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Jun
Protecting your hearing, especially at a young age, will help to ensure years of healthy ears in the long run. Sound is measured in decibels (dB). For every six decibels, the intensity of sound doubles. If you're in continuous sound for 8 hours, the safe level is 90 dB, abou...
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Jun
We all know what sinus pressure feels like as a result of allergies, a cold, or the flu, but can sinus pain be caused by something happening in your mouth? If the tooth is located near your sinuses, in the top back of your mouth, then, yes, it's possible. Those teeth are so ...
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Jun
Florida may not get cold like other parts of the nation, but that's no reason not to take care of the delicate skin on your head and neck during the colder winter months. As the seasons change, it’s important to alter your skin care regiment to keep your skin healthy ...
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Jun
Cleft simply means split. A cleft palate is a split in the roof of the mouth, and a cleft lip is a split in the upper or lower lip. Oral clefts are a fairly common birth defect, affecting as many as one in every 1,000 children, and children can be born with either a cleft lip or ...
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Jun
For individuals with severe hearing loss, a cochlear implant can restore hearing when traditional hearing aids don't work. The disk part of the device is surgically implanted into the inner ear, the larger part is worn on the outside of the ear. Unlike conventional hearing a...
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Jun
As we age, there are significant changes that happen all over the body. The voice and vocal cords are no different. There are several changes that can happen to your voice that are perfectly normal. During adolescence, the voice changes dramatically, especially for boys. Hormones...
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Jun
There's something going around and if your work or play takes you around lots of people, chances are you’ve had at least one runny nose or sore throat so far this year. It can be difficult to know what kind of over-the-counter medication to take. There are so many cho...
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Jun
Ear infections are no fun for anyone, but it can help to ease the anxiety if you know what to expect when you or your child needs to visit the ear, nose, and throat doctor. Here are the five types of test you may be asked to consent to when visiting the office because of an ear i...
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Jun
Everyone catches the occasional cold that makes you voice sound scratchy and wrong. If your job requires you to speak a lot, however, like teaching, customer service, or performing, there are ways you can take care of your voice to help make sure you can bring your A game when it...
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Jun
Medicines derived from natural ingredients may have just as much healing power as over-the-counter medications. Zinc: Zinc may have positive affects against the cold virus by preventing the formation of proteins that the cold virus uses to reproduce. So, while it doesn't...
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Jun
Spring isn't the only time of year allergies can flare up. As the leaves turn golden and fall, as the air turns crisp and cool, new triggers can cause allergy symptoms to appear. How do allergies work? When substances like pollen get into your nose and down your throat they...
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Jun
Sinus pressure occurs when the tissue inside your nose becomes irritated or inflamed due to a variety of reasons including the weather, smoke inhalation, allergies, and the common cold. Colds and allergies especially can cause excess mucus. When the cilia (microscopic hairs) in y...
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