It may certainly seem that old age is the number one contributing factor to hearing loss.  After all, hearing loss does seem to be more prevalent in the older portion of our population.  For years, experts believed that aging was the main cause - that we simply just wear our ears out over the years.  However, there are several factors involved in hearing loss, and age really doesn't have a lot to do with it.

Loud noise is actually the number one cause of hearing...

Various professions expose workers to dangerous levels of noise, although this is not something that most people think about when they choose their various careers. Police officers, military members, construction workers, firefighters, musicians, factory workers, and a host of other professionals are subject to hazardous levels of noise on a regular basis. In addition, the noise can cause people to have poor productivity or lose their focus, which is dangerous in many professions. They...

It's nearing the end of the school year, which means that you will be getting invitations to graduations and send-off parties for your grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and neighbors.  Hot on their heels will be the invitations to the swoon of weddings that happen in June.  Add in summer barbeque parties for the 4th of July and summer picnic invitations, and you could be looking at a very full social calendar.

If you felt like you could attend any of these events, that...

Sometimes detecting hearing problems in young children can be pretty difficult, especially if they can't talk yet. It can be hard to tell whether it's just the terrible twos kicking in and making your child ignore you or whether he actually can't hear you yelling at him from across the room. There are a few common signals, though, to hearing loss in children, and knowing how to read these signals can be the difference between a few months of hearing problems and a few years of minor...

The very best way of treating hearing loss is to prevent it in the first place. This can be done by the correct use of ear plugs or other devices that minimise excess noise whether that is from the lawn mower or industrial noise you have to live with every working day. Turning down the volume of music and other canned noise will also contribute to keeping your hearing intact.

Once hearing damage has been sustained the only recourse is to visit an audiologist for a hearing...

Many tinnitus sufferers or patients opt for fast relief by way of muscle relaxants, tranquilizers or anti-depressants. Although drugs provide calming and soothing effects, they only act superficially as tinnitus cures.

The objective in this kind of treatment is to help the sufferer deal with the depressing effect brought about by the constant ringing noise in their ears.

It is considered as superficial since it does not deal in providing tinnitus cure as far as the root...

Prior to trying Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment it is very important to go to a doctor for a complete physical evaluation. Usually tinnitus is a symptom associated with some other disease or a physical issue that should be treated. What follows is a list (in non-specific order) of some of the things that may be going on within your body when you are struggling with Ringing in the ears: diabetes, thyroid difficulties, allergies, chronic sinus problems, elevated or very low bp or perhaps...

There aren't many things more frustrating than coping with incessant ringing in your ears. Those of us who enjoy loud concerts or music may have to deal with this more frequently but there are ways to stop ringing ears. If you don't take care of the problem before it gets worse, it could transform into a real condition known as tinnitus. This problem is when you experience ear ringing constantly, day and night.

If you find that your day is hard because of the incessant...

Introduction

This case study on Shiseido Tsubaki shampoo/conditioner forms part of  case studies series, which explores business practices across a variety of disciplines and business sectors. It looks at how Shiseido achieved success with the brand after struggling for many years to march forward in the Japanese hair care market.

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Every year, Americans would spend hundreds and thousands of dollars on diet plans. Most diet plan required their users to follow a rigid eating lifestyle. They put a limit on the amount and type of food which you can eat. They also require you to purchase from their menu plans.

Fat Diet
One disadvantages of the fad diet is that it encourages its users to eat only a small amount of food per day. When the body is lack of nourishments, it will go into starvation mode. In...