I have periodically warned about the dangers of loud music and ear buds. Now, a new study out of the United Kingdom points up yet again how damaging they can really be, and why hearing loss occurs as a result.
One of the more intriguing new products I found being showcased at the American Academy of Audiology convention earlier this year was a waterproof hearing aid. The Phonak M H20, Naida S CRT and Nio S H20 are designed for people with a mild to severe hearing loss. Phonak says that wearers can enjoy a wide range of water activities and sand sports comfortably and confidently.
Many experts are alarmed by the number of people losing their hearing prematurely and want to take precautions to help people maintain their hearing. Experts are now monitoring noise levels on MP3 players to ensure hearing loss does not occur.
Seventy-one percent of teens tested before and after a rock concert had a hearing abnormality after the concert.
One of the questions that patients ask me about most is how to remove earwax from their ears. Ear wax is actually a good thing. It is nature’s way of lubricating our ears and protecting them. Never use a cotton swab to try and clean your ears of earwax.
Shohet Ear Associates has been designated as a Premier Elite Provider for the new Lyric hearing devices. The designation means that Shohet Ear Associates will be among the very first practices to be able to offer the new Lyric sizes to patients.
Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit have found that insomnia tends to exacerbate the symptoms of tinnitus. I have observed this correlation between fatigue and tinnitus in my own patients, and always advise them to try to get more rest.
A Dutch study confirms what we’ve observed on our own: kids with a second cochlear implant see marked improvement in quality of life measures related to speech and hearing.
According to the findings released February 7 by the CDC, nine out of ten adults eat too much salt. And the number one source of their salt is bread and rolls--accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty snacks like potato chips and pretzels.
By Cheryl Tanita, Au.D., CCC-AScientific discoveries by University of California researchers have led to the development of a new device that shows great promise in providing relief from tinnitus. Called Serenade and manufactured by Sound Cure, the device uses low frequency electric stimuli called S-tones to suppress tinnitus. Research has shown that S-Tones can produce synchronized, [...]