Can Allergies Cause Sinus Pressure?
It’s common to mistake sinus pressure from allergies as a bacterial sinus infection that requires antibiotics. While it is possible to develop a bacterial sinus infection because of inflammation caused by allergies, in most cases the uncomfortable sinus pressure will pass once you treat your allergy symptoms. What Are Allergies? An allergic reaction occurs when…
What Is Mild Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss isn’t one-size-fits-all; different people experience different degrees. And while mild hearing loss may only be the first degree above normal, that does not mean it can be taken lightly. Below is a look at what it means to be diagnosed with mild hearing loss. Degrees of Hearing Loss The degrees of hearing loss…
Can Wearing a Face Mask Help with Allergies?
With the weather getting warmer and sunnier, there’s nothing we’d rather do than spend time outside at Los Angeles State Historic Park after a long, socially-isolated winter. And while there may be a lot of negatives to having to wear a facemask – like foggy glasses and muffled voices – one study shows there may…
What Is Cauliflower Ear?
If you participate in or follow sports like boxing, wrestling or mixed martial arts (MMA), you’re likely familiar with cauliflower ear. Cauliflower ear is a condition where the ears appear deformed and lumpy due to repeated trauma. While common in people who participate in combat sports, it can happen to anyone who suffers from ear…
Does Tinnitus Impact Your Life?
Hearing a buzzing, ringing, chirping or humming sound in your ears may not seem like a big deal, but this symptom of an underlying disorder can have a huge impact on your life. Tinnitus can disrupt your sleep, make it difficult to concentrate and cause your emotional reactions to be skewed. Disrupting Your Sleep According…
Our Team Behind the Scenes: Donna Gelnett
By Erin O’Donnell, Associate Director of Education and Global Hearing Health What does it take to run a successful hearing aids dispensary? Or several? The House Institute’s Hearing Aid Center Director, Donna Gelnett, uniquely combines her business acumen with her background as a trained audiologist and researcher. The result is an adept leader who balances…
3 Causes of an Itchy Ear
While rarely the sign of anything serious, an itchy ear can be seriously uncomfortable. If your ears have been causing you discomfort, it may be due to one of the common reasons listed below. Swimmer’s Ear Swimmer’s ear is a type of infection of the outer ear caused by water becoming trapped in the ear…
What to Do When Your Hearing Aids Aren’t Working
Your hearing aids are your lifeline to the hearing world. While they are built to provide uninterrupted amplification, like all technology, they can sometimes malfunction. This means you may find yourself in a loud situation, like at Farmers Market L.A. where you cannot separate speech from background noise. Below is a look at the most…
The Link Between Asthma & Food Allergies
You may have heard that people with food allergies are at a higher risk of developing asthma than those without, but recent research is bringing to light these two conditions may be more closely linked than previously thought. We explore this connection below. How Common Are Asthma & Food Allergies? According to the American College…
Different Types of Vertigo
Do you ever feel as if the room is spinning around you even when you’re perfectly still? This sensation, known as vertigo, can make you feel as if you’ve just gotten off an amusement park ride at Disneyland even if all you did was get up off your couch. Below we provide an overview of the…
