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Guidelines for Ear Wax Removal by Neil Kao Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 13 Jun 2009 12:26am by independent and well respected organizations. First, let's review some background facts. Cerumen (ear wax) occurs naturally and is actually a defense mechanism to prevent infections in the outer ear canal. The composition of cerumen varies between people and races. Cerumen should not automatically be removed unless it is causing a problem. Two examples would Read on »

Is Excessive Ear Wax Caused By Sleep Apnea? by Dr. Steven P. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 12 May 2009 5:53pm I read recently read in Your Jaws, Your life (by Dr. David C. Page ) that ear wax production was related to obstructive sleep apnea. I never thought about it in this way, since ear wax is thought to be a normal process. But in retrospect, I have many people with sleep-breathing problems that make extremely excessive ear wax. Some even have to ... Read on »

Ear Wax, Body Odor: Breast Cancer Link? by Karen Bettison Posted Sun 04 Oct 2009 11:14pm Researchers See Clues for Breast Cancer Risk in Underarm Body Odor and Wet Ear Wax By Kathleen Doheny WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD June 5, 2009 -- A variation in a gene already associated with breast cancer risk is also linked with especially unpleasant underarm body odor and wet ear wax, according to a team of ... Read on »

Low Impact Living’s Impact Calculator by Green Home .. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 06 Nov 2009 12:00am you use? Just what is your impact on the planet. I’m not talking about something simple like how much electricity you use, or how much natural gas your furnace uses. How about all of the other little things that slip through the cracks….the things we don’t really think about too much. Well, I was on the Low Impact Living (http Read on »

Impact Others and Impact Yourself by Nicole M. Physical Therapist

Posted Wed 22 Oct 2008 4:31pm worrying about what you will get out of it, focus only on giving, helping and serving. Live each day giving yourself. When you impact others, you will impact yourself! Read on »

Having Impact Via No Impact Man by Karen H. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 08 Sep 2010 12:21pm This morning I sat in a very crowded university hall listening to the convocation comments of Colin Beavan aka No Impact Man. His role was to inspire and launch the new... snap a photo – just us. [ insert really great photo of no impact man and best of mother earth here ] He was unfortunately scooped up and away as part of his responsibilities Read on »

The emotional impact of Japanese disaster will be broader than the physical impact, says UAB expert by UABNews Posted Fri 11 Mar 2011 5:30pm aspect of this type of tragedy. "Even though we all recognize that the physical impact needs immediate attention, the people in Japan being able to handle their emotions... to become distressed, nervous or anxious by watching this. And while this is a normal response, we do need to pay attention to the degree of which that has an impact on our Read on »

"Fresh hope in Alzheimer's breakthrough." What's the impact on Serious Medicine? What's the impact on fiscal concerns? by Jim Pinkerton Posted Sun 25 Jul 2010 12:00am Barclay Crawford, writing for The Daily Telegraph of Sydney, reports on hope for a possible breakthrough for Alzheimer's Disease , headlined, "Fresh hope in Alzheimer's breakthrough": The researchers claim they have isolated the cause of the brain-wasting disease in the interaction between two proteins in an oth ... Read on »

That Scourge across our Land, The Pox upon our House by The Country Doc Posted Wed 10 Sep 2008 5:55am ribbon to this cause. The scourge that I speak of–ear wax. Cerumen impaction, the medical term for an earful of earwax, afflicts at least 12 million Americans a year though Read on »

That Scourge across our Land, that Pox upon our House by The Country Doc Posted Wed 10 Sep 2008 6:02am ribbon to this cause. The scourge that I speak of–ear wax. Cerumen impaction, the medical term for an earful of earwax, afflicts at least 12 million Americans a year though Read on »