Hearing Health Blog

Your workplace recently embraced the trend of open-office floor plans, encouraging cooperation and teamwork. But this new setup has become challenging for you. Not because you miss the privacy of cubicle walls, but because the elevated noise makes it difficult to follow conversations. Even if conventional hearing tests indicate completely fine hearing, the inability to […]

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It’s natural to want to understand the side effects of a medication when you begin using it. Can it upset your stomach? Will it cause your mouth to dry out? Make you drowsy? There might also be a more severe potential side effect that you might not think of – hearing loss. Ototoxicity is the […]

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Is age a factor in the development of hearing loss? Hearing loss is a common gradually advancing condition that affects all adults. Actually, over one half of people 75 and older have trouble hearing. Presbycusis Presbycusis is defined as age-related hearing loss or the slow process of hearing loss as we age. There’s no one […]

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Sleepless nights aren’t any fun. Especially when it occurs frequently. You toss and turn and maybe stare at the clock (or your phone) and stress about just how tired you’ll be the next day. Medical professionals call this sort of persistent sleeplessness “insomnia”. With insomnia, the negatives of not sleeping will then begin to compound […]

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Genetic predisposition, aging, and prolonged exposure to loud sound are all common factors that can contribute to hearing loss. However, you might find it intriguing to understand the link between diabetes and hearing impairment. Let us elaborate. How does diabetes increase your risk of hearing loss? As per the CDC, 9% or 37 million people […]

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