What Makes One Begin an Eating Disorder - For Everyone to Read

Every girl I know who has had an eating disorder at one point or another has never really meant to starve herself to death. And the guys I know of who have also had eating disorders in order to maintain, or lose weight for a football team, or wrestling team... (continued)

Stomach Acid

Something must be going on with stomach acid. We've received over 50 emails in the last 30 days on stomach acid. Yes, we get 10,000 emails a month, but getting 50 on one topic is highly unusual. The questions on stomach acid were of all kinds mind you, but surprisingly, not one on what I would consider the most important issue: low stomach acid.

Hearing Impaired? Hearing Aids? Advice for 'Deafies' and Those Who Put Up with Us

If I am in another room, I have no business asking questions ~ or initiating conversations ~ which I will likely not hear right. To do so can only cause a person with normal hearing to take on unearned aggravation.

The Advantages of Using Disposable Hearing Aids

Disposable hearing aids are designed for people with mild to moderate hearing loss. These are often ideal for people who have only just begun to lose their hearing. Disposable hearing aids offer the same quality and features as traditional hearing aids with the possibility to save money in the process.

Medicare and Hearing Aids

Over the past few years, Medicare has increased health coverage options. Some seniors now have the option of a Medicare HMO plan.

Completely in the Canal (CIC) Hearing Aids

Completely in the canal hearing aids (also known as CIC hearing aids) are, as the name suggests, hearing aids which fit entirely within the wearers ear canal. These revolutionary devices are the smallest hearing aids on the market and are invisible to the average observer who doesn’t know they are there

Ear Infection - Nine Steps To Prevent Ear Infections In Your Child

Ear Infections are painful and can cause fever and hearing loss. There are a number of effective ways to prevent an ear infection occuring in the first place. This article provides some simple steps to avoid ear infections.

Types of Hearing Aids

Contains information on all the properties and differences of different types of hearing aids. Hearing aids described in this articles are Behind-The-Ear (BTH), In-The-Ear (ITE), In-The Canal (ITC), Completely-In-Canal (CIC), Mini-Canals (MC) and Post-Auricular-Canal (PAC). These are the 6 main types of hearing aids and have many different pros and cons, view articles to find out more.

Digital Hearing Aids and Hearing Loss

Digital hearing aids and hearing loss: So many people today have to deal with the fact that they are loosing their hearing. Loss of hearing is what makes it difficult to communicate and function on a daily basis with the outside world. The sounds of the world are what make life interesting and fun. Many people think that when they can no longer hear these sounds, that they are just going to have to deal with it. This is not going to be the case anymore.

Can Bottle-feeding Cause Ear Infections?

Many mothers have heard the above statement. The answer is yes, bottle-feeding can cause ear infections for your baby. Here are the reasons why and how you can prevent it.

Hearing Aids: Two Sources of Information Everyone User Should Be Aware Of

Many hearing aids users from time to time will find that they have lots of questions they want to ask and simply do not always have someone to turn to. For instance after the audiologist has gone through the basic setup and installation of the hearing aids procedures, they are not always available to answer every single question you have as a result of ongoing commitments in their busy and tenuous lives.

Living with Hyperacusis

Hyperacusis is a medical condition wherein the person’s tolerance for normal sound in his environment is lowered. This lowered tolerance is manifested by the person’s sensitivity to otherwise normal sounds in his surroundings. As a result, he feels as if the whole world is screaming at him. The dripping of water in the faucet, a child crooning to himself, a radio playing from a distance, car horns from the road outside – all these sounds are perceived by the person with hyperacusis as loud and blaring.

Challenges of the Cochlear Implant

A miracle for the deaf? Find out why the miracle device is under fire.

Hearing Loss: The Hidden Disability

Hearing loss is a hidden disability. As such it doesn’t get the political and financial support that more obvious handicaps receive from government and private organizations. Hearing loss is the number one disability in the world as well as the number one birth defect among infants . . . and yet, nothing has really been done about it.