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Vertigo is not a disease. It is a symptom, and it is commonly misunderstood and confused with lightheadedness and other balance disorders.

Feeling dizzy can be miserable, you will want to find the root cause and fix it as quickly as possible. There are a number of conditions that can cause you to feel dizzy, and nausea often goes along with the dizziness. You might simply be dehydrated...

Here are some things that hearing loss can influence concerning your overall health. 

Hearing loss will impact many aspects of life such as the ability to communicate with others and enjoy the things you used to like watching movies and listening to music. Though hearing aids can often be a good solution, they offer only limited...

Meniere's Disease is one type of vertigo that we commonly treat at Silverstein Institute. This type of vertigo can be a debilitating condition, and you should seek a definitive diagnosis and proper medical treatment for a better quality of life.

In some cases, an ear infection can cause temporary hearing loss. The term for this type of hearing loss is “conductive hearing loss” and it occurs when the infection blocks sound from reaching the middle ear via the ear canal.

Sounds bother everyone differently. However, there are people who seem to be more sensitive to sounds than others. They may struggle to eat in restaurants and even go out in public because their ears are just too sensitive. This is called...

Let Dr. Herbert Silverstein guide you through parts of the ear along with many common ear infections and their solutions at the Silverstein Institute.

We all know that our hearing keeps us connected to the world. Without our hearing, it is easy to become disconnected and isolated from others, a grave concern for the senior population. There is an abundance of attention in research and publications...

According to the Mayo Clinic, "Tinnitus is the perception of noise or ringing in the ears." In fact, 15 to 20 percent of all Americans suffer from some mild form of tinnitus. Watch the Silverstein Institute’s Dr. Jack J. Wazen, MD FACS, go into more...