Swimming Pools, Poop, and Ear Infections

So here's an interesting statistic... The average person has 0.14 grams of feces on their rear end. If a person does not shower prior to swimming, that 0.14 grams of stool gets washed off into the swimming pool. Kids tend to have a bit more stool on their rear end (up to 10 grams). See references below. That means if 100 individuals enter the swimming pool in any given day without showering beforehand, anywhere from 14 grams to 1 kilogram of stool enter the swimming pool water (0.03 - 2…

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Will.i.am Suffers From Tinnitus

And yet another celebrity reports suffering from bad tinnitus or ringing of the ears. Black Eyed Peas' Will.i.am spoke with Britain's the Sun stating that the only time it doesn't bother him is when there's loud music. Read the news report here . Prevention is by far the best way to avoid suffering from this debilitating condition. How does one prevent this problem? Protect your ears from loud noises!!! Wear ear plugs if loud noise exposure is unavoidable. Unfortunately …

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www.VirginiaHearing.org

Fauquier ENT has offered hearing tests, hearing aids (dispensing and repairs), custom ear molds, and assistive listening devices for over a decade. In order to better promote and make our community aware of what we offer, a new web address has been created called: http://www.VirginiaHearing.org This web address will take a person directly to our audiology section of our main website ( www.FauquierENT.net ).

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Hear Better & Improve Your Quality of Life!

What to Expect With Hearing Aids There are three important rules to remember. First : the most important thing to remember is that “We hear with our brain, not with our ears”. Second : hearing aids will not restore normal hearing. Hearing aids help your damaged auditory system work as well as it can. Third : hearing aids are only half of the process towards better hearing. You will be learning to listen and process sound again. Everything will sound different. Voices will be louder and c…

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