Hearing Health Blog

Your workplace recently adopted the trend of open-office floor plans, encouraging collaboration and teamwork. But this new setup has become challenging for you. It’s because the increased noise is making it difficult to follow along with conversation and not because you miss the privacy of cubical walls. The inability to follow conversations in loud environments […]

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It’s natural to want to know about the side effects of a medication when you begin taking it. Can it cause digestive issues? Will it cause your mouth to dry out? Make you sleepy? There may also be a more severe possible side effect that you might not think of – hearing loss. Lots of […]

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Does hearing loss get worse as you get older? Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent conditions affecting all adults as they get older, but it is a slow process. In fact, over one half of those 75 and older have difficulty hearing. Presbycusis Presbycusis is defined as age-related hearing loss or the gradual […]

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Sleepless nights are no fun. Particularly when it happens frequently. You lie awake tossing and turning, checking the time over and over, and worrying about how exhausted you will be tomorrow. When these types of sleepless nights routinely occur, medical professionals tend to use the label “insomnia”. With insomnia, the negatives of not sleeping will […]

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You might be familiar with the various aspects contributing to hearing loss, like the impact of aging, genetic predisposition within families, or prolonged exposure to loud sounds. However, you might find it intriguing to discover the connection between diabetes and hearing impairment. Let’s dig a little deeper into that. How does diabetes raise your risk […]

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