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Melinda Daniels always has one eye on the clock when her husband calls for a post-work debrief.
Read moreWhen political leaders joke about violence against those they disagree with or dislike, they demean their elected roles in American public life and the people they represent.
Read moreWhen it comes to ideas emanating from the State Capitol, there is no perfect solution to problems faced by what a bill might address.
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In a 2020 article written for the Hearing Health Foundation, Pauline Dinnauer, Au.D., noted the threat of ear damage is much greater for people who use earbuds as opposed to overthe- ear headphones. According to Dinnauer, earbuds deliver sound directly into the ear canal, where the risk for damage is great if the volume becomes too loud. Earbuds also can push earwax deeper into the ears, which causes blockages that affect the hearing. When hearing is affected by those blockages, users tend to raise the volume on the earbuds even higher. Dinnauer concluded that over-theear headphones were a healthier option than earbuds because sound is not funneled directly into the eardrums. In addition, many over-the-ear headphones have noise-cancel ing functionality, which reduces users' need to increase the volume.
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Health should be a priority, but too often life gets in the way and individuals take a reactive, rather than proactive, approach to their personal well-being. But living healthier need not be so difficult. In fact, research suggests that small, positive changes in how a person lives each day creates a healthier person over time.
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