children hearing health

31 July, 2018

Can Surgery Correct Hearing Loss?

By |July 31st, 2018|

Nearly 48 million Americans have some type of hearing loss that affects the communication, relationships, health and even the careers of those who have it. If you have hearing loss, you might wonder if there are surgeries that can restore your lost hearing. The short answer is: it depends. There are ear surgeries to restore hearing if [...]

22 July, 2018

Top 4 Exercises for Healthy Hearing

By |July 22nd, 2018|

Exercise is an excellent way to stay healthy, build stamina, endurance and lose weight but did you know that it can also be beneficial to your hearing?  You may wonder how much exercise is necessary to improve your hearing and ear function and what types of exercise is most beneficial?  Well are here are four [...]

17 June, 2018

Secondhand Smoke Linked to Hearing Impairment in Children

By |June 17th, 2018|

What is Secondhand Smoke? Secondhand smoke (also known as environmental tobacco smoke) is the smoke a smoker breathes out and that comes from the tip of burning cigarettes, pipes, and cigars. It contains about 4,000 chemicals. Many of these chemicals are dangerous; more than 50 are known to cause cancer. Anytime children breathe in secondhand [...]

9 April, 2018

Hearing Test May Help Identify Autism in Children

By |April 9th, 2018|

April is National Autism Awareness Month and recent studies have shown ways to early-identify children at risk for the disorder. One study that was published in the journal of Autism Research by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center identified an inner ear deficiency in children with autism that may impact their ability to recognize speech. [...]

29 November, 2017

5 Tips to Help Prevent Ear Infections

By |November 29th, 2017|

An ear infection is a fairly common illness that almost everyone has had at some point in their lives. Though they are usually secondary infections triggered by a cold, flu, or allergy that migrates through the nose and/or throat into the ears, ear infections can lead to either temporary or long-term hearing loss. If not treated [...]

21 October, 2017

5 Critical Facts About Hearing Protection

By |October 21st, 2017|

  October is National Protect Your Hearing Month. How many of these facts from Hearing Health Foundation do you know?   Fact #1: Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is acquired from excessive noise. Studies show that over 30 million U.S. workers are exposed to hazardous noise levels on the job and that nearly 1 in 5 teenagers are [...]

31 July, 2017

Latest technology that could help those with hearing loss

By |July 31st, 2017|

A recent story on CNBC.com reported that scientists are working on a number of experimental techniques that may soon transform hearing interventions and could greatly improve the quality of life for the 360 million people worldwide who lack some or all of their ability to hear.   Here's a recap of some of the latest technology [...]

21 June, 2017

Top 10 summer activities that could be dangerous to your hearing

By |June 21st, 2017|

With summer in full swing, it's the perfect time to take advantage of a host of outdoor activities such as sporting events, parades and air shows or maybe doing a little lawn work or even just driving around town with the top down in your convertible. But as this article from Healthy Hearing points out, there are a number of summertime activities that could cause [...]

24 March, 2017

New study shows may be possible to predict the severity of hearing loss for children with EVA

By |March 24th, 2017|

It may be possible to predict the severity of hearing loss for children diagnosed with enlarged vestibular aqueduct, according to a new study published in JAMA-Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. This retrospective chart review, authored by physicians and researchers within the University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct (EVA) Research Project, is reportedly one of the first such studies [...]

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