Caffeine Intake Associated with Lower Incidence of Tinnitus in Younger Women


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New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston, Mass, finds that higher caffeine intake is associated with lower rates of tinnitus in younger and middle-aged women. Tinnitus is often described as a ringing or buzzing sound in the ear when there is no outside source of the sounds. This research was published in

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Got An Ear Full?


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Earwax, a bodily emanation that many of us would rather do without, is actually pretty useful stuff — in small amounts. It’s a natural cleanser as it moves from inside the ear canal outward, gathering dead skin cells, hair, and dirt along the way. Tests have shown that it has antibacterial and antifungal properties. If

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Richard H. – Belle, MO 65013


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What a difference having hearing aids has made in my day to day life. It is much easier to share in conversations at the local restaurants. My questions are quickly answered at the Columbia Hearing Center. It’s a friendly, comfortable place to visit.

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Marian Z. Columbia, MO 65202


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I have needed hearing aids for several years and with the help of Columbia Hearing Center I am now able to afford them. I truly appreciate all their assistance and look forward to a long and health relationship. Thanks again so much! I will be able to do my job better and hear my daughter

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Karen S. – Edina, MO 63537


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I’ve been a farmer for many years of my life and because of operating machinery and being an avid hunter and enjoying shooting sports, I was suffering hearing loss. I tried some mail order aids but they weren’t satisfactory. I read an advertisement about Columbia Hearing Center that mentioned a certain hearing aid I was

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A Fly’s Super-Hearing Power Could Aid Humans


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A team of researchers at the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) has developed a tiny, low-power device that mimics a fly’s hearing mechanisms. The new device could be used to build the next generation of hypersensitive hearing aids with intelligent microphones that adaptively focus only on those conversations

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Clear Speaking Can Be Taken the Wrong Way


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If you are living with someone with hearing loss you probably have been told, and try to, speak very clearly.  But have you ever had your loved one accuse you of shouting at them or sounding angry when you tried to speak clearly? Recent research at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City has

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Prenatal Smoke Exposure Associated with Adolescent Hearing Loss


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Prenatal smoke exposure was associated with hearing loss in a study of adolescents, which suggests that in utero exposure to tobacco smoke could be harmful to the auditory system, according to a study published Online First by JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. Exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) is a public health problem and exposure to tobacco

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