Your workplace recently adopted the trend of open-office floor plans, promoting collaboration and teamwork. But this new setup has become difficult for you. It’s because the elevated noise is making it hard to follow along with conversation and not because you miss the privacy of cubical walls. Even if mainstream hearing tests indicate perfectly normal […]
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When you start on a course of medication, it’s normal to want to be educated about any potential side effects. Can it trigger digestive problems? Will it cause dry mouth? Cause insomnia? There could also be a more severe possible side effect that you may not think of – hearing loss. Ototoxicity is the medical […]
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There are a large number of reasons for muffled hearing. In most cases, this condition is short-term. But muffled hearing can also be an indication that a more serious hearing issue is happening. In part, that’s because, outside of sudden hearing loss, hearing loss is typically not a condition that develops suddenly. Symptoms develop slowly […]
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Nowadays, the mobile phone network is much more dependable (and there’s a lot less static involved). But in some cases, it will still be hard to hear what the person on the other end is saying. In fact, there’s one population for whom phone conversations aren’t always a reliable experience: those who have hearing loss. […]
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March’s National Kidney Month is an opportune time to better understand kidney function and hear the facts about how it relates to our auditory system. Did you know your kidneys filter all of your blood up to 25 times daily? Located below the rib cage, on each side of your spine, kidneys are two bean-shaped organs about […]
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Caring for your hearing aids likely feels simple enough. After all, you were probably given a set of care instructions when you first bought your devices. With regard to routine hearing aid maintenance, most hearing specialists will give you a step-by-step instruction tutorial. But it’s quite likely that you might forget some of that information […]
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Does hearing loss worsen as you get older? Hearing loss is a common slowly developing condition that impacts all adults. In fact, over 50% of people 75 and older have a hard time hearing. Presbycusis The slowly progressing condition of hearing loss as we get older is generally known as presbycusis. Typically, there will be […]
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It’s not fun when you can’t sleep at night. Especially when it occurs regularly. You lie awake tossing and turning, looking at the time again and again, and worrying about how tired you will be tomorrow. When these kinds of sleepless nights persistently happen, medical professionals tend to use the label “insomnia”. Over time, the […]
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You may be familiar with the numerous factors contributing to hearing loss, like the impact of aging, genetic predisposition within families, or prolonged exposure to loud sounds. 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 raise your risk of hearing […]
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Lots of individuals really love winter! Well, if you need to go somewhere, it can definitely be a challenge. Or if you don’t have the proper gear (or proper infrastructure). But there are lots of fun things to do in those chillier winter months. Don’t believe us? Sledding and skiing aren’t the only enjoyable things […]
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