If you have been having trouble hearing lately, it's important to check and see if your medications are the cause. Many common medications can cause hearing loss, especially if they are taken for a long time. According to the Mayo Clinic, there are more than 200...
With so much chatter about the new Jabra Enhance Plus and how cheap it is compared to regular hearing aids, we thought we’d talk about all the pros and cons of it here to give you a clearer picture of what buying one would give you. And yes, there are certain...
OK, so what does it matter that there’s different types of hearing loss – if you can’t hear, you can’t hear, right? Well, wrong. You might be surprised to learn that it’s actually IMPERATIVE that you know which type of hearing loss you have, as the intensity differs...
Tinnitus is the term used for the hearing of noise in one or both ears – clicking, swooshing, buzzing, hissing, whistling, pulsing, ringing, or even music (though it’s rare). This sound(s) is only heard by the person with subjective tinnitus. In more rare cases,...
If you're struggling to hear, you might feel a bit uneasy. You're not only concerned about the hearing loss but also about what to do. It's important to know that treating hearing loss early greatly improves the prognosis. And it's particularly important that you...
Ready to get your mind blown? 1.1 billion young people between the ages of 12 and 35 years of age are currently at risk of hearing loss. Here's where things get scary: most of that hearing damage goes undiagnosed. According to a recent study, "very subtle hearing...
Hearing loss is an invisible condition. Because others can't see it, they may not realize that you have it. Even those around you who know about your situation, don't always remember. No one with hearing loss wants to have to announce its existence every single time...
Hearingloss.org states that about 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss. The amount of people who seek treatment is much less than that. I often serve patients who have moderate to severe hearing loss that resulted from their denial of the early...
Sound flows like water in a river. More precisely, a narrow brook. When this brook experiences blockage at one point in the stream, the water flow is hindered. Some of the water isn't able to reach its final destination. Sound works similarly to this. When there is a...
HELLO, CAN YOU READ THIS? Annoying, right? That is how people with hearing loss feel when they are yelled at. Speaking with a person who suffers from hearing loss can be so difficult that their loved ones give up. However, verbal communication is necessary for their...