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National Protect Your Hearing Month: 8 Methods to Shield Your Hearing

We are surrounded by noise in our everyday existence. Whether it’s gardening equipment, vehicles, or our own headphones, the auditory world has intensified. This escalation in noise can have a detrimental effect on your hearing if you’re not careful. As October marks National Protect Your Hearing Month, it serves as an ideal period to review […]

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Struggling to Hear Women and Children Speak? Here’s Why

Why is it more difficult to hear women’s and children’s voices? Maybe you have noticed that some men claim they are unable to hear their wives talking when they are listing tasks to be done. Of course, we are kidding; however, there are lots of reasons why it becomes difficult to hear women’s and children’s […]

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Tips for Managing Tinnitus During Air Travel

Tips for Managing Tinnitus During Air Travel

For people who deal with tinnitus, air travel can be a source of stress, as the flight may intensify their ear discomfort, enhancing the usual pre-trip anxieties about getting to their final destination. The increased noise inside the airplane, variations in air pressure, and the anxiety related to flying can all result in a worsening […]

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Preserve Your Hearing This Season: Tips for Confidently Enjoying the Sounds of Fall

Autumn is one of the best times of the year. Imagine yourself sitting back and enjoying the sounds– children laughing on Halloween, the leaves crunching as you walk, the fire crackling, and your family around the table at Thanksgiving. Now imagine that you can’t hear those things or that they are muffled. Failing to experience […]

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Can Memory Problems be Connected to Hearing Loss?

Can Memory Problems be Connected to Hearing Loss?

Are you finding that you’re consistently having to boost the volume on your television to a louder level than you usually would? Perhaps you frequently request that people repeat what they have said. Even though these signals may seem to be small inconveniences, they could be early signs of hearing impairment. What’s more, your memory […]

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6 Benefits of Regular Hearing Exams

6 Benefits of Regular Hearing Exams

Most hearing loss is subtle initially, and you might not even detect a change. In fact, it is usually family and friends who tip off someone to their hearing problem. While hearing exams are a routine part of childhood, many adults tend to overlook this crucial checkup, unlike regular eye exams that are often prioritized. […]

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How Babies With Hearing Loss Can Take Advantage Of Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants

Discovering that a newborn has hearing loss can be a devastating and emotionally challenging experience for many parents, leaving them feeling lost and uncertain about what the future has in store. Infants with hearing loss can do well with early detection and intervention, which is positive news. Indeed, they are capable of gaining linguistic skills, […]

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The Rundown on Earwax: What it Does and When it Needs to Go

While earwax may not be an exciting subject, it has a critical purpose in preserving the health of your ears. Unlike your teeth, feet, or other body parts that require routine cleaning efforts, earwax normally takes care of itself. In fact, trying to remove it too often can do more harm than good. So, is […]

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How Auditory Processing Disorder Differs from Hearing Loss

When a child strains to follow instructions, confuses words that have similar sounds, or seems distracted in loud places, parents might question if hearing loss is the issue. But in some situations, the problem may not be with the ears at all: It could be a condition called auditory processing disorder (APD). Hearing loss and […]

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Bone Conduction Hearing Devices – What Are They?

Bone Conduction Hearing Devices – What Are They?

Typically, the concept of hearing aids invokes the thought of traditional devices that boost sound through the canal of the ear. For individuals struggling with specific hearing impairments, such as relentless ear issues or unilateral deafness, an alternative solution might provide improved sound quality and user comfort: bone conduction hearing aids. The Functionality of Bone […]

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