There are several factors that can contribute to the development of hearing loss. This includes traumatic brain injuries (TBI), the most severe type of head injury. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as many as 3 million head injuries...
You might have heard that balance was maintained in the ears, but what exactly does that mean? How do we use our ears to balance the precarious human structure of the upright homo sapiens? Some of the clues to how the ears help maintain balance can be seen in balance...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder that produces chronic inflammation in the joints. RA occurs when the body’s immune system attacks healthy cells, resulting in inflammation that typically attacks specific areas. The joints that are most impacted by...
Studies show that osteoporosis increases the risk of developing hearing loss. Impacting an estimated 48 million people, hearing loss is the third most common chronic condition that people experience today. Impaired hearing reduces the capacity to detect and process...
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative brain disease, characterized by memory loss and decreases in social and physical functioning over time. Discovered in 1906 by Alois Alzheimer, this is the most common form of dementia, affecting over 50 million people...
When doctors say that all the systems of our body are connected this is no understatement. Our ears are a complex system connected to so many parts of your body and it’s functions. Remember spinning around when you were a child to get dizzy? This dizziness was caused...
