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Bananas taste much different then they used to. That’s because today’s banana farmers grow an exceptionally different type of banana then they used to. These new bananas sprout faster, are more robust, and can prosper in a wider variety of climates. They don’t taste the same either. So how did this swap occur without us
Every day scientists are finding new cures. That might be a positive or a negative. You may decide that you really don’t need to be very vigilant about your hearing because you read some promising research about possible future cures for deafness. By the time you start exhibiting symptoms of hearing loss, you think, they’ll
Have you avoided the calls from family, friends, and co-workers to finally invest in a hearing aid? Are you thinking that your hearing loss is not that bad at the moment and getting a hearing aid isn’t worth it? If your hearing keeps getting worse, it could cost you as much as $30,000 per year,
You may develop hearing loss as you get older, especially if you regularly expose yourself to loud noise. Hearing loss may be in your future, for instance, if you work on a noisy factory floor without hearing protection. These are pretty common and widely known causes of hearing loss. But within the past few years,
For you and the people you love, living with hearing loss can be difficult to adjust to. It can also come with some hazards. What happens if a fire alarm is sounding or somebody is yelling out your name but you can’t hear them? Car noises can warn you about dangers ahead, but if you
Hearing loss can really effect the way you live, even when it’s mild. There will be a dramatic change in the way you communicate with family, friends, and coworkers. It can become difficult to complete daily tasks such as going shopping. But that doesn’t mean it has to be all doom and gloom. If you
If you begin talking about dementia at your next family get-together, you will probably put a dark cloud over the entire event. The subject of dementia can be really scary and most people aren’t going to go out of their way to talk about it. A degenerative mental disease in which you slowly (or, more
You’re starving so you go to your fridge for a snack. Do you want something salty… maybe some crackers? Oooo, potato chips! There’s a leftover piece of cheesecake that would be yummy. Perhaps you should just opt for a banana on second thought. A banana is a healthier choice obviously. When it comes to the
No two cases of hearing loss are identical You should not expect your experience with hearing loss to be precisely the same as someone else who might have the same hearing loss condition. No two instances of hearing loss are exactly the same. While it may be beneficial to learn about somebody else’s journey with
So, so many family celebrations. During the holiday seasons, it probably seems like you’re meeting (or re-meeting) a new long-lost uncle every other weekend. That’s the charm (and, some would say, the curse) of the holiday season. Usually, it’s easy to look forward to this yearly catching up. You get to check in on everyone
You get to your company’s yearly holiday party and you’re immediately assaulted by noise. The din of shouted conversations, the clanging of glasses, and the throbbing beat of music are all mixing in your ears. It makes you miserable. You can’t hear anything in this loud setting. The punch lines of jokes are getting lost,
While everyone has experienced a runny nose, we don’t usually talk about other types of cold symptoms because they are less frequent. One kind of cold you don’t often hear about is the one that goes into one or both ears. While you may generally consider colds as harmless, here’s why this ear-related cold symptom
