When you think of February, the first image that might come to mind is a heart. From heart-shaped boxes of chocolates to Valentine’s cards to stuffed bears clutching hearts, February is full of the traditional symbol of love. . But February is also about health and in this case, heart health. In honor of National [...]
Hearing aids are the most common treatment for hearing loss. Millions of individuals wear these miniature, custom-fit, digitally programmed and personalized hearing solutions every day. If you rely on hearing aids to keep you hearing clearly at all times, you know how important it is to quickly identify and address any problems. Common hearing aid issues The four [...]
When you think of hearing loss, understandably, things you could be hearing come to mind. There are tons of activities that depend on your ability to hear like listening to an audiobook, enjoying music, communicating with family, knowing when the oven buzzer goes off or being warned of danger. What you may not think about [...]
We all know that kids today spend a lot of time listening to music or playing video games on portable devices using headphones and often the volume is pretty high. The problem is listening at high levels for an extended period of time increases the risk of hearing loss and even a subtle loss of hearing [...]
Hearing loss can be genetic or caused by damage to the ear – but did you know that there are also some diseases that can cause hearing loss? When it comes to hearing loss, we tend to associate it with aging or something caused by genetic predisposition. But certain diseases can actually increase a person's [...]
Nutrition is fundamental to health and can have a significant impact on a person's hearing ability as well. There is no specific food that will definitely cause or prevent hearing loss. Likewise, lost hearing cannot be restored through a diet change. But new research suggests that certain nutrition patterns may actually decrease—or increase—your risk of developing [...]
Parents of girls who don’t appear to be developing at the same rate as their peers and who suffer from frequent ear infections may want to ask their family doctor if she should be tested for Turner syndrome, a rare genetic condition which affects one out of every 2,000 - 4,000 female births. While Turner [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
It’s not uncommon for teens and young adults to turn up the volume on their iPods or smartphones or stand near the speakers at a music concert or nightclub to enhance the experience. Even if they have the foresight to realize these choices could be damaging to their hearing, what neither they nor their parents know [...]