There are lots of well known causes of hearing loss, but not many people recognize the dangers that certain chemicals present to their hearing. Groups that are at risk include automotive workers, plastics, textiles, metal fabrication, and petroleum. You can protect your quality of life by being aware of what these chemicals are and what […]
Aiden enjoys 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, cooking, gym time, and everything else. Everything in his life has a soundtrack and it’s playing on his headphones. But lasting hearing damage might be happening due to the very […]
You first notice the sound when you’re lying in bed trying to sleep: Your ear has a whooshing or pulsating in it. The sound is rhythmic and tuned in to your heartbeat. And once you hear that sound, you can’t tune it out. It keeps you up, which is bad because you need your sleep […]
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, […]
Congratulations! Modern hearing aids are an impressive piece of technology, and you’ve recently become the proud owner of a shiny new pair. But new hearing aid users will wish somebody had told them certain things, as with any new technology. Let’s examine how a new hearing aid user can avoid the 9 most common hearing […]
Are you going crazy with that tinnitus in your ears? Find out what causes tinnitus and whether you might have inherited it. Tinnitus, what exactly is it? Tinnitus is the term referring to a person’s perception of a ringing, droning, or buzzing in the ear with no external stimulus present to explain this sensation. The […]
Feeling more youthful can be accomplished in a wide variety of ways. But protecting your hearing is one way that is often ignored. Diet and exercise have been publicized for years as a proven way to increase your lifespan as well as improve your quality of life. It also helps counter heart disease, cancer, and […]
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 […]
Hearing loss can be a consequence of numerous things and is usually incredibly frustrating. There are some circumstances where hearing loss is caused by a more severe underlying health condition and isn’t just the result of an injury or aging. These are some hearing loss red flags you should look for There are a number […]
Everyone’s hearing loss situation is unique and hearing aids are designed to compensate for those unique conditions. If your hearing aids are giving you headaches or any other kind of pain, whether you’ve been using them for years or you’re a new user, there’s a solution. If your hearing aid is adjusted properly it will […]
