A number of other problems can cause hearing loss, particularly sensorineural hearing loss. Many of them are very common conditions that are not always associated with hearing loss. They include: Common Childhood Infections Mumps is the most common cause of one-sided total deafness in the United States. Frequently, the child and family are not aware of the hearing loss until years later. Other childhood infections, such…
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Sometimes men don't pay enough attention to their health. UnityPoint Clinic uses an A-Z guide to explain health conditions men need to pay attention to.
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Are you one of the 80 percent of Americans who live with chronic neck or back pain? If so, you know firsthand how confusing it can be to understand your pain and how to treat it. You’ve probably sat in multiple doctors’ offices, listening to them describe your condition and wondering what they’re really saying. …
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1. Myth: Dementia is an inevitable part of aging
Fact: "Dementia should be seen as a modifiable health condition and, if it occurs, should be followed as a medical condition, not a normal part of aging," said Patricia Harris, MD, a geriatrician and associate professor at Georgetown University Medical Center. In other words, if you or your loved one becomes forgetful, it could be related to…
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June 12 – 18, 2017, is National Men's Health Week, a great time to remind dads, husbands, sons and the other men in our lives to be screened for this potentially debilitating condition
At his "Welcome to Medicare" physical, Ben was surprised when Dr. Waldrop asked him about a family history of osteoporosis. Ben thought, "That’s a woman's disease, isn't it?" He'd worked in construction much of his life, so he thought his bones were pretty strong. But when Ben reported that his…
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Prostatitis and related pelvic pain conditions involve pain in and around the prostate. Prostatitis and pelvic pain conditions can happen in men of all ages.