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<title><![CDATA[Find out about Laser Eye Surgery before You Decide to Get It Done]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Enlarge ImageFinding out about Laser Eye Surgery is a very simple process. The Internet and your ophthalmology surgeon are your two best sources of information. Deciding to get laser vision correction surgery is a big decision and you should do all the research you can before making such big decisions. Being well informed about your surgeon and their experience and education will benefit you and could help to prevent an untrained surgeon from operating on your eyes. When people first decide to s...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-07-31 12:53:59</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Research Links Autism to Brain Abnormalities ]]></title>
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Autistic men have striking abnormalities in a region of the brain that deals with social skills, according to research published today.



Detailed maps of autistic men&#039;s brains show they have substantially fewer neurons than expected in a region called the amygdala, which plays a major role in understanding others&#039; actions and emotions.



The finding adds weight to a theory put forward by some scientists that stunted development in the amygdala gives rise to autism. Further research is nee...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-07-31 12:53:57</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lasik vision correction-Look into it more]]></title>
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Lasik vision correction surgery is one of many procedures performed today to correct vision. Other procedures include implantable lens, CK, and procedures for presbyopia. Only a few years ago this type of procedure would only have been a dream but, today it is possible. People are often concerned about the danger of operating on the eye. Although there are still risk of complications, the risk has been minimized by advances in the procedures. Not all lasik procedures end with patient having ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-07-31 12:53:55</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[LASIK Eye Surgery: Safe or Dangerous]]></title>
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		The question that goes through the mind of most every person considering LASIK eye correction surgery is whether or not it is safe.  For those who dont know, LASIK or &quot;Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis&quot; is a type of vision correction surgery in which surgery is performed on the cornea of the eye using a laser.



Many who consider this surgery often have concerns of whether or not it is safe.  Only through thoroughly understanding the procedure and the possible con...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-07-31 12:53:51</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[iPod Hearing Loss Protection for Boomers: Five HearPod Solutions]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Enlarge ImageSince their debut in the marketplace, iPods have revolutionized the way we listen to music. iPod hard drives store up to 300 hours of music, batteries last for 12 hours, and the volume can be cranked up to 120 decibels. Thats louder than a chain saw or pneumatic drill, and equivalent to a jet plane taking off! But iPod fans are being warned to turn their music down. Even manufacturer, Apple, includes a cautionary note with every iPod, warning, &quot;permanent hearing loss may occur if ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-07-31 12:53:49</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Vision Correction - So Many Options]]></title>
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		Vision correction technology has advanced rapidly.  Laser eye surgery, lasik, and lens transplants are a few of the options available to you.



Becoming a popular form of vision correction is laser eye surgery and lasik.  With the amazing advances in lasers and eye corrective technology, there is no doubt, why this type of procedure is the number one corrective eye surgery today.  Laser eye surgery is a safe and a successful form of vision correction. 



Another option...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-07-31 12:53:47</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Is ADD A Learning Disability?]]></title>
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		Attention Deficit Disorder, in itself, is not a learning disability.  The term &quot;learning disability&quot; typically refers to a perceptual disability, such as an auditory or visual processing disorder, like autism or dyslexia.  A person with ADD, however, has no problems perceiving or interpreting information.  Therefore, it does not qualify as a learning disability.



Although it is often jumbled in with the mass of &quot;disabilities&quot;, ADD actually does not hinder the process o...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-07-31 12:53:45</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sudden Hearing Loss Explained]]></title>
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		Sudden hearing loss is one of the more mysterious illnesses among us when it comes to diagnosis. Even today, many cases of sudden hearing loss elude definitive diagnosis.



Sudden sensorineural hearing loss refers to a loss of hearing of 30 db (decibels) or more over three adjacent frequencies, as determined by a hearing test, within a three-day period. A decibel is a measure of sound. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (Na...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-07-31 12:53:42</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Coping With Hearing Loss]]></title>
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		Oddly enough, I&#039;ve come to think that my hearing loss was one of the best things that ever happened to me, as it led to the publication of my first novel. But it took a while for me to accept that I was losing my hearing and needed to do something about it.



I was born with a mild hearing loss but began to lose more of my hearing when I was a senior in college. One day while sitting in my college dormitory room reading, I noticed my roommate get up from her bed, go to ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-07-31 12:53:40</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BTE Hearing Aids]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Enlarge ImageBehind the ear, also known as BTE, hearing aids are far and away the most commonly used type of hearing aid. These hearing aids are also what most people picture when hearing aids are mentioned. The electronics which make a BTE hearing aid function are housed in a plastic case which fits behind the ear and has a tube that connects it to an ear mold which fits in the ear canal. They are designed to accommodate the entire spectrum of hearing losses, from the mild to the severe. Althou...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-07-31 12:53:38</pubDate>
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