http://www.healthzine.org/feed/ http://www.healthzine.org/ Every day new articles and updated info on all your health, beauty and fitness concerns. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:14:20 +0200 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:14:20 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/removing-ear-wax http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/removing-ear-wax Ear wax exists for many reasons- it does have its functions which are for good. For one thing, it protects the ear drums from bacteria, dusts and insects. There is normally no need of removing ear wax. It is produced by the glands in the ear canal and so long as the canal is moist, the wax will remain to have the consistency of a warm candle. For most people, wax in the ears sheds itself naturally during sleep. Moving the jaw is also one way of removing ear wax. People who frequently eat or are perennial talkers have an advantage in this sense. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:19:43 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/ear-ache1 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/ear-ache1 You may have been beset by an ear ache at some points. What causes an ear ache? There are many factors which can lead to this condition. Infections are a common cause and another is unequal pressure from inside and outside the ears. Most aches are caused by an inflammation of the middle or inner ear. A common infection in the middle part leads to the condition called otitis media. Infection in this area can lead to inflammation, and thus can cause ear ache. Otitis media can happen to both ears, and statistics have shown that it commonly affects children. Mon, 2 Jun 2008 10:48:41 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/hearing-impaired1 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/hearing-impaired1 So what is the difference between the three? What does it mean when a person says somebody is hearing impaired? Is a hearing impaired person the same as somebody who is deaf? And what about when somebody is hard of hearing? All three are quite similar, and there are distinctions. But these three terms all speak of being handicapped when it comes to the hearing faculty. In today’s society, people generally use labels, and most of them love it. Through these labels, we're able to distinguish who and what we are. Say for instance when we know that a person is “deaf”. Tue, 13 May 2008 13:25:39 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/ear-candling1 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/ear-candling1 Many people regard ear candling as “hocus pocus”. Such people who are skeptical of this alternative practice claim that it is ineffective. “Useless” at the least, and “harmful” at worst. But still, why are there people who resort to this practice? Are there really accounts that candling serves its purpose? Proponents of ear candling say that this method opens up the chakras. As such, it can relieve ailments such as migraines, sinusitis and even tinnitus or ringing in the ears. These and in fact many more other conditions. Candles are supposed to create a gentle vacuum which draws out impurities to the surface. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:59:45 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/ringing-in-the-ears http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/ringing-in-the-ears Noise is generally annoying. What more if it’s in your ears and constantly bothering you? Such can be the case with ringing in the ears. Ringing in the ears is otherwise known as tinnitus, and it affects millions of people all over. The condition of ringing in the ears varies in severity. For others, it can just be a mild buzzing, humming or ringing. It can happen intermittently for a few seconds and then disappear. But for some people, tinnitus can be significantly irritating. That buzzing, humming or ringing sound can be so loud. In fact, it may even get in the way of their normal functioning. Fri, 4 Apr 2008 09:26:25 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/hearing-loss4 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/hearing-loss4 There are different forms and degrees of hearing loss, and quite a large percentage of people suffer from them. Take for instance the statistics pertaining to it in the United States. Some form of hearing loss is said to affect one quarter of Americans from the ages 65 to 75. And one the other hand, 75% of those over 75 years old suffer from either mild, moderate or severe cases. This condition manifests according to where or what part of the auditory system has damage. To categorize hearing loss, there are three attributes to consider. One is the degree, and then the type and the configuration of the condition. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:58:34 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/ear-pain1 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/ear-pain1 Many people, young and old can suffer from ear pain. After all, it is rather a common condition. There are many known causes of ear pain- diseases, conditions, trauma and infections among others. There are direct and indirect causes for the condition. When the cause is direct, it primarily has something to do with the ears. As for indirect causes, the source could be another illness or ailment in which pain in the ears are merely radiated. To determine the best means for treatment, the cause ought to be initially identified. That’s often how it is in most cases. So a thorough look on the possible causes of ear pain may be helpful. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:38:48 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/hearing-loss3 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/hearing-loss3 It certainly is not pleasant when one suffers from hearing loss. The sense of hearing is among the most vital senses and as such it is needed for optimum functioning. But hearing loss is a common condition, especially among the aging. The body’s senses diminish as it ages, among them the sense of hearing. The thought is rather distressing- the idea of hearing loss as one gets older. But hearing loss among the elderly is a fact. It is one of the realities of aging which older people have to deal with. How is hearing loss instigated as one gets older? Well for one thing, the ears would age, too. Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:47:21 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/hearing-loss2 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/hearing-loss2 It can cause much distress when one suffers from hearing loss. After all, the sense of hearing is one of the most basic. Hearing loss is generally a medical condition. When a person suffers from it, it is best that they seek medical help. Hearing loss is certainly not negligible. As much as with any other conditions, it needs medical attention. However minor the hearing loss is, one needs to properly address it. And it is best referred to a medical professional. With the proper diagnosis and treatment, hearing loss can be proactively dealt with. Oftentimes it is with the use of hearing aids. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:37:12 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/hearing-aids1 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/hearing-aids1 Sights can be lovely with all its hues and colors. But they may never be fully appreciated without sound. That’s why our sense of hearing is essential – for making living more worthwhile, productive and functional. But one out of ten Americans suffer from hearing loss of some sort. That’s quite a big number. And hearing loss is quite prevalent. That’s why hearing devices such as hearing aids have also become popular, and necessary of course. Hearing aids are actually not at all so novel devices. These hearing devices have actually come a long way. Hearing aids have been around for centuries, and way back then, they look nothing like the hearing aids of today. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:13:45 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/ear-candling http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/ear-candling Going to the spa and getting a massage is one of the best means to pamper the senses. And everybody loves doing that- pampering the senses. Getting a massage and enjoying other spa services are some of the therapies gaining a wider popularity nowadays. Most people enjoy their relaxing and rejuvenating effects. And relaxation and rejuvenation are two of the foremost sensations everybody aims for in this hectic era. Among these therapeutic measures for revitalizing the senses is ear candling. Ear candling is actually an age-old home remedy. Ear candling is a remedy which has its roots in antiquity. Ear candling has long been a folk treatment which can be traced back to the age of the Hopis. Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:39:47 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/hearing-test http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/hearing-test One of the most essential human faculties is that of hearing. As such, it is only imperative that hearing health is well tended to. This holds true for babies. It is therefore essential that parents have their baby undergo a hearing test. Such hearing test is preferably performed during the baby’s first three months. This is to determine whether the baby has healthy hearing or otherwise. In most cases, children can listen and hear from birth. In most cases that is. There is however a population of infants who may be deaf or hard of hearing. This population comprises three to four percent of children in the United States. Wed, 7 Nov 2007 10:34:03 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/tinnitus-treatment http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/tinnitus-treatment To date, there are several conditions in which medical science has not discovered a cure yet. They are in fact countless. Such conditions can range from minor ailments to moderate ones to the most threatening and deadly cases. But even minor discomforts may not only be a mere annoyance. Minor as they are, they can be infuriating. Much more so if there has been no established scientific treatment for it. Such can be said with tinnitus, otherwise known as “ringing in the ears”. An effective tinnitus treatment remains to be elusive at this point. Scientifically, that is. By far, the best means for tinnitus treatment is to go natural. Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:59:36 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/otitis-media http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/otitis-media Before furthering into the discussion of otitis media and its nature, it is best to have a look at the basics of the ear’s structure. First, we start with the middle ear. The middle ear is located behind the eardrum and it houses a complex arrangement of tiny bones which are sensitive to sound waves. As sound waves pass the middle ear, they are then transmitted to the inner ear. Near the inner ear is the Eustachian tube which connects the ear to the nose. When a foreign matter is breathed in through the nose, the Eustachian tube becomes irritated. Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:02:28 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/hearing-loss1 http://www.healthzine.org/Hearing/hearing-loss1 Our sense of hearing is one of our fundamental functions, and it is only vital that one carefully tends to their hearing health. If one is neglectful of such aspect of their well-being, then they are more apt to suffer from ear conditions ranging from the minor ones such as tinnitus, ear pain and ear infection to the most serious case of hearing loss. It can quite be tragic if one suffers from hearing loss, especially if the damage is quite extensive. There are many factors contributing to hearing loss and it is of varied nature as well. Some hearing loss can be corrected and to others it is deemed as a final verdict.