Hearing Health Blog

Surprisingly, it’s been more than 10 years since most individuals have had a hearing exam. One of those people is Harper. She goes to see her doctor for her annual medical test and has her teeth cleaned every six months. She even gets her timing belt replaced every 6000 miles! But her hearing exam usually […]

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If you have a partner with untreated hearing loss, you realize that getting their attention can be… a challenge. First, you try to use their name. “Greg”, you say, but you used a regular, inside volume level, so you get nothing. You try saying Greg’s name a little louder and still nothing. So finally, you […]

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There are many commonly recognized causes of hearing loss, but few people recognize the dangers that certain chemicals present to their hearing. While there are numerous groups of people at risk, those in industries such as textiles, petroleum, automotive, plastics, and metal fabrication have greater exposure. Knowing what these hazardous chemicals are and what safeguards […]

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Aiden loves music. While he’s out jogging, he’s listening to Pandora, while working it’s Spotify, and he has a playlist for everything he does: cardio, cooking, gaming, you name it. His entire life has a soundtrack and it’s playing on his headphones. But the exact thing that Aiden enjoys, the loud, immersive music, could be […]

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You first notice the sound when you’re lying in bed attempting to sleep: Your ear has a whooshing or pulsating in it. The sound is rhythmic and tuned in to your heartbeat. And regardless of how hard you try, you can’t tune it out. You have a lot to do tomorrow and you really need […]

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Let’s pretend you go to a rock concert. You’re awesome, so you spend all night in the front row. It’s enjoyable, though it’s not good for your ears which will be ringing when you get up the next morning. (That part’s less enjoyable.) But what if you wake up and can only hear out of […]

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Congratulations! You’ve just become the proud owner of hearing aids – an incredible piece of modern tech. But new hearing aid users will wish somebody had informed them about certain things, just like with any new technology. Let’s go over nine common mistakes new hearing aid wearers make and how you can steer clear of […]

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Are you experiencing ringing in your ears that’s driving you mad? Learn whether your tinnitus is inherited or what the cause may be. What is tinnitus? Tinnitus is the term describing a person’s perception of a ringing, droning, or buzzing in the ear with no external stimulus present to explain this experience. The direct translation […]

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Feeling more youthful can be accomplished in numerous ways. But protecting your hearing is one way that is frequently ignored. For years, enhancing and increasing your life has been linked to a healthy diet and exercise. It also helps prevent heart disease, cancer, and promotes weight control. But good hearing does just as much to […]

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Hearing loss can be caused by numerous things and is generally very aggravating. There are some circumstances where hearing loss is caused by a more severe underlying health condition and isn’t simply the result of an injury or aging. Watch out for these hearing loss red flags There are a number of red flags that […]

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