The Best Valentine’s Day Gifts for People With Allergies
Valentine’s Day is just a couple of weeks away! Picking out the perfect gift for your spouse or partner can always be a little stressful but can be even more complicated if they have allergies. Let’s take a look at what gifts you should avoid, as well as some alternative options for loved ones with…
Combined Hearing & Vision Loss Can Increase the Likelihood of Depression & Anxiety
When two or more health conditions occur together, they are said to be comorbidities. If you have dual sensory impairment, or combined hearing and vision loss, two potential comorbidities are depression and anxiety, according to recent research. We review more about the study below. About the Study The study, entitled “Combined Vision and Hearing Difficulties…
Spinal Cord Injuries Can Lead to Hearing Loss
Your spinal cord is the bundle of nerves that runs through a canal in the center of your vertebrae. Its job is to carry messages between the brain and the rest of your body for sensation and movement. Below we review some information about spinal cord injuries and the link between this type of injury…
If You Have Food Allergies, Consider These New Year’s Resolutions
With the new year fast approaching, many of us are contemplating resolutions. If you are one of the 32 million people in the United States with food allergies, your goal may be to find ways to manage your food allergies better. Let’s look at a few ways to do just that! Improve Your Cooking Skills…
Study Finds a Connection Between Childhood Anxiety and Food Allergies
Food allergies can cause a lot of problems for children who have them. A new study shows that children with food allergies experience higher rates of anxiety. Food Allergies Increase Childhood Anxiety A study from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health studied 80 pediatric patients with and without food allergies between the ages of…
How Hearing Aids Can Improve Your Daily Life
Hearing aids can change your life for the better in so many ways. If you’ve been struggling with hearing loss but are hesitant to seek treatment, let’s look at just a few of the positive changes you can expect after being fitted with hearing aids. Feel More Confident in Social Situations Hearing loss can cause…
Communication Strategies for People With Hearing Aids
One of the hardest things about hearing loss is that it makes it harder for us to communicate with others. Hearing aids can drastically improve communication ability. However, that does not mean that listening won’t still be without its difficulties, especially in louder environments. Let’s examine a few communication strategies that make it easier for…
Home Cleaning Tips for People with Allergies
According to an article published in Current Allergy and Asthma Reports, “The most common indoor allergens are derived from dust mites, cockroaches, mammals (including wild rodents and pets), and fungi.” To prevent allergy symptoms, we provide cleaning tips to combat these and other common indoor allergens below. Products to Use If you have allergies, it’s…
How to Avoid Food Allergy Scares While Trick-or-Treating
Halloween is a spooky time, but unfortunately for parents of children with food allergies, it can also be scary. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Food allergies are a growing food safety and public health concern that affect an estimated 8% of children in the United States. That’s 1 in 13…
Does My Child Have Allergies?
Allergies of all kinds are common in children. According to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, in 2012: 9% or 6.6 million children reported hay fever in the past 12 months 5.6% or 4.1 million children reported food allergies in the past 12 months 10.6% or 7.8 million children reported respiratory allergies in…