Hearing Health Blog

Putting off on important appointments, like your hearing aid fitting, is all too easy amidst the hustle and bustle of day-to-day events. You may not even get around to shopping for hearing aids at all. However, delaying treatment for hearing loss is a lot more than just a misstep concerning your ears alone. Untreated hearing […]

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Our ears are often what carry the load of unintentional harm from neglect in our hectic day-to-day lives. From the allure of ear candling to the seemingly harmless act of using cotton swabs, our auditory health can suffer from these prevalent yet hazardous practices. What follows are a few strategies you can use to help […]

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You most likely don’t give much thought to earwax accumulation unless you’re in the process of clearing it out. Still, it’s crucial to have an understanding of its purpose and how it forms. What initiates the accumulation of earwax? Earwax, also scientifically called cerumen, is made up of a combination of sweat, skin particles, hair, […]

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Hearing loss can affect many areas of your day-to-day life. Untreated hearing loss, for example, can impact your professional life, your favorite pastimes, and even your relationships. For couples who are struggling with hearing loss, communication can become tense. Animosity can develop from the increased stress and more frequent quarrels. In other words, left unchecked, […]

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Why is it important to have your hearing examined regularly? Well, the truth is that hearing loss can have substantial and long-term impacts on your overall wellness. Your quality of life will be improved, your health will be improved, and you will get proper treatment sooner if you get tested regularly. Getting a hearing test […]

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Physically, you will normally get several years out of your hearing aids, but as your degree of hearing loss changes, your hearing aids may need an upgrade. Similar to prescription glasses, hearing aids are customized to support your specific auditory needs, requiring regular reassessment. Assuming appropriate programming and fitting, here’s a guide for their longevity. […]

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Your workplace has decided to promote teamwork and cooperation by opening up the office floor plan. However, you find yourself struggling in this new setup. It’s because the increased noise is making it hard to follow along with conversation and not because you miss the privacy of cubical walls. Even if conventional hearing tests indicate […]

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When you start on a course of medication, it’s natural to want to be informed about any possible side effects. Can it upset your stomach? Will it cause dry mouth? Cause insomnia? There may also be a more severe possible side effect that you might not think of – hearing loss. Ototoxicity is the medical […]

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Muffled hearing can present for a wide variety of reasons. In most cases, this situation is temporary. In other instances, muffled hearing can be a harbinger of more significant hearing-related problems. In part, that’s because, aside from sudden hearing loss, hearing loss is usually not a condition that progresses suddenly. Symptoms appear gradually over a […]

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Nowadays, the mobile phone network is a great deal more reliable (and there’s a lot less static involved). But sometimes, it will still be hard to hear what the person on the other end is saying. As a matter of fact, there’s one group for whom using a phone isn’t always a positive experience: those […]

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