MP3 Players and Your Hearing

Well, it’s holiday shopping season, and no doubt, many parents are going to get requests from their kids for an MP 3 player.
But before you do, you might want to hear about a health warning regarding these devices--hearing being the operative word.

MP3 players don’t have to be a problem. But, because of the way they’re designed, they’re efficiency and ease of use, and the fact they appeal to young people who like to crank up the volume, these devices end up being a set up as a serious long term threat to one’s hearing. (Read more about MP3 Players and Your Hearing)

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BETTER TONSILLECTOMY

There is late breaking research out that shows a new way to perform tonsillectomies in children is much less painful.
There are 400,000 tonsillectomies performed each year in the u.s. It is the second most common pediatric surgery performed in this country. But it can be a painful after the operation. Now, a new approach called coblation can limit the discomfort significantly. (Read more about BETTER TONSILLECTOMY)

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STEROID THERAPY FOR VERTIGO

There is new hope for patients who suffer from vertigo, the condition characterized by severe dizziness that causes rooms to seem like they’re spinning. A commonly used steroid medication has been shown to be helpful for the treatment of vertigo patients who have the problem because of a condition that suddenly causes nerve inflammation in the inner ear. (Read more about STEROID THERAPY FOR VERTIGO)

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MP3 Players and Your Hearing

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