Posted on 03 February 2012. Tags: ear aches, Ear infection
It is hard to know whether you have a simple ear ache or an ear infection as both have similar symptoms. If you want to know for sure whether you’re suffering from an ear infection or a simple ear ache, then it’s important to know the difference between the two. Ear aches are usually the [...]
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Posted on 01 February 2012. Tags: ringing in the ear treatment, tinnitus treatment
Tinnitus is that ringing in the ear that can turn your whole day into a huge mess because it doesn’t let you focus on anything else – even talking can be impaired due to the noise inside your head that doesn’t seem to stop. Tinnitus treatment can mean a number of things, but, let’s focus [...]
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Posted on 31 January 2012. Tags: Ménière’s syndrome, noise-induced hearing loss, noisy sounds in the ears, ringing in the ears, roaring sound in the ear, tinnitus, tinnitus children
Tinnitus is the medical term describing the condition of hearing noises or ringing sounds in one or both ears, without an external cause. Usually, this disorder ranges in intensity from a roaring sound in the ear to a sharp squeal, besides; it can be either intermittent or continuous. Causes of tinnitus are myriad, including ear [...]
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Posted on 30 January 2012. Tags: ringing in the ear, tinnitus causes
The ringing in the ear, or sometimes that buzzing or cracking sound that doesn’t leave you be, is a common medical problem called tinnitus. However, you shouldn’t look at it as an actual disease! Most times, the ringing in the ear is a side effect of either an infection or other damage to our body. [...]
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Posted on 27 January 2012. Tags: ear wax, ringing in the ear, tinnitus
What is that annoying ringing in the ear? The annoying ringing in the ear or that whistling or popping sound that you hear sometimes is medically referred to as tinnitus. This condition has a great deal of causes, but the most common cause is prolonged exposure to powerful noises; the second common cause is ear [...]
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Posted on 25 January 2012. Tags: children ear, children's ear pain, ear pain
Today, children’s ear pain is treated with antibiotics, because usually ear pain is the result of an ear infection. However, before prescribing antibiotics, doctors have to wait up to 72 hours. So, how can you wait for 3 days before your child is starting to get antibiotics that will help with ear pain? Will you [...]
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Posted on 24 January 2012. Tags: cochlear implant, deafness, surgically-implanted hearing devices
Cochlear implants are complicated small electronic devices, which help in providing the sound sensation to the individuals who suffer from severe deafness. A cochlear implant is usually formed of 2 parts; an external part which is fitted behind the affected ear, and another part which is implanted or inserted surgically beneath the skin. Furthermore, this [...]
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Posted on 24 January 2012. Tags: hair cells, hearing impairment, hearing loss, hearing test, inner ear, noise-induced hearing loss, temporary threshold shift, tinnitus
Our daily life is full of sounds, i.e. from radios, TVs, IPods, the traffic, washing machines, and vacuum machines and so on. We naturally hear such sounds in their safety levels; the levels which can’t harm our hearing. But when we are exposed to very loud sounds or noises for a prolonged period of time, [...]
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Posted on 23 January 2012. Tags: ear pain, ear pain relief
Of course, ear pain is never pleasant, and usually it means a whole day wasted, as you can’t really focus on your chores. Let’s not forget how hard it can be to sleep at night with excruciating ear pain and how this means frustrated and restless sleep. So, how can you get fast ear pain [...]
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Posted on 20 January 2012. Tags: bat ears, Ear Plastic surgery, headbands, hearing ability, lop ear deformity, otoplasty, protruded ears, torn earlobes
Fortunately, torn earlobes or protruded ears (bat ears) can be corrected by ear plastic surgery, also known as otoplasty. Extensively large ears or the ones which stick out cause children to be more vulnerable to bulling or teasing. Such surgical procedures have nothing to do with the hearing ability of the patient; they only improve [...]
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