Jet lag is tiredness, disorientation, headaches, digestive upset and general malaise caused by crossing time zones on long flights. Other factors contribute, including uncomfortable seats, altered diet, flying at night, dehydration and noise. Aircraft cabins can be very noisy places. Thankfully the noise of the engines is blocked out using microphones on the wings which… Read more »
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Moulded Swimming Earplugs Can Prevent Swimmers’ Ear
What is swimmers ear? It is common condition caused by repeated or prolonged immersion in water. The ear canal and external ear become red, itchy, sore and inflamed, also known as otitis externa. If swimmers ear worsens it can spread to become a middle ear infection; otitis media. This causes pain, discharge and can affect… Read more »
ZenPlugs Custom Moulded Earplugs Can Prevent Tinnitus and Noise Induced Hearing Loss
Tinnitus, often described as ringing or buzzing in the ears, is associated with noise-induced hearing loss and deafness caused by repeated or prolonged exposure to loud noise. It may be permanent and when severe it can have devastating effects on people’s lives, resulting in depression, anxiety, insomnia, relationship breakdown and loss of employment. ZenPlugs Custom… Read more »
Verizon Awards $5,000 Domestic Violence Grant To Westchester NY Business Woman
A Verizon Wireless Domestic Violence Entrepreneurship Grant has been awarded to Margie Nugent, owner of Making Faces Parties Inc. The grant provides funding to entrepreneurs in New York State who have escaped the cycle of violence and gone on to launch small businesses. Recognizing that survivors have “a strong incentive to be self-sufficient and violence-free”… Read more »
Lustgarten Foundation To Host The Dutchess County Cure Pancreatic Cancer Golf Outing
The odds of surviving pancreatic cancer is just 6%, it is the most lethal cancer. For now the only treatment for this disease is surgery. There is no test to identify this deadly disease. Early detection saves lives! Once diagnosed with this cancer, the chances for survival are remote. The Lustgarten Foundation is working on… Read more »
