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It is commonly known that age-related hearing loss its medical term is Presbycusis is quite prevalent, striking one in three people over the age of 60, and half of those tha…

Going green? Considering one of the new hybrids those cars that run on gasoline and electric battery. A lot of consumers are looking at these alternatives to $4.59 a gallon a…

It is a well-documented fact that chronic and excessive noise exposure is harmful to our hearing and overall health.But the bad news doesnt stop here. More and more evidence…

Prices have gone up. Oh, you hadnt noticed? Of course youve noticed. It hurts to fill up the SUV! Grocery bills are through the roof; forget holding the line on health insurance,...

~Martha and the VandellasYou betcha summers here. Cookouts, sunny days at the beach, sun block, surfs up come on, its the most fun time of the entire year. What a bummer the i…

The prospect of hospitalization is scary. Nobody likes being sick, and even less so having to undergo medical treatment in a hospital. But for people who have communication…

There is no scientific evidence to suggest that missing an occasional nights sleep is going to have a lasting adverse effect on our physical and emotional well-being.But things…

Time sure does fly. It seems only a few years back that we all enjoyed the extremely successful TV series, The Waltons. The stories were heartwarming, the characters real and the…

Here is the good news: wind energy is clean and renewable. It doesnt produce toxic waste that causes environmental damage, or deplete natural resources such as coal, oil or gas….

Most of us wear helmets to protect our heads from injury while biking or playing football. In the historical context, however, helmets were thought of as military, not sports…

Who knew fish had ears?Well, theyre not exactly ears in the way we usually think of them a couple of projections sticking out of the head of a human or other higher life (L…

The Lions Club is known globally for its good works especially its drive for used eye glasses that can be refitted and donated to those who otherwise couldnt afford Octobe…

MP3 Players and Hearing LossThe next time you drop off the kids at school, notice how many youngsters have those ubiquitous white wires draped over their shoulders. These kids…

The brain is an amazing mechanism.Youre at a crowded do with lots of noise, the band is playing and the noise level keeps going up with each round of drinks. Been there? Youre…

Hearing loss is the number one war-related injury on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. With the extensive use of improvised explosive devices, insurgents are creating…