Britt Thedinger, MD

Omaha, NE (PRWEB) October 10, 2010

One of the leading ear specialists and surgeons in the country, Britt Thedinger, MD, has launched a re-design and expansion of the website for his practice, Ear Specialists of Omaha. The new website provides in-depth information on a wide variety of hearing problems and conditions, in addition to information on the leading providers of cochlear implant technology and hearing aid technology.

“I couldn’t be more pleased with the results of the site re-design and the extensive information we now provide on a wide variety of hearing related medical conditions,” Dr. Thedinger said. “Our patients now have a valuable resource where they can turn to get the information they need on the various hearing-related problems they are dealing with – and the surgical, medical, audiological and hearing services we offer as solutions to those problems.”

The website offers information on the experienced staff of audiologists at Ear Specialists of Omaha, as well as a detailed biography of Dr. Thedinger himself. The professionals at Ear Specialists of Omaha offer comprehensive hearing care, and can diagnose the multitude of ear, nose and throat conditions that can cause both temporary and long-term hearing loss. Information on hearing aids and cochlear implant technology is provided on the site and an extensive list of local and national hearing resources are listed as well.

Ear Specialists of Omaha is the leading provider of comprehensive treatment planning, advanced testing methods, and preventative care and education for the maintenance and preservation of healthy hearing in the greater Omaha metropolitan area. They provide the most current surgical, medical, and audiological services available to assist the hearing community.

For more information on Ear Specialists of Omaha or their website, contact:

David Trouba

President, Troubadour Design Studio

801 Oak Ridge Road, Papillion, NE 68046

402.650.9290

http://www.troubadourdesigns.com

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Hearing Loss Simulator

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) November 5, 2010

Family members are often the first to recognize that a loved one has hearing loss, but the symptoms may appear gradually and be difficult to detect.

Even professional caregivers can confuse the signs and symptoms of hearing loss with conditions like dementia, missing opportunities for early diagnosis to minimize the long term impact of hearing problems.

In honor of National Caregivers Month, Hearing-Aid.com is offering caregivers of all kinds a helpful list of the most common signs of hearing loss, as well as information about hearing loss treatment.

Some of the most common indicators of hearing loss include:

Turning up the volume of the television or radio
Problems hearing the doorbell or the telephone ringing
Difficulty hearing people calling from behind, or in another room
Asking people to repeat themselves frequently
Misunderstanding or “forgetting” what has been said or agreed upon
Cupping hands behind the ears

A person with normal hearing can hear quiet sounds, medium and loud sounds that vary from low pitch to high pitch. In speech, soft consonant sounds like T, S and F are higher pitched than strong vowel sounds such as A, E and I. With hearing loss, it is difficult to differentiate between these sounds, and speech becomes harder to comprehend and sounds garbled.

An online hearing loss simulator may be the best way for a caregiver to experience some of the challenges of hearing loss firsthand and to get help for a family member or patient.

The hearing loss simulator on Hearing-Aid.com plays common sounds one might hear in a restaurant or outdoor park, and a short passage read by a man, woman and child. The simulator can be used to hear as person with no impairment, or to simulate mild hearing loss, moderate loss and severe hearing loss.

Hearing-Aid.com encourages caregivers to use the list of common signs of hearing loss and the online hearing loss simulator to gain a better understanding of hearing loss, and to make arrangements for a hearing test for their family member or patient if hearing impairment exists.

Learn more about hearing loss or to use the online hearing loss simulator, visit Hearing-Aid.com.

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MedWorm: Tinnitus

Best answer:

Answer by Dunshaw
That is a lot to answer.I’ll put it in a list for you. This is very general mind you.
Causes-
1. Aging
2. Genetics; it may run in the family
3. noise induced- listening to really loud sounds (this can be gradual or sudden depending on the power of the sound)
4. Sickness- in other words you get a sickness that effects your hearing or just a strong ear infection.

Symptoms of hearing loss:
1. hard time balancing or dizziness
2. hard time hearing loud sounds
3. asking people to constantly repeat themselves because you can’t hear them.

I recommend for other symptoms you take the audiologist quiz. http://www.dunshawhearing.com/quiz.html If you worry that you are losing your hearing, then it would be better also see an audiologist sooner than later to see how to prevent it or stop it’s progression.

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MedWorm: Tinnitus

MedWorm: Tinnitus

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Edison, NJ (PRWEB) August 27, 2008

Attend too many loud rock concerts back in the day? Are you asking yourself, “What is that ringing or buzzing in your ear?” Well, it could be tinnitus, or ringing in the ear, a disturbing condition that often occurs with presbycusis, a type of age-related hearing loss.

“For some, the noise (ringing in the ear) is distressing enough to seek medical help, yet many suffer in silence because they don’t know where to turn or how to explain it to others (who do not hear this noise),” explains Andrew Cheng, M.D., an ear, nose and throat physician and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at New York Medical College.

While there are some treatments available for tinnitus, or ringing in the ear, there is no real cure. Doctors suggest making lifestyle and dietary changes to help ease the intensity of the “ringing” (which can also appear as a whooshing or buzzing sound) including:

    Avoiding caffeine or alcohol
    Managing stress
    Avoiding exposure to additional loud noises which can aggravate tinnitus further (invest in a good pair of ear plugs)
    Taking Lipo-Flavonoid, a nutritional supplement that contains a complex of B vitamins proven to help decrease the intensity of tinnitus. Dr. Cheng sees improvement in seven out of 10 patients who take Lipo-Flavonoid, which is why he continues to recommend it to his tinnitus patients. The exact formulation of ingredients in Lipo-Flavonoid® has been clinically-tested to demonstrate relief
    Controlling blood pressure
    Decreasing salt/sodium intake

If you’re still not hearing well or your ears feel odd after several days, Dr. Cheng recommends making an appointment with an ear, nose and throat doctor or your health care provider.

For more information or to take an online quiz to assess your hearing health or to see if you are at risk for developing tinnitus, visit www.stopearringing.com.

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The fourth in a series of seven captioned videos produced by the Hearing Loss Association of America and Knowlera Media. These videos provide accurate information about hearing loss and what can be done about it. Videos include: 1. Hearing Loss Basic Facts 2. Hearing Loss Symptoms 3. Hearing Loss Diagnosis 4. Hearing Loss Treatment 5. Living with Hearing Loss 6. Hearing Loss Causes and Preventions 7. Hearing Aids, Cochlear Implants and Assistant Listening Devices The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), founded in 1979, opens the world of communication to people with hearing loss through information, education, advocacy and support. These videos were uploaded by the Los Angeles chapter. For more information about hearing loss: www.hearingloss.org For more information for hearing loss support in the Los Angeles area www.hla-la.org