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Diabetes Less Likely For Taller People

Republished from MedicalNewsToday.com New research from Germany has found that taller people have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes. Height may influence people’s diabetes risk, new research suggests. For every 10 centimeters (cms) of additional height, there was a 41% reduced risk of type 2 diabetes in males and 33% in females, according to the recent Diabetologia study. The researchers had adjusted the results to remove the potential effects of age, education, lifestyle, and waist size on diabetes risk. They suggest that the inverse relationship between […]

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Selfies Prompt More Americans To Get Plastic Surgery

  Just about everyone knows about selfies — and nearly all of us are guilty of taking one or two (or 20+) here and there, even if some of us are less likely to admit it. Is this popular internet phenomena creating an obsession with looks and possibly even driving greater numbers of Americans to undergo botox treatments and rhinoplasty? New reports suggest the answer is yes. Social Media Makes More Americans Hyper-Aware Of Their Looks According to The American Academy

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What is Tinnitus? Diagnosis & Treatment

  Pacific Specialists, your Los Angeles Ear, Nose & Throat doctors treats many patients suffering from Tinnitus. Tinnitus is the term used to describe any kind of ear or head noise. Over 50 million individuals, one out of six people, report some kind of tinnitus. The most common forms are high pitch tones, ocean roar, seashell hiss, white noise, or a buzz. Tinnitus is almost always subjective, meaning that it can only heard by the person with the tinnitus. In rare instances, a muscle

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How To Prevent Constant Sinus Infections

  Have you ever had a sinus infection? Over 24 million people every year suffer from sinus infections in the United States alone, and the effects can be debilitating. Symptoms can include fever, pain around the nose or eyes, a persistent headache, facial pain and tenderness, and a blocked, congested or runny nose. This condition is called sinusitis, and can often be exacerbated by an cold, the flu, or allergies. With chronic sinusitis, however, the sinus symptoms can last for

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Researchers Discover Brain Reorganizes after Hearing Loss

  Researchers exploring the ways in which our brains respond to hearing loss have found that the brain reorganizes, which may be related to a link between age-related hearing loss and dementia. According to a presentation at the 169th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) being held May 18-22 in Pittsburgh, Pa, researchers from the University of Colorado suggest that the portion of the brain devoted to hearing can become reorganized—reassigned to other functions—even with early-stage hearing loss,

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Protecting Your Hearing At Loud Events

  Listening to loud music at a concert or nightclub for extended periods of time can leave your ears ringing. Research published in JAMA Otolaryngology suggests wearing earplugs to loud events can reduce or prevent temporary hearing loss and tinnitus. Cases of acquired hearing loss are on the rise, with rates among adolescents up by 31% since 1988, according to the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The trend may be related to exposure to recreational noise through attending concerts, festivals, nightclubs and

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Research: Cardiovascular Health Affects Hearing

  Published on June 1, 2015 from The Hearing Review Audiology neuroscience researcher Raymond Hull, PhD, a professor of communication sciences and disorders at Wichita State University (WSU), has analyzed the work of international scientists spanning 84 years and found that cardiovascular health affects hearing and the ability to understand speech. Hull’s conclusions on the link between cardiovascular health and auditory function are based on his analysis of findings from 70 different research studies. “The auditory function impacted by cardiovascular

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Symptoms of a Deviated Septum

  A deviated septum is a condition in which the thin piece of tissue between your nostrils (the septum) is not centered, making one nostril smaller than the other. The septum is the bone and cartilage that divides your nose in half. A deviated or displaced septum may cause snoring, nosebleeds, create difficulty breathing, and can also cause recurrent sinus infections which can be painful and even disrupt your vision. Many people were born with their deviated septum but it can also be the result of

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Hearing Aids May Slow Cognitive Decline

  By Lisa Packer, staff writer for Healthy Hearing Whether it’s a fair stereotype or not, aging is typically associated with negative changes; among these are hearing loss and some loss of cognitive function, often referred to as senility. But what if it didn’t have to be that way? Researchers at Johns Hopkins are hoping to be able to answer that question in the near future. While past studies have shown that hearing loss is strongly associated with cognitive decline, up

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