DIY is all the rage these days and everybody likes a quick easy fix. Got a leaky sink? You can learn about how to fix that from a YouTube video. It might take you a little bit longer than it would take a plumber, but there’s no substitute for the satisfaction you feel, right? At […]
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The word “cheap” has dual meanings. For somebody on a small budget, it means “affordability”. But we’ve all heard the saying “You get what you pay for”, and in this example, the term “cheap” indicates low-quality hearing aids. Unfortunately, deciding if you’re getting a great deal from whether you’re purchasing a very low-quality device can […]
There’s nothing that’s good about cancer. As a result, patients receiving cancer treatment will sometimes feel compelled to dismiss cancer treatment side effects, including hearing loss, as trivial. But for a great number of cancer survivors, there will be a life after cancer and that’s an important thing to keep in mind. And you want […]
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Knowing when you need some medical advice is normally fairly easy. You know you need to go to the doctor immediately if you break a bone, for instance. With situations like this, simply “toughing it out” isn’t an option. At least, not for that long (especially if you want your bones to mend themselves correctly). […]
Hearing loss is a widespread challenge for older people, but does it merit quitting driving? Driving habits differ amongst different people so the response isn’t straightforward. Even if some adjustments need to be made to the volume of the radio, hearing loss shouldn’t mean a skilled driver needs to quit driving. For people who commute […]
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Have you ever had your internet disappear just as you’re almost to the best part of your favorite Netflix movie? You sit and watch that spinning circle instead of learning about who won that cooking competition. And so you just wait. Is it your internet provider, modem, router, or maybe it will just come back […]
People are becoming self-dependent more than they ever did. Want to remodel your kitchen? Just watch that YouTube video. Is your sink clogged? Again with the YouTube. Attempting to learn cursive writing? Yup…you guessed it…..YouTube. You can discover any information you might want to learn and self-learning has never been more available. So the real […]
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It’s an amazing and wonderful experience, having a child. But it can also be kind of… unpleasant, at least sometimes, and at least when it involves how it can make you feel. There’s the morning sickness, the changes to your body, the health challenges, and all kinds of weird side effects. None of this takes […]
Kids tend to fall on a daily basis. Taking a tumble on your bicycle? That’s normal. Getting tripped up when running across the yard. Also pretty normal. It’s not really a concern because, well, kids are kind of limber. They don’t typically stay down for very long. As you grow older though, that becomes less […]
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You asked for help with one simple chore: take out the trash. But, unfortunately, it never was accomplished. When you ask why it didn’t get done, your partner responds “I never heard you ask me”. Curious how that works, how your partner failed to hear the one thing you requested from them. The colloquial term […]