What Does A Lump Behind My Ear Mean?
When you find a lump behind your ear, it’s often not a cause for immediate alarm. These lumps can have various origins and may sometimes disappear without any intervention. Let’s delve deeper to understand the potential causes of these lumps and when it might be essential to seek medical attention. What Could Be Causing That…
What To Expect From An Ear Tube Procedure
An ear tube procedure is a common surgical procedure in children designed to address middle ear infections. If your child is scheduled for this procedure, understanding what to anticipate will help alleviate many of your concerns and provide the right support for your child. Surgery Overview The placement of an ear tube becomes necessary when…
How to Care For Your ENT Concerns When Traveling
The holidays are filled with travel. Whether you’re driving, flying or boarding a bus or train, cold and flu germs will likely be companions to at least one of your transportation’s passengers. Learning how to safeguard your ear, nose and throat (ENT) health during travel is essential in preventing sneezing and coughing from taking part…
How To Manage Hearing Loss During Holiday Work Parties
The holiday season can bring joy, festivities and an array of social gatherings, including holiday work parties. For those experiencing hearing loss, attending parties can be accompanied by social stress or feelings of exclusion due to the loud nature of these gatherings. With 28.8 million adults potentially benefitting from hearing aids, taking proactive steps can…
How To Manage Tinnitus for Better Sleep
Feeling foggy and overtired can have a massive impact on your day. Between noisy neighbors and persistent tinnitus symptoms, it can sometimes feel like the world is conspiring against a good night’s rest. Tinnitus is the presence of a ringing or buzzing in the ears that cannot be heard from the outside. Affecting approximately 10%…
How to Choose Safe Headphones
Young people often spend leisure time listening to unsafe levels of music on their personal devices, creating an emerging public health problem. The amount of time spent on personal devices makes selecting appropriate headphones and volume levels even more important. It’s still possible to enjoy time on personal devices at Squires Park safely, so consider…
What Are the Common Causes of a Perforated Eardrum
A perforated eardrum is a hole or tear in the eardrum. Symptoms of a perforated eardrum may include ear pain, fluid drainage from the ear, hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo and nausea or vomiting. Your ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist will usually identify a perforated eardrum through a visual inspection using an otoscope. Your specialist…
How Are Hypertension and Hearing Loss Linked?
Hypertension, also called high blood pressure, affects over one billion adults worldwide (45% of the adult population). While most cases of hypertension are asymptomatic, some severe cases may present with: Untreated hypertension can result in comorbidities including but not limited to kidney disease, heart disease, stroke and hearing loss. Because hearing loss is often permanent…
Can Stress Worsen Acid Reflux?
Stress can be a powerful trigger that can cause or worsen certain physical ailments, including acid reflux. Let’s take a closer look at the connection between stress and acid reflux, as well as what you can do to help alleviate your symptoms during trying times. Acid Reflux Symptoms Acid reflux occurs when stomach contents move…
Childhood Nutrition Can Impact Hearing in Adults
Quality nutrition is a vital part of health, especially for healthy development in childhood. Research has linked malnutrition in childhood with having a greater risk of hearing loss as an adult. Hearing Loss Risk Increases with Poor Childhood Nutrition A study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examined the link between childhood…