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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
What do the best horror movies all have in common? They all have unforgettable soundtracks that arouse an instantaneous feeling of fear. In truth, if you view the films without any sound, they become a lot less scary. But what is it regarding the music that makes it frightening? More specifically, if sounds are just
If you believe hearing loss only happens to older people, you may be surprised to discover that today 1 out of every 5 teens has some extent of hearing loss in the United States. In addition, the rate of hearing loss in teens is 30 percent higher than it was in the 1980s and 1990s.
As hearing care professionals, there’s one particular style of hearing aid that we all worry about. It’s detrimental for the patient, and it can prevent others from even attempting to give hearing aids a try. They’re called “in-the-drawer” hearing aids. In comparison to behind-the-ear or in-the-canal hearing aids, ITD hearing aids never see the light
A balance disorder is a condition that causes you to feel dizzy or unsteady, producing the sensation of spinning or floating or moving. And while short or minor episodes of dizziness are normal and no cause for worry, more extreme sensations of spinning (vertigo) or sustained dizzy spells should be examined. In combination with dizziness,
The hearing test truly is the easy part. The tricky part is acknowledging your hearing loss and actually reserving the hearing test in the first place. You’ve more than likely heard the statistics by now: 48 million individuals in the US have hearing loss but only a minor fraction actually do something about it, and
While it’s true that there is at this time no scientifically-confirmed way to cure tinnitus, researchers are hard at work to uncover one. In the meantime, several tinnitus therapy options exist that can provide considerable relief. Think of it in this way. When you have a headache, you take Tylenol regardless of the fact that