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May 23, 2023 | Wyoming Otolaryngology

Laryngitis: When Your Voice Goes on Vacation

The term “voicebox” is fairly deceptive. As a child, you might have interpreted the phrase literally and envisioned that a mechanical looking cube sits at the center of your throat, responsible for all your vocalizations. Your actual voicebox is not really box-like at all and is a bit stranger. When people use the phrase “voicebox,” […]

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Over the Counter Hearing Aids: Are You Taking a Chance?

May 19, 2023 | Wyoming Otolaryngology

Hearing Aid News

Over the Counter Hearing Aids: Are You Taking a Chance?

Do you recall those gallon buckets of ice cream you used to find at grocery stores? As a kid, they were the best thing ever because they offered an entire gallon of ice cream, that’s a lot of frozen custard and high-fructose corn syrup! But you start to become more specific in your taste as […]

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What You Need to Understand About Earwax Accumulation

May 12, 2023 | Wyoming Otolaryngology

Hearing Loss Articles

What You Need to Understand About Earwax Accumulation

Don’t forget to wash your ears. It’s difficult not to say that in your “parenting” voice. Perhaps when you were a child you even recall your parents telling you to do it. As you get caught up in past nostalgia, that sort of memory can take you back to simpler times. But that advice can […]

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Does My Hearing Aid Require Professional Repair?

April 27, 2023 | Wyoming Otolaryngology

Hearing Aid News

Does My Hearing Aid Require Professional Repair?

You go above and beyond to make sure your hearing aids are well taken care of. Cleaning them every day, you make sure they’re safe and snug on their charger when you go to sleep. But you get pretty distressed when your hearing aids suddenly stop working the way they used to. Thankfully, there are […]

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When is it Time to Upgrade my Hearing Aid?

April 20, 2023 | Wyoming Otolaryngology

Hearing Aid News

When is it Time to Upgrade my Hearing Aid?

While it could be true that older hearing aids are better than no hearing aids, it’s likely that what little benefit you get from them comes at a cost. Within the past few years, hearing aid technology has made significant progress. It’s changed to digital from analog, for one thing, and there are features currently […]

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April 14, 2023 | Wyoming Otolaryngology

ENT Issues Hearing Loss Articles

Swimmer’s Ear, What’s the Cause?

Imagine you’re a detective in an old-school noir movie. You’re taking a hard-nose approach to busting the killer and your one clue is that they have Swimmer’s ear. You’re poring through newspaper articles and old school yearbooks in an extended montage set to dramatic music. You’re wondering if any of your main suspects might have […]

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How Auditory Training Can be Improved by AudioBooks

April 9, 2023 | Wyoming Otolaryngology

Hearing Loss Articles

How Auditory Training Can be Improved by AudioBooks

In the past they were called “books-on-tape”. Of course, that was well before CDs, much less digital streaming. Today, they have a much better name; audiobooks. An audiobook allows you to read a book by, well, listening to it. It’s kind of like having somebody read a book out loud to you (okay, it’s precisely […]

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Your Tinnitus May be Getting Worse As a Result of Those Late Night Trips to the Bar

March 31, 2023 | Wyoming Otolaryngology

Tinnitus Articles

Your Tinnitus May be Getting Worse As a Result of Those Late Night Trips to the Bar

Do you recollect the old tale about Johnny Appleseed? When you were younger you most likely heard the story of how Johnny Appleseed traveled around bringing fresh apples to communities (you should eat apples because they are good for you and that’s the moral of the story). Actually, that isn’t the entire reality. The real […]

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March 24, 2023 | Wyoming Otolaryngology

Hearing Loss Articles

What is Auditory Neuropathy?

Have you ever had your car break down in the middle of the road? That really stinks! Your car has to be safely pulled to the side of the road. And then, for some reason, you probably pop your hood and take a look at your engine. What’s strange is that you do this even […]

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March 17, 2023 | Wyoming Otolaryngology

Hearing Aid News

The History of Hearing Aids

When it comes to history, there are three distinct types of individuals: individuals who find history to be incredibly fascinating, people who think history is horribly dull, and people who believe history is full of aliens. The history of hearing aids is not about aliens (sorry not sorry). But the real story is probably pretty […]

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ENT Health Blog

Laryngitis: When Your Voice Goes on Vacation

Over the Counter Hearing Aids: Are You Taking a Chance?

What You Need to Understand About Earwax Accumulation

Does My Hearing Aid Require Professional Repair?

When is it Time to Upgrade my Hearing Aid?

Swimmer’s Ear, What’s the Cause?

How Auditory Training Can be Improved by AudioBooks

Your Tinnitus May be Getting Worse As a Result of Those Late Night Trips to the Bar

What is Auditory Neuropathy?

The History of Hearing Aids

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