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Celebrating Pride Month: Embracing Inclusivity and Compassion

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:37:24 GMT

Celebrating Pride Month: Embracing Inclusivity and Compassion

As June approaches, join Audiology Associates of Westchester in commemorating an important event: Pride Month. Discover how this endeavor promotes inclusivity and compassion, and how our company supports this cause.

Pride Month: Celebrating Diversity and Equality

June is a month filled with joy and celebration as communities around the world come together to commemorate Pride Month. This global event serves as a platform for honoring the LGBTQ+ community's fight for equality, acceptance, and the right to love freely. Audiology Associates of Westchester recognizes the significance of this month-long celebration and stands in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.

Pride Month traces its roots back to the historic Stonewall Riots that occurred in June 1969 in New York City. These riots marked a pivotal moment in the LGBTQ+ rights movement, sparking a wave of activism and leading to the formation of LGBTQ+ organizations advocating for equality and justice. Today, Pride Month has evolved into a time of commemoration, empowerment, and education about LGBTQ+ history, struggles, and achievements.

At Audiology Associates of Westchester, we understand the importance of promoting awareness and education about LGBTQ+ rights. We believe in creating an inclusive and accepting environment for all individuals, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. We encourage everyone to join us in celebrating the diversity and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community.

Embracing Inclusivity and Compassionate Care

Pride Month symbolizes the importance of inclusivity and compassion in our society. Audiology Associates of Westchester firmly believes in embracing diversity, fostering understanding, and advocating for equal rights. By supporting this cause, we aim to create a world where every individual feels valued and accepted.

Inclusivity goes beyond mere tolerance; it involves actively embracing and celebrating the unique identities and experiences of all individuals. Through our practice, we strive to provide safe and inclusive spaces for our LGBTQ+ community. We promote compassion by listening to the needs and concerns of our patients, offering support, and tailoring our services to address their specific requirements.

At Audiology Associates of Westchester, we encourage everyone to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community. By fostering inclusivity and compassion, we can work towards a more understanding and accepting society.

Audiology Associates of Westchester: Supporting Pride Month

As a company committed to providing compassionate care, Audiology Associates of Westchester proudly supports Pride Month. We recognize the significance of this event in promoting inclusivity and supporting communities that often face challenges and discrimination.

Psoriasis Affects More Than Your Skin

Wed, 29 May 2019 18:30:00 GMT

Psoriasis Affects More Than Your Skin

The word psoriasis usually recalls recollections of people with skin trouble like the people on all those advertisements. Psoriasis affects your general health and not only your skin. Psoriasis is often misunderstood and minimized, due to a lack of knowledge of how psoriasis impacts sufferers as well as the serious conditions that can be related to this disorder. Even though plaques on the skin are its most obvious symptom, they’re indicative of what psoriasis can do throughout the body. Continuous Irritation that can increase the danger of metabolic problems and cardiovascular disease .

Psoriasis is also linked to another concern according to a different recent study: Hearing loss . Published in The Journal of Rheumatology , this research considered connections between psoriatic arthritis, mental health, and hearing impairment. Psoriatic arthritis has an influence on the joints, and is a kind of psoriasis, causing inflammation, difficulty moving, and soreness. The tell-tale plaques might not be experienced by people who suffer from psoriatic arthritis.

In the same way as with rheumatoid arthritis (and like psoriasis), psoriatic arthritis is an autoimmune disease, the sufferer’s body is basically attacking its own healthy cells. But psoriatic arthritis is different from rheumatoid arthritis in that it’s usually asymmetrical (so you could have it in one knee but not the other), and it doesn’t only impact joints but leads to painfully swollen toes and fingers while it targets sufferer’s nails and eyes .

Based on the findings of this recent study, hearing could also be impacted by psoriatic arthritis. The researchers contrasted the self-reported hearing loss of people who have psoriatic arthritis, people who suffer from psoriasis but not psoriatic arthritis, and a big control group of people with neither problem. They discovered that the group with psoriatic arthritis was more likely to report hearing loss, and audiometric screening supported the self-reports. Even when controlling for other risk elements, psoriatic arthritis sufferers were significantly more prone to suffer from hearing loss than either (the control group or psoriasis sufferers).

But that’s not to say there’s no link between psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and loss of hearing. A 2015 study found that people who have been diagnosed with psoriasis are at a significantly higher danger of getting sudden sensorineural hearing loss , otherwise known as sudden deafness. With sudden sensorineural hearing loss, people’s ability to hear decreases significantly in three days or less. It has many potential causes, but scientists theorize that people who have psoriasis are at higher risk as a result of the kind of quick inflammation that occurs during a flare-up of psoriasis symptoms. The hearing may be impaired if this happens around or in the cochlea. This type of hearing loss, in many instances, can be helped by treatments that alleviate psoriasis, but hearing aids are often recommended when other interventions don’t seem to be working.

It’s worthwhile to keep track of your hearing if you have psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis. Schedule regular hearing tests along with your annual health-care checkups. The inflammation from these diseases can lead to injury of the inner ear , which can cause psoriasis and loss of balance. psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis are both also linked to depression and anxiety , both of which can be additionally aggravated by hearing loss. Loss of hearing is something you want to catch early because untreated loss of hearing can result in other health problems like dementia.

Awareness is key, and working with your doctors and periodically having your hearing evaluated can help you keep in front of symptoms with timely intervention. You shouldn’t have to sacrifice your standard of living for psoriasis or for hearing loss, and having the right team by your side can make a huge difference.

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How to Take Care of a Blocked Ear

Tue, 21 May 2019 18:30:00 GMT

How to Take Care of a Blocked Ear

We’ve all had the experience, the annoying feeling when your ear is clogged and no amount of swallowing and yawning can make it feel better. You’ve attempted opening your ear canal with your finger, popping your ear, and even chewing gum. Sooner or later, you might think about giving up and just hope your ear unclogs on its own. And honestly, you wouldn’t be incorrect to try waiting a little bit to see if the problem goes away on its own unless, of course, you have pain, discharge, or other symptoms of an infection.

Your Eustachian tube, a small passageway that attaches your middle ear to the space behind your nose and regulates the air pressure level in your ears, can get clogged if it stays open or closed for longer than it should. You might notice a popping and crackling noise in your ears as this tube closes and opens when you swallow or yawn. Normal hormonal changes cause the ear to stay open and viruses or ear infections will cause the ear to remain closed. It could take your ears a little while to go back to normal but both problems will recede over time.

Another cause of clogged ears is buildup of earwax . Ear treatment can eliminate this type of clog, depending on the seriousness, this can be at home or at the hearing specialist. When managing plugged ears, here are some guidelines:

You Can Try Putting Hydrogen Peroxide Drops in Your Ear

Hydrogen peroxide can be utilized to break up earwax blockages, but it must be put in your ear correctly. Mixing the peroxide with luke warm water and using a pipette to gradually put it in your ear is the specialist’s suggestion. After you tilt your ear upward and put the drops in, a few seconds should be sufficient to dissolve the wax clog. You could have to do this a few times a day for a couple of days, but ultimately, the clog should clear up.

Don’t Put Anything in Your Ear to Clean it

Seriously, this is worth repeating: it will only make the situation worse if you try to use a cotton swab to clean your ears. Cotton swabs can cause complete blockage by forcing the earwax against the eardrum. Even earplugs and hearing aids can, in fact, cause an earwax blockage. In order to lessen earwax buildup, you should only use cotton swabs on your outer ear.

Your Allergies Need to be Treated

Plugged ears are commonly made worse by allergies. Follow your doctor’s directions about dealing with your allergies and don’t forget to take your medication. Avoid any unnecessary allergens, especially during allergy season.

Be Leery of Home Remedies That Sound Strange

You should not put a lit candle in your ear which should go without saying. Ear candling is an old practice of inserting a hollow candle in your ear and lighting it which is very unscientific. Theoretically, earwax is drawn into the hollow space in the candle when the heat of the flame creates a vacuum. This technique will likely cause more damage and probably won’t do any good. If something doesn’t sound accurate, it most likely isn’t and it’s best to contact a specialist. Don’t chance damaging your hearing by just trying things.

If you don’t find any other solution, you should give us a call. Irreversible hearing loss or a ruptured eardrum are the kinds of repercussions you could sustain from incorrect earwax removal.