Most people are aware of the common causes of hearing loss, but some chemicals can also lead to hearing loss which can be surprising. Groups that are at risk include automotive workers, plastics, textiles, metal fabrication, and petroleum. Knowing what these hazardous chemicals are and what safeguards you should take can help preserve your quality […]
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Aiden loves music. While he’s out jogging, he’s listening to Pandora, while working it’s Spotify, and he has a playlist for everything he does: gaming, gym time, cooking, 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’re lying down in bed attempting to sleep when you first notice the sound: a beating or maybe a throbbing, perhaps a whooshing, inside of your ear. The sound is beating at the same rhythm as your heartbeat. And once you hear that sound, you can’t tune it out. It keeps you up, which is […]
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Let’s pretend you go to a rock concert. You’re cool, so you spend all night up front. It’s fun, although it’s not good for your ears which will be ringing when you get up the next morning. (That part’s less fun.) But what if you wake up and can only hear out of one ear? […]
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Congratulations! Modern hearing aids are an amazing piece of technology, and you’ve just become the proud owner of a shiny new set. But, as with all new devices, there are things that hearing aid owners wish someone had told them. Let’s look at nine common mistakes new hearing aid wearers make and how you can […]
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Are you experiencing ringing in your ears that’s driving you crazy? Find out what causes tinnitus and whether you might have inherited it. Tinnitus, what exactly is it? A ringing, buzzing, or droning in the ears with no outside cause of the sound is a condition known as tinnitus. The word tinnitus translates to “ringing […]
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There are lots of ways to feel younger. However, one method of staying young that isn’t always talked about is to protect your hearing. For years, enhancing and increasing your life has been linked to a good diet and exercise. It also helps counter heart disease, cancer, and improves weight control. But good hearing does […]
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Summer has some activities that are just staples: Outdoor concerts, fireworks shows, state fairs, air shows, and NASCAR races (look, if you enjoy watching cars go around in circles, no one’s going to judge you). As more of these events return to something like normal, the crowds, and the noise levels, are getting larger. But […]
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Hearing loss is generally a frustrating condition that can be the result of a number of things. Although hearing loss is commonly caused by age or an injury, in some situations, hearing loss may be a symptom of a more serious underlying medical issue. These are some hearing loss red flags you should look for […]
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Everybody’s hearing loss situation is unique and hearing aids are designed to make up for those individual conditions. Whether you are new to using hearing aids or have been using them for years, if your hearing aids give you headaches or any other type of pain, there is a solution. A correctly adjusted hearing aid […]
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