]> http://www.healthedia.com/popular/articles/ears-hearing Ears & Hearing - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/time-goes-by/885388?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Many years ago, while I was visiting my great Aunt Edith in Portland, Oregon, we went to a big, vertical, indoor mall so I could do some necessary shopping. Aunt Edith preferred to stay in a main floor area, a pleasant space with benches and tables,... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:41:50 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/time-goes-by/885388?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/885433?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Though marketed as being wireless, there are obviously cables that work with this new audiometer from Otovation of King of Prussia, PA. The convenience comes from not having to plug the unit into a computer, which makes it highly portable and provid... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:17:19 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/885433?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/885507?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Starting this week, you will start seeing a growing number of Expert Contributors writing in our blog and website, so that we can collectively discuss the latest research and trends on cognitive and emotional training, brain fitness and health, and t... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:39:37 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/885507?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885165?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Filed under: Child Custody, Gay and lesbian parents, Parental relationships, Divorce, In the NewsDoes the Court have the right to impose visitation restrictions on a parent for a homosexual relationship?The South Carolina Court of Appeals recently ov... Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885165?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/885051?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Via The Telegraph: Delhi team coming today for bird tests href= http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080119/jsp/bengal/story_8801632.jsp Siberian visitors on the fringes of flu zone Delhi team coming today for bird tests. Excerpt:Around 400 potent... Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:24:23 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/885051?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/plasticized/884861?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 In a tongue-in-cheek post on SSNN a plastic surgeon is reported to have removed a 'third ear' from Roger Clemens' forehead in 2001. At the time we just referred to it as an unnatural growth, but when Roger was talking about a third ear during ... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:21:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/plasticized/884861?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884564?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Filed under: ParentDish Laughs, Parks, Photography, Outdoor PlaySo there you are, Aunt Reta's in from out of town, and you're trying to get a photo of the whole family. Snap! Everyone was looking at the camera, no one's eyes were closed, everyone smi... Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:08:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884564?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/884397?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 If you like to venture out in the cold weather, you want to protect your skin from windburn. No it's not a Winter sunburn because it's not caused by the sun's harmful rays. Even though it may feel like a bad sunburn, it's actually caused by a combina... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/884397?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/884408?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 The head of the OIE is being listened to, and echoed, by interesting groups like WorldPoultry.net: The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said [f]ears of a pandemic from H5N1 bird flu were overblown, but this has been criticised by disease ex... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:33:06 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/884408?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/complete-running-network/884340?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Every runner who has been at it for more than a few months likely has come up with some kind of ache, pain or injury that was serious enough to land you in a doctor s office. After hearing from your spouse, friends and co-workers that the answer to... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:00:51 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/complete-running-network/884340?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884368?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Filed under: Lifestyle, Sleep, Toddler, Adventures in ParentingI'm a bit of a textbook Type A first-born with a side of control freak . Lax and disorderly are not adjectives that fit into my vernacular. I love creating and using lists, many times... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884368?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884375?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Filed under: 2 years, Toddler, SpeechI've noticed there are certain phrases that Riley gloms onto and uses for a while before discarding, and there are some he tends to incorporate more fully into his long-term toddler lexicon. Right dere is someth... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884375?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/884157?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Krown Manufacturing, a maker of specialty devices for people with poor hearing, was displaying this device at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The simple machine has videos of all 4,500 words of the US sign language that can be quickly pl... Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:41:33 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/884157?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/doctor-anonymous/884080?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 I've become involved with a fascinating project called Podcamp Ohio. I've heard about and read about other Podcamps around the country over the past year. According to the website, this event helps connect people interested in blogging, social networ... Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/doctor-anonymous/884080?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/884068?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 WSJ Video: Taser MP3 playerThe trademarked name Taser is an acronym for Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle. Taser International introduced the Taser MPH -- the first combination of a hand-held MP3 player and a Taser. The 1-GB MP3 player, which can ho... Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:03:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/884068?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884040?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Filed under: Image of the DayAs a mother of an older son and a younger daughter this image tugs at my heart something fierce. This little sister appears absolutely enthralled to have her older brother's complete attention as he divulges something of ... Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884040?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/883954?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.care2.com/How about a morning after pill for loud concerts? Researchers recently identified Supplements so helpful at preventing and healing noise-induced hearing loss that we may very well see pills and snack foods marketed with that pr... Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:07:08 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/883954?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/time-goes-by/883918?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 In this regular Saturday feature you will find links to news items from the preceding week related to elders and aging, along with whatever else catches my fancy that I think you might like to know. Suggestions are welcome with, however, no promises... Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:07:05 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/time-goes-by/883918?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/883770?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Maybe you or someone close to you is thinking of quitting smoking. All I can say is: Go for it! Quitting smoking is a win-win situation; it puts more money in your pocket and more air in your lungs. Plus, it is one of the most important things you ca... Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/883770?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/richard-g-petty-md/883797?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 I had the privilege of being on the Donna Seebo show yesterday. And when I say that it was a privilege, it really was. It is not often that I find someone who so fully understands the power of an Integrated approach to health and medicine. Toward the... Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:30:36 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/richard-g-petty-md/883797?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/883870?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 These days Smokers are always hearing or reading No. Whether it's in the workplace, a favorite restaurant, or the smoker's own house, Not in here! is getting more and more frequent. But even though these Smokers know that smoking indoors is hazar... Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:55:07 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/883870?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-butterys/883750?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 The above is the title of a boook I recommend. Written by epidemiologist Madelon Lubin Finkel, the book is made up of a series of essays demonstrating how public policy is often made when scientific data shows the policy is absolutely wrong. This mor... Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:07:57 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-butterys/883750?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/complete-running-network/883730?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Women tend to have their body image issues during the warm weather months, but some of us guys have ours during the winter. We stave off facing them as long as possible by wearing our singlets and shorts even when the temperatures approach freezing, ... Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:00:21 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/complete-running-network/883730?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883744?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Filed under: Moms, Dads, Adjusting to childcare, 0-3 months, Child CustodyLast week, I had to go to the courthouse to get some documents signed, so I stopped by the family courtroom to see if there were any hearings I could observe. There was a woman... Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883744?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/883470?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 The retail clinic train rolled on today as Massachusetts, after a long public debate, gave the go-ahead for in-store clinics to start opening in the state, the Boston Globe s medical blog reports this morning. That means CVS will be able to go ahea... Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:32:40 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/883470?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/883484?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 I woke up this morning without the wrenching neck pain I've the last couple years. The secret of my success? Stacking two pillows much higher than I thought I needed. As a side sleeper, I thought the pillow should hold my head the same distance from... Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:18:41 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/883484?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-maos-secrets-of-longevity/883352?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 There are over 100,000 varieties of mushrooms in existence, about 700 of which are edible. Some of the excellent anti-aging mushroom varieties include: maitake, reishi, shiitake, and tree ear.... Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:27:37 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-maos-secrets-of-longevity/883352?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/883229?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 InventorSpot has a review of of the latest Clarity phone, the C4230 from Plantronics, designed for the hearing impaired. With features like an adjustable sound equalizer to tune the audio to a particular hearing loss type, light ringer, vibrator,... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:56:01 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/883229?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883324?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Filed under: Family togetherness, Diaper bags, Outings, Vacations, Making a DifferenceWell, the heat is on. My husband, new son and I are planning our first major vacation together, and we're all really excited. Sure, we've traveled to see family in ... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:45:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883324?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/883260?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 I m back in my office off of Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City for the first time in 2008 and the numerous stacks of paper on my desk, side table, and the floor are telling me that a good resolution for the year would be to find some other way to or... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:17:53 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/883260?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883282?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Filed under: DVDs and Videos, Adventures in ParentingMy Mom stood directly in front of the muted TV in the living room, systematically pressing every button on the DVD remote to no avail. I fiddled with the batteries on the TV remote: perhaps that w... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883282?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883210?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Filed under: Moms, 2 years, Adventures in ParentingParenting Nolan for the past two years has been an incredible trip: sometimes I feel like I'm trudging through a relentless pit of leech-infested murk, and just as I reach the pinnacle I realize I'm ... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883210?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/883123?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 The Health Blog has closely followed the fallout from the Mitchell Report, the tome that lists a veritable Rotisserie League of MLB players who allegedly used performing-enhancing drugs.The big fish in the report was pitcher Roger Clemens, who s re... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:36:39 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/883123?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/883052?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 The Health Blog looked for stories you might have missed this weekend. Here s our short list.As presidential wannabe John Edwards campaigned in New Hampshire, he picked up support from the family of Nataline Sarkisyan, a 17-year-old California girl... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:27:14 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/883052?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883096?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Filed under: Toddler, Parks, Adventures in Parenting, Exploring, OutingsI have never been so happy for the start of a new week in my entire life. Last week involved traveling halfway across the country, chest colds for my husband and I, and a double ... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883096?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/883004?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 The Health Blog looked for stories you might have missed this weekend. Here s our short list.As presidential wannabe John Edwards campaigned in New Hampshire, he picked up support from the family of Nataline Sarkisyan, a 17-year-old California girl... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:37:25 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/883004?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/882962?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 29-year-old Jennifer Cron works as an aide at The Creator s Corner, a Salvation Army day-care center in Tustin, California. Cron was diagnosed with autism when she was 21 years old after barely graduating from high school; she has worked at The Cr... Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:00:59 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/882962?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/882947?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Opening statements in the trial of Karen McCarron, who allegedly suffocated her three-year-old daughter with a plastic bag in May of 2006, will begin at 9am on Monday, January 7th, in Tazewell County Circuit Court for the jury of 12 people and three ... Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:16:19 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/882947?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/882893?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Tricia Regan, director of Autism: The Musical, is interviewed in the January 5th The Desert Sun. Her response to the question what was your biggest fear going this struck a familiar chord in me:I always thought that if I followed anybody around... Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:27:14 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/882893?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882900?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Filed under: EatingOK, do you remember a picture from a few years back of a mouse that had been genetically modified to sport a human ear? I do not remember how I came across it, but I do know that it's been permanently seared into my brain ever sin... Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:09:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882900?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/marias-last-diet/882848?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 by Maria's Last DietWhen you are looking for an answer to a weight problem, you'll find many to choose from. The problem is, very few turn out to be genuine weight loss solutions.The weight loss challenge is to find what works for you. One of the big... Sat, 05 Jan 2008 07:03:47 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/marias-last-diet/882848?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-trials/883342?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Have you (or a family member or friend) been involved as a research participant while your capacity to make decisions was impaired? If so, you have a unique opportunity to advise the federal government as it considers revising its regulations on rese... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:43:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-trials/883342?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/882742?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 13-year-old Samantha Ruderham has recorded her own pop album of 10 sounds, I Have a Voice, the January 3rd Edinburgh News reports. Samantha is autistic; her parents were told that she might never learn to speak. Her mother notes that her daughter ... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:30:48 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/882742?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882758?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Filed under: Media, Doing it myself, Internet, BlogsYou're balancing a crabby baby on one hip while trying to straighten out your credit card bill on the phone wedged between your shoulder and ear. Only instead of a friendly customer service person, ... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:29:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882758?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-gwenn-is-in/882541?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Are you ready? 'Cause it is here...and we have to prepare! What? You are not sure what I'm referring to? Celebrity news, of course, with teen celebrity news adding that extra twist to our lives as parents in the real world.No denying that 2007 was a ... Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:58:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-gwenn-is-in/882541?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/882450?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Your problems can be evaluated by an Ears, Nose, Throad (ENTor otolaryngologist) doctor--if you are having sleep problems associated with significantly enlarged adenoids and a very relaxed palate then various surgical operations may be necessary to r... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:46:46 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/882450?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/882393?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 January 2, 2008 (EurekAlert) - Suppression of slow-wave sleep in healthy young adults significantly decreases their ability to regulate blood-sugar levels and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, report researchers at the University of Chicago Medi... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:28:18 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/882393?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitness-insider/882398?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Does anyone else get tired of hearing that diets don't work? Now I understand--and agree with--the sentiment: Quit thinking about short-term fixes, and adopt an eating approach that can become a lifestyle.However, the diets don't work mantra is us... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:18:33 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitness-insider/882398?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/882268?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 Charlie has been more or less on the gluten-free casein-free diet since June of 1999, when he had just turned two years old. I say more or less because, in the past year, we started to experiment with Charlie eating the occasional hamburger bun... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:26:07 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/882268?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/882225?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88 AlzheimersNotes.com We wish you a very HAPPY NEW YEAR! As we make plans for 2008 at Alzheimer s Notes, I d like to know what you d like to see here and how we can best help you, our readers. With Liz Lewis working in the eldercare field and... Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:00:30 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/882225?rsstype=populararticles&cid=88