Importance of Early Intervention for Pediatric Hearing Loss
According to the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management, every state in the U.S. has implemented an Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program. The goal of this program is to ensure every child born with hearing loss is diagnosed before three months of age and has access to intervention programs before six months…
Hearing Loss and the Big Screen
For people with hearing loss, an activity as simple as going to the movies can prove to be challenging, especially when the local theater doesn’t offer accommodations for patrons with disabilities. It may surprise you, but movie theaters built before the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990 are exempt from providing accommodations like…
What is Post-Traumatic Vertigo?
If you’ve experienced a recent accident or injury in Abington that resulted in blunt trauma to the head or neck, you are likely to experience vertigo and dizziness. Up to 80 percent of accident victims suffer symptoms as a result of their injury; these may persist for a week or longer, and one out of…
How Ears Work
It’s a safe bet that few people in Phoenixville give much thought to their ears, unless they’re getting them pierced or covering them up when it’s cold outside. But these complex organs demand some attention and respect. They are able to collect and process sounds and transmit them to the brain for interpretation. That’s a…
Cognitive Decline Begins Early in People with Hearing Loss
For people with hearing loss in Lansdale, the risk of cognitive decline is higher than in those with normal hearing. This link has been well-established for years, but until recently, it was believed that dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment took years to develop. New research shows otherwise. Early Hearing Loss Increases Risk Hearing…
Research Shows Deep Sleep May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s
How widespread is Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer’s disease is all too common in Exton and across the country. It affects around 5.8 million Americans and becomes more likely the older you get; about one in 10 people aged 65 and older in Pennsylvania have dementia or Alzheimer’s. There is no cure, but new research shows sleep—the…
Vape Tongue: One of the Many Side Effects of e-Cigarettes
Vaping has been in the news a lot lately, and most of the press has been negative. Once seen as a safer alternative to cigarettes, a number of vaping-related illnesses have caused health officials to deem vaping a danger. One common side effect ENT doctors in West Chester are seeing more frequently these days is…
What is Eustachian Tube Dysfunction?
A lot of people in Abington experience problems with hearing and balance. Common symptoms include ear pain and pressure, muffled hearing, tinnitus, hearing loss, fullness in the ear, dizziness and vertigo. All of these might be an indication of a condition called Eustachian tube dysfunction. What is eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD)? Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD)—not…
How Often Should You Have Your Hearing Tested?
If you’re like most people in Abington, you don’t give much thought to having your hearing tested—unless you notice a problem. People don’t pay as much attention to routine hearing care as they do their eyes and teeth, but you should still make an effort to get your hearing checked from time to time. How…
Sleep Apnea Linked to Affective Disorders in Pennsylvania
Pottstown residents who have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at risk of developing some serious health complications. Physical health isn’t the only thing affected; they may experience affective disorders such as depression and anxiety, according to new research. The risks of Sleep Apnea What is obstructive sleep apnea? Obstructive sleep apnea is…
