Hearing loss can impact many aspects of your day-to-day life. Neglected hearing loss, for instance, can impact your professional life, your favorite pastimes, and even your relationships. For couples who are struggling with hearing loss, communication can become strained. Animosity can develop from the increased tension and more frequent arguments. In other words, left uncontrolled, […]
Your workplace recently adopted the trend of open-office floor plans, promoting cooperation and teamwork. However, you find yourself having difficulties in this new configuration. It’s because the elevated noise is making it difficult to follow along with conversation and not because you miss the privacy of cubical walls. Even if conventional hearing tests indicate totally […]
When you begin on a course of medication, it’s natural to want to be educated about any potential side effects. Can it cause digestive problems? Will it cause dry mouth? Make you drowsy? You may not even know about some of the more impactful side effects, like hearing loss. Lots of different drugs are known […]
Is age a factor in the development of hearing loss? Hearing loss is a common slowly progressing condition that impacts all adults. Half of people over the age of 75 have trouble with their hearing, as a matter of fact. Presbycusis The slowly advancing condition of hearing loss as we get older is generally known […]
It’s not fun when you’re unable to sleep at night. And when it happens on a regular basis, it’s particularly vexing. You lie awake tossing and turning, looking at the time over and over, and stressing about how exhausted you will be tomorrow. Medical professionals call this kind of persistent sleeplessness “insomnia”. Over time, the […]
You might be familiar with the various factors contributing to hearing loss, including the impact of getting older, genetic predisposition within families, or prolonged exposure to loud sounds. But the link between hearing loss and diabetes is not as widely known. Let’s dig a little bit deeper into that. How does diabetes increase your risk […]
DIY is all the rage these days and everybody likes a quick easy fix. Sink Leaking? Just search YouTube for the suitable plumbing tutorial, buy the recommended tools, and go to work! It may take you a little bit longer than it would take a plumber, but there’s no substitute for the satisfaction you feel, […]
Hearing loss is a common challenge for older individuals, but does it merit giving up driving? The response isn’t straightforward, as driving habits vary among individuals. Even if some adjustments need to be made to the volume of the radio, hearing loss shouldn’t mean a seasoned driver has to stop driving. For individuals who commute […]
Of course, pregnancy is awesome and fantastic. But in terms of how it can make you feel, it can be pretty uncomfortable, at least sometimes. There are all sorts of peculiar side effects, like morning sickness, health challenges, and changes to your body. None of this takes away from the joy of being a parent… […]
You asked for help with one basic chore: take out the trash. A little bit later you discover your partner failed to do it. When you ask why it didn’t get done, your partner replies “I never heard you ask me”. Crazy how that works, how your partner didn’t hear the one thing you requested […]
