Hearing Health Blog

Most of the time, people are unaware that they have hearing loss. It occurs so gradually that it’s generally undetectable, and on top of that, the majority of family physicians do not consistently test for hearing loss at the annual physical examination. Taking into account these two realities, it’s no surprise that most people first […]

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Roughly 45 million Americans suffer from tinnitus, which is the perception of sound where no outside sound source is present. This phantom sound is normally perceived as a ringing sound, but can also materialize as a buzzing, hissing, whistling, swooshing, or clicking. The first thing to know about tinnitus is that it’s a symptom, not […]

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Zinc-air-battery-types by Marc Andressen is licensed under Attribution CC 2.0 You could make a strong case that the most vital component of your hearing aid is the battery: without it, nothing else works, and if it fails, your hearing fails with it. In this short guide, we’ll reveal to you everything you need to know […]

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The World Health Organization estimates that 1.1 billion people are at an increased risk for noise-induced hearing loss, generated by exposure to intense sound levels from personal mp3 devices and very loud settings such as nightclubs, bars, concerts, and sporting events. A projected 26 million Americans currently suffer from the condition. If noise-induced hearing loss […]

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If we truly want to understand hearing loss, we have to understand both the physical side, which makes hearing increasingly difficult, and the psychological side, which includes the lesser-known emotional reactions to the loss of hearing. In concert, the two sides of hearing loss can wreak havoc on a person’s total well being, as the […]

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Most people are surprised to discover how young the field of audiology really is, and how recently its founding father founded the profession. To put this in perspective, if you desired to find the founding father of biology, as an example, you’d have to go back in time by 2,300 years and read through the […]

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When it’s time to shop for a car, most of us know exactly what to do. We complete some research, assess options, and compose a list of questions to ask the dealership. We work on this so that by the time we’re ready to stop by the dealership, we have an idea of what we’re […]

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You’ve more than likely heard that today’s hearing aids are “not your father’s hearing aids,” or that hearing aid technology is light-years ahead of where it used to be, even as recently as 5 to 10 years ago. But what makes today’s technology so much better? And what exactly can present day hearing aids accomplish […]

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Sometimes, it seems as if we prefer to mislead ourselves. Wikipedia has an article named “List of common misconceptions” that includes hundreds of widely-held but false beliefs. Yes, I understand it’s Wikipedia, but take a look at the bottom of the web page and you’ll notice approximately 385 references to credible sources. For instance, did […]

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It takes the average person with hearing loss 5 to 7 years before seeking a qualified professional diagnosis, despite the reality that the signs and symptoms of hearing loss are very clear to other people. But are those with hearing loss simply too stubborn to get help? No, actually, and for a couple of specific […]

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