Tips for Exercising Outside With Allergies
Spring is here, and so is warmer weather, which has many skipping the gym and instead opting to workout outdoors. Unfortunately, for people with allergies, this can be challenging. We review tips for outdoor exercise when you have allergies below. Identify Your Triggers An allergy test can reveal exactly what you’re allergic to, which can help…
FAQ: Allergy Drops AKA Sublingual Immunotherapy
When you go for a hike at Minto Brown Island Park, do you experience annoying symptoms like itchy eyes, sinus pressure, runny nose, sneezing, scratchy throat and headache? If so, you’re probably looking for a long-term solution. Look no further: we answer all your questions about allergy drops, also known as sublingual immunotherapy, below. What…
How Safe Are Allergy Shots for Children?
When your child is suffering from itchy, swollen eyes, stuffy nose, sneezing and wheezing after spending time at Minto Brown Island Park, you’ll do just about anything for them to find relief. However, you want to make sure that whatever allergy management option you choose is safe. If your child’s allergist has recommended allergy shots,…
Can Immunotherapy Help Reduce Dust Mite Allergies?
When you clean the house or take holiday decorations out of the attic, do you experience allergy symptoms such as itchy eyes, runny nose and sneezing? If so, you may have a dust mite allergy. Immunotherapy has been shown by a recent study to be an effective treatment option for this type of allergy. In…
Longer Growing Seasons Increase Airborne Pollen
Many people feel that their allergies are getting worse and lasting longer with each passing year, and for good reason. Researchers have found that allergy season is, in fact, growing longer and pollen counts are increasing. In this post, we review the findings of this study, the implications for people with allergies and how you…
Hearing Loss and Safe Driving
If you have hearing loss you may be missing out on important sounds when you’re driving down Interstate 205. By addressing your hearing health and taking proper precautions, you can help ensure your safety and the safety of others when you’re on the road. Sounds You Might Be Missing If you’re struggling to hear, you…
Should You Wear Your Hearing Aids All the Time?
It is important to wear your hearing aids during your waking hours. Even if you are reading a book, working from home or engaging in another activity where you think you don’t need them, wearing your device consistently delivers the most benefit to your hearing health. Hearing Loss and Your Brain When you have hearing…
Hearing Aids & Babies: The First 6 Months
In 2000, the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) guidelines were created to make sure all children got the help they needed. This program ensures: The Center for Disease Control estimates that with the EHDI program in place, about 98% of all children born in the United States have had their hearing screened. This enables…
Questions to Ask Your Audiologist to Better Understand Your Hearing Loss
If you’ve taken the initiative to get a hearing test, congratulations! You’re one step closer to better hearing. After your hearing test is over, you’ll have the chance to go over the results with your audiologist. It’s important to ask questions so that you understand your hearing loss and your treatment plan. Below we review…
Hear Your Favorite Birds Again with Hearing Aids
What are your favorite sounds to hear? Many would say their loved ones’ voices or the sounds of music. According to an international survey of 1,621 adults conducted by the hearing aid manufacturer Widex, the third most popular sound following voices and music was the sounds of birds. In fact, in the UK, bird song…
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