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October is National Audiology Awareness Month

By Heather Sandy, MA, CCC-A, Audiology Consultants Over 36 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss. Even more surprising, over half of those 36 million Americans are under the age of 65; it is no longer just a health concern for seniors. Hearing loss can be caused by exposure to loud noises, ear infections, […]

Fibrosing Mediastinitis: Young Iowan’s Future Undercut

Cody Fry, strolling along the Mississippi River with sister, Ashley, and mother, Sharon, battled Histoplasma capsulatum at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Fibrosing mediastinitis. Most people probably have no idea how to pronounce it, let alone know what it is. Unfortunately, Cody Fry of Davenport, Iowa, is all too familiar with the term. It’s […]

The Sorrow of Suicide: Awareness and Action Can Help Save a Life

Suicide is tragic. It cuts a life short, and it devastates the family, friends, and loved ones left behind. Those who survive a suicide attempt might end up with severe disability or other injuries. The children of people who die by suicide are more likely to later die by suicide themselves. With such extreme consequences, […]