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It’s the New Year, which for many of us means pledging to eat better, work out more, and save more money. But we might consider adding to this list the resolution to protect our hearing. In 2016, we read a large number of reports regarding the expanding epidemic of hearing loss. The World Health Organization
Prolonging the lifespan of your hearing aid batteries could save you both time and money. If you can get a few extra days out of each battery, that’s a good amount saved through the course of a year. Fortunately, there are a handful of things you can do to enhance the life of your hearing
This has been a busy year for hearing health, full of new developments, fascinating research, and motivating stories of individuals overcoming hearing loss to accomplish great things. Just in case you missed it, here’s a recap of the year’s 15 best stories. 1. Full Metal Racket This article by New Republic was one of many
Are you looking into purchasing hearing aids? If the answer is yes, it can seem overwhelming at first. There are a number of choices available, and the perplexing terminology doesn’t help. That’s why we’re going to explain the most common and significant terms, so when you work with your hearing professional you’ll be prepared to
Hearing loss is strictly a problem for older people, right? Not quite. While it’s true that your chances of acquiring hearing loss increase with age, you can, in fact, develop hearing loss at any age. According to the NIDCD, 26 million Americans age 20 to 69 have high-frequency hearing loss from exposure to loud noise
How well do you know the facts about hearing loss? We’ve found that our patients are nearly always amazed to learn about hearing loss, about how widespread it is and how it affects all age groups. They’re also very surprised to learn how hearing loss can have an impact on all areas of health. As
We’ve all been told the routine advice on elevating productivity on the job: don’t multi-task, minimize interruptions, say no to meetings, establish self-imposed deadlines, etc. But what about the modification of background sound? Can boosting work productivity really be as simple as playing certain types of music or sounds? It turns out that both music
In the United States, tinnitus (ringing in the ears) affects 20 percent of the entire population, and hearing loss is present in 90 percent of the cases. With such a strong relationship between hearing loss and tinnitus, you would think that people would be much more likely to seek out treatment for one or both