Do you ever find yourself looking forward to peace and quiet at the end of a busy day, just to be confronted with a buzz in your ears? This is the sound of tinnitus. It can present itself in various sounds such as a roar, hum, or buzz, but appears to have no external source. If you are experiencing this …
Check Your Hearing This November for American Diabetes Month
November is American Diabetes Month and we’re giving you added incentive to read up on this leading health concern within the United States and let you know why it’s the perfect time to schedule your hearing consultation. Led by the American Diabetes Association, the month of November is dedicated to providing more education and awareness around diabetes, a disease that …
Everyday Noises that Could Cause Hearing Loss
While age related hearing loss is the most common type, noise induced hearing loss is rapidly affecting more people of all ages. This is because noise can affect your hearing at any stage of your life. While it is commonly recognized that workplace exposure is a danger to hearing, many people overlook many of the other sources of noise which …
October is Protect Your Hearing Month
The leaves are changing as October rolls into full swing. Along with the presence of pumpkins on doorsteps, and ghosts and ghouls on porches, October marks Protect Your Hearing Month. This National Campaign is led by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) to raise awareness and educate about the risk loud noise poses to our ears. …
All About Earwax
Earwax has an undoubtable ick factor. If you see excess earwax in someone’s outer ear, it can be unsightly. When you need to clean your ears, you might find the process unpleasant. If you need to clean a child or elder’s earwax for them, you might experience an even greater ick factor. And yet, this substance is crucial to the …
Know Alzheimer’s Disease: Treat Hearing Loss in September during World Alzheimer’s Month
September is World Alzheimer’s Month. Launched in 2012, this global campaign raises awareness about dementia – a group of medical conditions that progressively deteriorates cognitive functions. 50 million people worldwide live with dementia, a number projected to rapidly increase. Alzheimer’s is the most common type, impacting up to 90% of people who experience dementia. Treating hearing loss can be an …
Why People Avoid Treating Hearing Loss — and Why You Should Schedule a Hearing Test!
Perhaps you have started to notice that your hearing isn’t what it used to be. You might have had a conversation with someone who is a soft speaker or a child who was more difficult to hear than you would expect. The difficulty might come from a certain context, such as a place with background noise. You might even find …
For Women, Painkiller Use May Lead to Hearing Loss
Painkillers certainly have their place. Whether for a person recovering from surgery or for someone who has immediate and severe pain, these drugs can provide essential relief. Some painkillers, such as the opioids fentanyl and oxycodone, are highly addictive and should only be taken under a doctor’s guidance for a very short period of time. Despite knowing about these dangerous …
Hearing Aids Are Found to Improve Depressive Symptoms
More than 30 million Americans report some type of hearing loss. It’s a condition that can contribute to feelings of loneliness and isolation, especially within our highly verbal world. Associated with more than a few negative health outcomes, undiagnosed and untreated hearing loss can affect people mentally, physically and emotionally. Despite a widespread acknowledgement that healthy hearing is an important …
Head Injuries & Hearing Loss
When we think of hearing loss, we most often default to hearing loss present from birth, or that acquired over time due to sound or aging. But in some cases, it is a sudden and traumatic event, like an accident, that produces hearing loss in a life. While these dramatic episodes are less common, we are finding out more about …