Modern technology of hearing aids is amazing: they are small enough to fit inside an ear unnoticed, and they can “restore hearing” to people with hearing loss, allowing a normal life. There are probably times you have gone somewhere without the use of your hearing aids and come to realize everything they do for you …
If you have hearing loss, you know that it has many causes, from excessive noise, aging, Meniere’s disease to otosclerosis. But did you know that research shows that people with diabetes are twice as likely to have hearing loss than non-diabetics? This is striking, considering how common diabetes has become in recent years. The Connection …
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Millions of Americans suffer from tinnitus. Interestingly, some do not experience the symptoms of tinnitus as strongly as others. It doesn’t seem to bother them as much as it bothers everyone else. The University of Illinois did a study that found a reason for this difference. It turns out some people process emotional sounds differently …
This weekend was daylight savings time once again; as we “spring forward” we are reminded that Spring is just around the corner. Soon we will be enjoying warmer weather and blooming flowers everywhere we go. Along with these pleasant things, however, come a few less pleasant changes: rainy days, erratic temperatures and seasonal allergies. Some …
In our last blog post we discussed the connections between heart health and hearing health. Our hearts are key to every function in our bodies, so protecting our hearts is important to overall health, and hearing health too! Hearing Health and Your Heart There is no denying that heart health and hearing health are connected. …
It’s February, the month of love and Valentine’s day. There are hearts everywhere we look! What do you think of when you think of your heart? Emotions, the soul, your dreams and desires? We also think of the physical organ that sustains our lives and pumps life-giving blood to our bodies. February is also the …
We’ve all heard the statistics: smoking increases risk for all kinds of diseases, from heart disease, cancer, respiratory problems. You name it–smoking probably exacerbates the problem. Despite all of the education warning against smoking in the past few decades, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) estimated that nearly 40 million American adults smoke cigarettes. Of …
New Year’s Resolutions are popular: it’s inspiring to make a pledge in the new year to do something better. To be healthier, start doing this or stop doing that. So why do so many New Year’s resolutions fail before the end of January? I’ve read that to make a new practice a habit, it should …
Until a few years ago, hearing loss went undetected in young children until about the age of two. This is the age in which speech development becomes more apparent, which alerts parents and doctors of a potential problem with hearing ability. We are finding, however that in order to avoid developmental delays in communication and …
How many pairs of ear buds do you have? Ear buds are great: inexpensive, tiny, and easy to use, these little speakers can help you enjoy music, TV shows, radio and even telephone conversations anywhere you go. There is one drawback to ear buds, however: they are causing hearing damage in people of all ages. …
