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The Jabra Enhance Plus – A Breakthrough Solution For Hearing Loss?
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...
Compare Lively To Hearing Aids From Physicians Hearing Care
When you’re considering buying hearing aids for the first time, or upgrading your current hearing aids, it makes sense that you will research all you can online before you make your purchase. And as soon as you enter the words “hearing aids” in a search bar, online...
Have Plugged Ears? Doctor Of Audiology Shares The 5 Most Common Ways To Remove Earwax
If you’ve felt as if your ears are clogged up or impacted lately, the chances are that they are – with earwax. Your ears need earwax. It traps bits of dust and dirt from entering your ears, and it also helps prevent any bacteria or fungi from growing in the ear canal,...
Biden’s Executive Order On Hearing Aids – What Does It Mean?
On July 9, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) that included rules on how to classify over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. The US Department of Health and Human Services has until November 6 to issue its proposed rules about selling them over the counter....
Did You Know That Knowing The Different Types Of Hearing Loss Could Save A Lot Of Ear Damage?
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...
How To Choose Which Hearing Aid Is Best For You – ReSound, Phonak, Oticon, Or Signia?
If you need to start wearing hearing aids, or you’re considering upgrading your hearing aids, it makes perfect sense that you would ask us, East Tennessee’s top clinical audiologists for 45 years, to tell you which hearing aid is best. The truth is, there is no single...
Why Buy an Online Hearing Aid?
The main reason why people buy a hearing aid online is because they believe it costs less than a hearing aid bought from a hearing center. Yes, hearing aids bought online are cheaper, but the long-term cost could be much higher because the costs of ongoing hearing...
What is Tinnitus and How Can It Be Treated?
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,...
What Is the Difference Between Hearing Aids and OTC Hearing Aids?
With so many options available on the market, it can be confusing knowing which hearing instrument is best for treating your needs. While hearing aids are constantly being updated to fit the needs of every user, there is a new model that is being introduced to the...
What Are Over-The-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids?
Over-the-counter hearing aids are devices that have been made available for consumers to purchase on their own. These are in the category of devices called personal sound amplifier products, or PSAPs, which essentially means that they are just amplifiers that increase...