There are lots of well recognized causes of hearing loss, but few people recognize the dangers that certain chemicals pose to their hearing. While there are several groups of people at risk, those in industries like textiles, petroleum, automotive, plastics, and metal fabrication have greater exposure. You can protect your quality of life by being […]
Music is an important part of Aiden’s life. He listens to Spotify while at work, switches to Pandora when jogging, and he has a playlist for everything: cardio, cooking, gaming, you name it. His headphones are almost always on, his life a completely soundtracked event. But irreversible hearing damage might be happening as a consequence […]
You first hear the sound when you’re lying in bed attempting to sleep: Your ear has a whooshing or throbbing in it. The sound is rhythmic and tuned in to your heartbeat. And once you hear that sound, you can’t tune it out. You have a lot to do tomorrow and you really need your […]
Let’s imagine you go to a rock show. You’re awesome, so you spend all night in the front row. It’s fun, although it’s not good for your ears which will be ringing when you wake up the next morning. (That part’s not so enjoyable.) But what if you wake up and can only hear out […]
Congrats! Modern hearing aids are an amazing piece of technology, and you’ve recently become the proud owner of a shiny new pair. But, just like with any new device, there are things that hearing aid wearers wish someone had informed them about. Let’s look at nine typical mistakes new hearing aid wearers make and how […]
Are you going mad with that tinnitus in your ears? Discover whether your tinnitus is inherited or what the cause may be. Tinnitus, what exactly is it? A ringing, buzzing, or droning in the ears with no external cause of the sound is a condition known as tinnitus. The term tinnitus translates to “ringing like […]
Feeling younger can be accomplished in numerous ways. But protecting your hearing is one way that is frequently ignored. For years, improving and increasing your life has been linked to a good diet and exercise. It also helps counter heart disease, cancer, and promotes weight control. But good hearing is just as important to keep […]
Summer has some activities that are just staples: Outdoor concerts, fireworks shows, state fairs, air shows, and NASCAR races (look, if you like watching cars drive around in circles, nobody’s going to judge you). As more of these events go back to something resembling normal, the crowds, and the noise levels, are growing. And that […]
Hearing loss is usually a frustrating condition that can be caused by a number of things. While hearing loss is commonly the result of age or an injury, in some circumstances, hearing loss might be a symptom of a more severe underlying medical condition. Watch out for these hearing loss red flags Hearing loss will […]
Everybody’s hearing loss situation is unique and hearing aids are manufactured to compensate for those unique conditions. If your hearing aids are giving you headaches or any other type of discomfort, whether you’ve been using them for years or you’re a new user, there’s a solution. If your hearing aid is adjusted properly it will […]
