Why is it essential to have your hearing screened regularly? Well, the reality is that hearing loss can have considerable and long-term effects on your general health. Your quality of life will be improved, your health will be improved, and you will get proper treatment sooner if you get evaluated regularly. Who should get a […]
Physically, you will usually get several years out of your hearing aids, but as your degree of hearing loss changes, your hearing aids might need an upgrade. Getting routine hearing exams is key to making certain your hearing aids are programmed and fit correctly. Here are some tips to help you get the most from […]
Your workplace has decided to encourage teamwork and collaboration by opening up the office floor plan. But this new arrangement has become a struggle 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 totally fine hearing, […]
When you start on a course of medication, it’s natural to want to be informed about any possible side effects. Can it cause digestive issues? Will it cause dry mouth? Make you sleepy? There could also be a more severe potential side effect that you may not think of – hearing loss. Ototoxicity is the […]
There are a wide variety of reasons for muffled hearing. In most instances, this condition is temporary. But muffled hearing can also be an indication that a more serious hearing issue is occurring. Partly, that’s because, aside from sudden hearing loss, hearing loss is usually not a condition that develops suddenly. Symptoms progress gradually and […]
These days, the mobile phone network is much more reliable (and there’s a lot less static involved). But that doesn’t mean everybody can hear you all the time. In fact, there’s one population for whom using a phone isn’t always a positive experience: those who have hearing loss. Now, you might be thinking: there’s an […]
Taking care of your hearing aids probably feels easy enough. When you first obtained your hearing aids, you most likely got a set of care guidelines, after all. In regard to routine hearing aid maintenance, the majority of hearing specialists will give you a step-by-step instruction tutorial. Still, getting that much information at once means […]
Does hearing loss worsen as you get older? Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent conditions impacting all adults as they get older, but it is a gradual process. Half of people over the age of 75 have difficulty with their hearing, as a matter of fact. Presbycusis The slowly advancing condition of hearing […]
Sleepless nights aren’t any fun. Particularly when it happens frequently. You toss and turn and probably stare at the clock (or your phone) and stress about just how fatigued you’ll be the next day. When these kinds of sleepless nights routinely happen, medical professionals tend to use the term “insomnia”. With insomnia, the drawbacks of […]
Genetic predisposition, aging, and prolonged exposure to loud noise are all familiar factors that can contribute to hearing loss. But the connection between hearing loss and diabetes isn’t as well known. Let’s dig a little bit deeper into that. How does diabetes increase your risk of hearing loss? As per the CDC, 9% or 37 […]
