North Palm Beach Edition

By Brent Myers OK. So here we are… five months into a new year. How are things working out for you? Did you set goals for making this year the best year ever? Did you have dreams and ambitions to make this year different? Did you plan on making things better? Well… how are you doing? Too often we wait …

by Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS Have you ever fallen for an April Fool’s joke? Last year on April 1, 7-Eleven introduced its Tiny Gulp (7-ounce) drink for just 7 cents. It was touted as being better for your health, and the cup could be used as a water dish for pets afterwards. People actually went into the store and …

Maybe yes, but probably no. Clear as mud, right? Unless you’ve lived under a rock over the past few years, you now know that basic hearing aids can be purchased over-the-counter (OTC). This is a question I get almost every day. The answer is not a simple yes or no answer. The purpose of the OTC law was to make …

For so long we have been told that a proper diet and consistent exercise was the only way to meet our lifestyle goals or create a perfect body. In some ways, like valuing a healthy lifestyle in terms of diet and exercise, this still holds true; however, there is a protocol developed recently to not only blast away fat but …

One thing is certain in life: as we age, our bodies undergo a lot of changes. Like the skin starting to wrinkle, hairs turning grey, bones shrinking in size, and the joints getting weaker and weaker. Weak joints are certainly uncomfortable, as they are often accompanied by swellings, numbness, clicking sounds, and sometimes, excruciating pain. As you age, the joints …

In the 1960s DC Comics introduced a comic called Bizarro World, featuring a square planet, where everything was opposite. What would be up on Planet Earth was down. A compliment was an insult. Marilyn Monroe was ugly, and people bought investments guaranteed to lose money. Well, your favorite hair restoration doctor (me) has found himself doing something that would be …

A conversation that happens on an almost daily basis in my office centers around communication between spouses; parents and adult children; caretakers and friends. This may sound like a cliche, but communication goes both ways. What do I mean by this? When a person decides to get hearing aids, they are getting them to improve their communication with their loved …

Kidney cancer is one of the 10 most common cancers. It occurs two times more often in men than in women. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), the lifetime risk for developing kidney cancer is 1 in 46 for men and 1 in 80 for women. It is also more common in African Americans, American Indians and Alaskan Natives. …

by Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS February is the month of love, so it got me reflecting on some romantic comedies I’ve seen that I particularly enjoyed. Do you remember the 2005 film, “Hitch,” starring Will Smith? It’s about a “date doctor” who helped men, who didn’t know how, get the women of their dreams – even ones they didn’t …

Debra Shadoff, Doctor of Audiology, has been practicing in Palm Beach County for over 25 years. Prior to opening Audiology with a Heart in 2004, she worked for the Deaf Service Center/Hearing Wellness Center in West Palm Beach. Dr. Shadoff received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New Hampshire, her Master’s degree from Gallaudet University and her …