Causes of tinnitus and hearing loss during pregnancy

[ad_1] Pregnancy is a wonderful time for many women, but most of us would agree the side effects can be exhausting. For some unlucky women, this includes tinnitus and more rarely, hearing loss. Tinnitus, which is a fancy way of saying ringing in the ears, affects roughly 1 in 3 women during pregnancy. It affects approximately 1…

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Apps for tinnitus – our top picks

[ad_1] When you live with bothersome tinnitus, having the right coping tools close at hand can make a big difference in the quality of your day. But if you have a smartphone, you already own one of the most powerful tinnitus coping toolkits ever created. There are many apps that can help you to better manage…

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What side of the brain processes music?

[ad_1] Many of us may have an ear for music, but what about our brains? Is there such a thing as brain for music? There seems to be. Several scientific studies lead us to believe that the brains of musicians are different from the brains of those who are not musically inclined. The preponderance of…

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Cocktail party deafness

[ad_1] Whether youre attending a party with friends or having a pop at the local tavern, you’ve no doubt noticed that sound levels increase as the evening wears on. As patrons consume more and more of their favorite brews, volume levels increase to the threshold of pain especially when the band gets up to do…

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Sudden hearing loss and stroke

[ad_1] In the summer of 2008, the American Heart Association published a recap of an extensive study that establishes a relationship between sudden sensorineural hearing loss, more easily called SSNHL, and stroke. This condition is marked, obviously, with the sudden onset of hearing loss, as in one day you hear fine and a week later…

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Ear Kiss Syndrome

[ad_1] It sounds so weird. Like some sort of urban legend. But the fact is well-meaning smoochers have actually done damage to the hearing of the kiss recipient when the kiss is placed just outside the ear canal, aka “the ear kiss.” Kissing comes naturally. You give your spouse a peck on the cheek, a…

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Toys Dangerous to Children’s Hearing

[ad_1] Tis the season. The stockings are hung by the chimney with care, the tree is up and decorated and the plans for Christmas dinner are all set. So what’s left? Oh, that’s right – Christmas shopping. And each year, consumer groups report their individual dangerous toys list – toys that have small parts that…

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