Is There a Link Between Excess Sun Exposure and Hearing Loss?
Kayaking at Detroit Lake or hiking one of your favorite Salem trails can be great ways to spend a fall day. Regardless of your favorite outdoor activity, knowing how to protect yourself from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays is essential to a fun day out. Soaking in the sun’s warm rays is nice on occasion,…
7 Tips for Holiday Socializing When You Have Hearing Loss
Here comes the holiday season, along with all the fun of reconnecting with your family and friends at special get-togethers. But if you have hearing loss, participating in conversations at noisy events can pose a challenge—even when wearing your hearing aids. However, staying present in every special moment may be easier than you think. Follow…
Is a Sinus Infection Causing Your Toothache?
Your sinuses are air-filled spaces behind the forehead, cheeks, eyes and nasal bones. The largest pair of sinuses are located above the back teeth in the upper jaw. Because the roots of the upper back teeth are located so close to the sinus cavity, inflammation from a sinus infection can result in tooth pain. A…
What Is Nonallergic Rhinitis?
Allergic rhinitis, better known as allergies, is an immune system response wherein the body reacts to a foreign substance it deems harmful by releasing histamine. The release of histamine causes the symptoms most often associated with allergies, such as sneezing, watery eyes and hives. Nonallergic rhinitis is similar to allergic rhinitis in its presentation but…
What is SkinPen Microneedling?
SkinPen Microneedling® is a minimally invasive treatment that reduces potential issues like scars, lines and wrinkles by stimulating collagen and elastin production. It uses the only FDA-approved microneedling device and is also known as collagen induction therapy. If you’ve undergone thyroid removal and are self-conscious about scarring, SkinPen Microneedling can help. There’s no downtime required,…
Choose Healthy Habits for Healthy Aging
What do hearing loss and lowered stress levels have in common? Reducing both can lead to healthier aging in the long run, including a decrease in cognitive decline. Studies show that higher stress throughout life can lead to a greater chance of cognitive decline in one’s later years. In honor of Healthy Aging Month this…
Tips for Exercising Outdoors With Seasonal Allergies
Hay fever, also called allergic rhinitis, exhibits symptoms such as watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose, congestion and more. Hay fever is extremely widespread. In 2021, approximately 81 million people in the U.S. were diagnosed with hay fever. Hay fever doesn’t need to stop you from enjoying outdoor exercises. Whether you prefer yoga in Clark Creek…
When – And When Not – To Wear Your Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are incredibly useful devices with a microphone that collects sound, an amplifier that raises its volume and a speaker which sends it directly into the ear canal. The devices can help improve communication, manage tinnitus symptoms and even improve balance but a study still found that among adults ages 70 and over who…
Climate Change Hurts Allergy Sufferers
Each year, does it seem like your eyes are getting itchier? Is your nose runnier? Maybe your sinuses are getting stuffier, too? If so, you’re not just imagining things. Recent research has found that the pollen season is growing longer and more severe due to climate change. Longer Growing Season Increases Airborne Pollen Climate change…
Hearing Loss Doesn’t Need To Stop You From Enjoying Podcasts
Whether you like true crime, history lessons or funky facts, podcasts can be a fun way to keep yourself entertained during a flight, long drive or while enjoying a latte at Broadway Coffeehouse. Hearing loss doesn’t need to stop you from enjoying your favorite podcast. Simple tricks like wearing Bluetooth® hearing aids, noise-canceling headphones and…
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