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October, 2024 - Issue #234
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Diabetes Increases the Risk of Hearing Loss
If you or someone you know has diabetes, you are probably familiar with the damage the disease can do to the circulatory system. What you might not know is that the same glucose overload that destroys parts of the body can often impact hearing ability.
How does Diabetes Affect Hearing?
One of the most common symptoms of diabetes is nerve damage to the hands, feet, eyes and kidneys. Although less known to people, diabetes can cause nerve damage in the ears as well. Over time, high blood sugar levels can damage the small, delicate blood vessels of the inner ear, resulting in hearing loss.
For those who have low blood sugar, the nerve signals that carry sound to your brain can be damaged as well, leading to sensorineural hearing loss.
What the Research Shows
Studies have shown that diabetics are more than two times as likely to develop hearing loss. Even people with prediabetes have a 30 percent higher rate of hearing loss than people with normal blood sugar levels.
Hearing loss can weaken a person's ability to communicate, can lead to depression and isolation and can even contribute to dementia.
What You Should Do
Diabetics and their families need to be aware of this increased risk as screening for hearing loss, unlike vision, is not among the current tests routinely given to diabetics. Advances in technology and testing make diagnosing and treating hearing loss easy, eliminating any further barriers to improving the auditory health of those with diabetes.
Call Santa Clarita Hearing Center to learn more about the connection between diabetes and hearing loss and to schedule a hearing screening.
Santa Clarita Hearing Center 388-4135

Meet "Nest"
Free Healing Arts Studio Experience Available for Teens & Adults

Nest is a free program for teens and adults consisting of an hour of mindful, judgment-free art making. Mindfulness practices, both in meditation and in art, can help our ability to regulate our feelings, decrease stress and focus our attention. No art expertise is needed to participate. A project suggestion will be given, but is not required. Developed under the direction of Emily Skelton, LMFT, a registered art therapist, Nest is held the first Sunday of the month at the ARTree Community Arts Center.
theartree.org/nest

Go for the Health of It!
Saturday | October 12

Child & Family Center Hosts Purple Palooza Walk to End Domestic Violence

The 5K color walk event includes music, a pancake breakfast,
arts and crafts, a pet parade, vendor booths and more.
childfamilycenter.org

Wednesday | October 16
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Auxiliary Hosts Annual Bingo or Bust Event in Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Held at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, all funds raised from
the event will support the Sheila R. Veloz Breast Center.
henrymayo.com
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Intimate Women's Minimally-invasive Surgeries Restore Comfort & Confidence
We don't talk about it enough - but many women struggle with pain, discomfort and embarrassment that could easily be alleviated with vaginal restoration surgeries.
Two of the most common are labiaplasty and vaginoplasty. All vaginas are unique and vary in their normal anatomy, but discomfort doesn't have to be your "normal." If you experience chafing, tearing or bleeding during intimacy or movement; if excess skin causes you embarrassment in or out of clothing; or trauma has made you feel "not yourself," know that your functionality, comfort and confidence can be restored with in-office minimally-invasive labiaplasty at the Labiaplasty Center of Los Angeles.
And if you're experiencing vaginal laxity, you're not alone. Every woman who has delivered a baby, or entered perimenopause or menopause, will see a reduction in hormones like estrogen - and this can lead to discomfort, tearing, decreased sensation, tampon failure, lack of intimate release and more. Vaginoplasty surgically tightens and restores underlying muscle while removing excess skin to help you regain pleasure, comfort, functionality and confidence. Vaginoplasty can also restore form and function after trauma from childbirth or other causes.
Labiaplasty Center of Los Angeles 312-0497
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