Believe it or not, it’s been over 10 years since most individuals have had a hearing test. One of those individuals is Harper. She reports to her doctor for her annual medical exam and has her teeth cleaned every six months. She even replaces her timing belt every 6000 miles. But she never remembers to […]
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You know that it can be difficult to get your partner’s attention if they have untreated hearing loss. Their name is the first thing you try saying. “Greg”, you say, but you used a regular, indoor volume level, so you get nothing. You try raising your volume and saying Greg’s name again but he still […]
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Most people recognize the common causes of hearing loss, but certain chemicals can also lead to hearing loss which can be surprising. While there are several groups of people at risk, individuals in industries such as textiles, petroleum, automotive, plastics, and metal fabrication have increased exposure. Being aware of what these hazardous chemicals are and […]
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Aiden loves music. While he’s out running, he listens to Pandora, while working it’s Spotify, and he has a playlist for everything he does: gaming, cooking, gym time, and everything else. Everything in his life has a soundtrack and it’s playing on his headphones. But the exact thing that Aiden enjoys, the loud, immersive music, […]
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You first hear the sound when you’re in bed trying to sleep: a pulsing or perhaps a throbbing, perhaps a whooshing, inside of your ear. The sound is beating in rhythm with your heartbeat. And regardless of how hard you try, you can’t tune it out. It keeps you awake, which is not good because […]
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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 isn’t good for your ears which will be ringing when you wake up the next morning. (That’s not as enjoyable.) But what if you wake up and can only hear out of […]
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Congrats! Modern hearing aids are an impressive piece of technology, and you’ve just become the proud owner of a shiny new pair. But, just like with any new device, there are things that hearing aid owners wish somebody had informed them about. Let’s assess how a new hearing aid owner can eliminate the 9 most […]
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Do you have ringing in your ears that’s driving you mad? Find out what causes tinnitus and whether you could have inherited it. Tinnitus, what exactly is it? Tinnitus is the name describing a person’s perception of a ringing, droning, or buzzing in the ear with no external stimulus present to explain this sensation. The […]
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Feeling younger can be accomplished in numerous ways. However, one method of staying young that isn’t usually mentioned is to protect your hearing. Diet and exercise have been promoted for years as a confirmed way to increase your lifespan while improving your quality of life. These practices also help you control your weight and help […]
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Some activities are just staples of summer: Outdoor concerts, fireworks shows, state fairs, air shows, and NASCAR races (look, if you like watching cars go around in circles, nobody’s going to judge you). As more of these events return to something like normal, the crowds, and the decibel levels, are growing. And that can be […]
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