Like every other part of the body, the ears are vulnerable to hostile invasions of bacteria and viruses. Ear infections are a frequent occurrence, especially among young children. In fact, infections of the ear are the second most prevalent illness ...
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Keeping Your Ears Pain-free While Flying
While air travel is certainly a staple of modern times, the sheer amount of air traffic might surprise you. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), over 8 million people fly on a daily basis. With so many people ...
Read More »Hitting a Sour Note: Headphones and Hearing Loss
You don’t have to look very far to find someone with a pair of headphones firmly affixed to their ears. In fact, people often play their favorite tunes at levels loud enough for others to hear. Not surprisingly, such behavior ...
Read More »Could a Scan of the Eyes Reveal a Concussion? The Answer May Surprise You
Even if you’re not much of a sports fan, you’ve probably heard that concussions are a big problem in organized sports. The numbers show that this concern over traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) is quite warranted; in the United States each ...
Read More »A Look at DNA Maintenance Inside the Body
In the last few decades, much has been written about the subject of DNA, and for good reason. The DNA a person receives from his or her parents determines all of their physical characteristics, and may leave them vulnerable to ...
Read More »Exploring the Body with a Fold-Up Robot? It May Be Possible
How’s this for a news story ‒ a team of scientists create a robot that can fold into a different shape, carry certain items, swim, walk and even destroy itself. As crazy as that may sound, an international team of ...
Read More »Steps for Treating and Preventing Swimmer’s Ear
Swimmer’s ear occurs when bacteria infects the outer ear and/or ear canal, a tube-shaped passageway that allows sound to reach the ear drum. Many people develop this condition while swimming, particularly in contaminated water. Warm water can foster bacterial grown ...
Read More »The Important Role of the Achilles’ Tendon
Though the only flaw of legendary Greek hero Achilles was his heel, it would be unfair to characterize the Achilles tendon as some sort of brittle piece of tissue. On the contrary, the Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest ...
Read More »Building Bone Strength with High-Impact Exercise
Many people turn to running as a way of shedding weight. But according to a 2009 study, picking up this activity could make your bones stronger. Appearing in the March 2009 issue of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, ...
Read More »More than Skin Deep: Why Eczema Might Harm Bones
Eczema is not a very pleasant topic to think about, considering it’s generally associated with patches of itchy, red skin. Making eczema even more frustrating, it can be a chronic problem, developing before the age of five and occasionally lingering ...
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