Many people experience anxiety at the mere thought of going to the dentist. They delay a visit until driven by a severe toothache. By the time this happens, the treatment is more extensive and therefore more expensive than it might have been. Technology has advanced in dentistry as well as other fields. Unlike in the [...]
There are four forms of Lupus: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus, Drug-Induced Lupus Erythematosus, and Neonatal Lupus. When people discuss lupus, they are usually referring to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. However, lupus in any form is an autoimmune disease. Our immune system is programmed to protect our bodies from foreign invaders that will do us [...]
Sinuses are air filled sacs located in your head. You have four pair: frontal, maxillary, ethmoid, and sphenoid. The frontal sinuses are located in the bone just above your eyes. The maxillary sinuses lie beneath your cheeks. Ethmoid sinuses are on either side of your nose but further back in your skull. Sphenoid sinuses are [...]
Just about everyone wants a winning smile and a winning smile is invariably associated with attractive teeth. It is also connected to self-esteem. Children are often embarrassed to smile, as they are ashamed of their teeth. These feelings often carry over into adulthood. And no matter what other people may tell us, if we perceive [...]
Our feet probably suffer more abuse than any part of our body and receive the least care. Most people devote far more time and money than caring for their faces than looking after their feet. But sometimes the feet decide to revolt and remind us of their presence. The results can be both annoying and [...]
Any infection of the middle ear is referred to as otitis media. There are three types of this infection: otitis media with effusion, chronic suppurative otitis media and acute otitis media. Bacteria usually cause acute otitis media but viruses may also be involved. Symptoms are the sudden onset of an earache, accompanied by fever and [...]
The ear is prone to many infections that can become very serious if left untreated. Infections can be caused by a bacterium or a virus. Some infections may be the result of both. Labyrinthitis is an inflammation and infection of the labyrinth. The labyrinth are passages in the inner ear that are filled with fluid. [...]
The kind of hearing aid that will best suit your requirements will depend on the type of hearing loss you have and on its severity. People with conductive hearing loss need only amplification and have more choices in instruments. Acquiring a hearing aid for a person with sensorineural hearing loss is more complicated. These patients [...]
There are two main types of hearing loss: conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss. Sensorineural hearing loss is commonly referred to as nerve deafness. It occurs when the tiny hair cells in the inner ear, the auditory nerve or the brain are damaged. A sensorineural hearing loss is permanent. Conductive hearing loss is the [...]
In order for you to hear, the ear has to process incoming sound waves from the air. To do this, it transforms the sound waves into electrical impulses that are relayed to the brain. The eighth cranial nerve connects the inner ear to the brain. Sometimes a benign tumor forms on this nerve. The tumor [...]