Because you’re so hip, you were in the front row for the whole rock concert last night. It isn’t exactly hearing-healthy, but it’s fun, and the next day, you wake up with both ears ringing. (That’s not as fun.) But what if you can only hear out of one ear when you wake up? Well, […]
Summer has some activities that are simply staples: Outdoor concerts, fireworks shows, state fairs, air shows, and NASCAR races (look, if you like watching cars drive around in circles, nobody’s going to judge you). As more of these activities go back to something like normal, the crowds, and the noise levels, are getting larger. And […]
In conversation with friends, you want to be courteous. You want your customers, colleagues, and boss to see that you’re totally involved when you’re at work. With family, you may find it easier to simply tune out the conversation and ask the person next to you to fill in what you missed, just a little […]
Hearing loss is typically accepted as just another part of getting older: as we age, we start to hear things a little less clearly. Perhaps we need to ask people to speak up or repeat themselves when they talk. Maybe the volume on our TV keeps going up. We might even notice that we’re becoming […]
Don’t take your eyes off the road. While this might be sound advice, how about your other senses? As an example, think about the amount of work your ears are doing when you’re driving. You’re using your ears to connect with other individuals in your vehicle, call your attention to important info coming up on […]
Your last family dinner was frustrating. Not because of any intra-family drama (though there’s always some of that). No, the problem was that you couldn’t hear anything over the loud noise of the room. So you didn’t get the details about Nancy’s promotion, and you didn’t have the ability to ask about Todd’s new dog. […]
Your sense of hearing is crucial in your life and when you lose it, there will be no natural way of getting it back. But somehow, hearing loss tends to go untreated and uncontrolled in the general population. As a matter of fact, permanent hearing loss affects one out of eight people (nearly 30 million […]
It’s often said that hearing loss is a slow-moving process. It can be rather insidious for this exact reason. Your hearing gets worse not in big leaps but by little steps. And that can make the progressive decline in your hearing hard to keep track of, particularly if you aren’t watching for it. Because of […]
One way your body provides information to you is through pain response. It’s an effective strategy though not a really enjoyable one. When that megaphone you’re standing near goes too loud, the pain lets you know that severe ear damage is happening and you instantly (if you’re smart) cover your ears or remove yourself from […]
If you cut your arm, it heals. If you stub your toe, it may feel bruised and swollen but the inflammation will subside, and you’ll feel better pretty soon. Even a broken bone will heal if properly set. But what if you lose your hearing? Is it possible for the inner ear to heal? Can […]
