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Top 5 ways to improve hearing

Improve the quality of sound and reduce background noise 2. Wearables A new generation of hearing devices with bluetooth connectivity that are great to enhance essentially normal hearing, or to manage mild hearing loss. The nuheara IQ Buds are a great example of this...

Eustachian Tube Dilatation

The Eustachian tube is a complex valve that regulates air pressure and fluid exchange between the middle ear and the nasopharynx (back of the nose) Most of the time dysfunction is related to the tube not opening and closing properly. The commonest symptom is a...

Ear Wax

Necessary, occasionally a pain https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2019-03-14/do-your-ears-need-earwax-removal/10889416 http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/mythbusters-database/earwax-candle/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inStPQaAgdM

Cochlear Implant

Patient experiences with cochlear implantation https://www.southcoastregister.com.au/story/5762482/a-dream-come-true-val-jefferys-regains-hearing-after-almost-40-years/?cs=203  

Vibrant Soundbridge

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Balloon Dilatation of the Eustachian Tube

Treatment of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction With Balloon Dilation:A Systematic Review. Huisman et al. Laryngoscope 128: January 2018. A meta-analysis exploring the role of balloon dilation for the treatment of eustachian tube dysfunctio

Meniere’s Disease and Stress

Stress and Unusual Events Exacerbate Symptoms in Menière's Disease: A Longitudinal Study Yeo, Nicola L.; White, Mathew P.; Ronan, Natalie; More Otology & Neurotology. 39(1):73-81, January 2018.  A great article outlining the link between the flares in Meniere's...

Cochlear Implants and MRI scans

Cochlear corporation cochlear implants Medel corporation cochlear implants Pain Free 3 T MRI Scans in Cochlear Implantees Todt, Ingo*; Tittel, Anja†; Ernst, Arne*; Mittmann, Philipp†; Mutze, Sven† Otology & Neurotology: December 2017 - Vol