, family, and the world around us. Many of us are not aware that hearing, in fact, happens in the brain. And because our brains all differ from one another, the way we …
Communicating effectively with someone experiencing hearing loss can be a challenge. With 466 million people worldwide reporting some form of hearing loss, it’s important to know the best strategies for communication: from understanding the individual’s level of hearing loss, to creating the ideal setting for …