Parents of girls who don’t appear to be developing at the same rate as their peers and who suffer from frequent ear infections may want to ask their family doctor if she should be tested for Turner syndrome, a rare genetic condition which affects one out of every 2,000 - 4,000 female births. While Turner [...]
What is Secondhand Smoke? Secondhand smoke (also known as environmental tobacco smoke) is the smoke a smoker breathes out and that comes from the tip of burning cigarettes, pipes, and cigars. It contains about 4,000 chemicals. Many of these chemicals are dangerous; more than 50 are known to cause cancer. Anytime children breathe in secondhand [...]
Researchers have developed a new approach to be able to repair cells deep inside the ear. The study, conducted by scientists at University of Southern California (USC) and Harvard University, demonstrates a novel way for a future drug to zero in on damaged nerves and cells inside the ear. “What’s new here is we figured [...]
April is National Autism Awareness Month and recent studies have shown ways to early-identify children at risk for the disorder. One study that was published in the journal of Autism Research by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center identified an inner ear deficiency in children with autism that may impact their ability to recognize speech. [...]
Vertigo is the physical sensation that the world is spinning around you, or that you are spinning while the world stands still. "In addition to this dizzying sensation, you may have nausea or double vision as associated symptoms. Some people also have decreased hearing or ringing in their ears based on the cause of their [...]
When it comes to hearing loss, the generations are more alike than they might realize. Genetic reasons aside, each age group can experience hearing loss due to prolonged exposure to noise, use of certain medications, lifestyle choices and the age of their auditory system. The reasons why these types of hearing loss occur, on the other hand, [...]
According to the Mayo Clinic, Ménière's Disease affects the inner ear and causes bouts of vertigo due to fluid that fills the tubes of your inner ear. On top of the dizziness and nausea, flare ups can also cause some loss of hearing in one or both ears and a constant ringing sound. You might not [...]
Can what you eat help protect your hearing? One thing doctors know for sure is that nutrition is critical for just about everything to do with health including your hearing. But what you may not know is that there are certain nutrients that are critical elements for protecting your hearing health. Here are five to keep [...]
An ear infection is a fairly common illness that almost everyone has had at some point in their lives. Though they are usually secondary infections triggered by a cold, flu, or allergy that migrates through the nose and/or throat into the ears, ear infections can lead to either temporary or long-term hearing loss. If not treated [...]
Have you or someone you know ever experienced "double hearing?" It's a troubling form of hearing loss and Healthy Hearing recently provided a good overview of what is known as diplacusis. About Hearing Our auditory system is an amazing, complex mechanism that gathers and processes noise, then translates it into recognizable sound. At any given time, our ears [...]