Hearing Health Blog
When should you have your hearing tested? You need a hearing exam if you have any of these four signs. The other day, my kids complained about how loud my TV was. And guess what I said. I said, “What”? It was a joke. I thought it was amusing. But, in some ways, it was […]
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Keep Reading...Should I Get a Hearing Assessment?As a swimmer, you enjoy being in the water. When you were a kid, everyone said you were part fish because you liked to swim so much the pool was your second home. The water seems a little…louder… than normal today. And that’s when you notice you may have made a mistake: you wore your […]
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Keep Reading...Are Hearing Aids Waterproof?You have a buzzing in your ears and it’s not getting any better, if anything it’s getting worse. It began quietly enough, one of those “is it really there” kind of situations. But you’ve observed how loud and constant the tinnitus noises have become after a full day on the job at a construction site. […]
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Keep Reading...How is Tinnitus Managed?Your sense of hearing is crucial in your life and when it’s gone, there will be no natural way for it to return But strangely, the general public tends to disregard hearing loss. In fact, permanent hearing loss affects one in every eight people (nearly 30 million people) over the age of 12 in the […]
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Keep Reading...5 Ways to Protect Your HearingIntimacy isn’t normally the first thing that comes to mind when you think about hearing aids. We get it. The advertising on these little devices is rather straightforward. Less defined expressions like poetry, music, and art are more suited to the topic of love. And yet, the two are inextricably linked to the point where […]
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Keep Reading...Your Love Life and Hearing Loss Have a Link That May be SurprisingIt’s often said that hearing loss is a gradual process. It can be rather subtle for this exact reason. Your hearing gets worse not in giant leaps but by little steps. And that can make the progressive decline in your ears challenging to track, especially if you aren’t looking for it. For this reason, it’s […]
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Keep Reading...The First Signs of Age Related Hearing LossPain is your body’s method of delivering information. It’s an effective method though not a very enjoyable one. When your ears begin to feel the pain of a very loud megaphone next to you, you know damage is occurring and you can take measures to move further away or at least cover your ears. But, […]
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Keep Reading...Can Hyperacusis be Treated?If you cut your arm, it heals. If you stub your toe, it might feel bruised and inflamed but the inflammation will subside, and you’ll feel better pretty soon. Even a broken bone will mend if properly set. But if hearing is damaged what happens. Is it possible for the inner ear to heal? Can […]
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Keep Reading...Why You Should Skip Homeopathy For Hearing LossAn estimated 50% of individuals 75 or older have some level of hearing loss and that’s why most people think of it as an issue for older people. But research shows that younger individuals are at risk for hearing loss – and, alarmingly, they are losing their hearing despite the fact that it’s completely avoidable. […]
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