sleep apnea

5 Aug, 2019

7 surprising risk factors for hearing loss you may not know about

By |August 5th, 2019|audiology, balance, Hearing Aids, hearing health, Hearing Loss, hearing tests, Inner ear, Research & Publications, sensorineural hearing loss, sleep apnea, sudden hearing loss, Vertigo and Balance Disorders|

Some risk factors for hearing loss are understandable—think aging, excessive noise exposure, or traumatic brain injury—but other risks aren’t always so obvious. Here are seven unexpected risk factors for hearing loss that may surprise you: 1. Sleep apnea Several studies published in the last few years have strongly linked sleep apnea to hearing loss. Medical professionals aren’t entirely [...]

28 Mar, 2019

Studies show link between sleep apnea and hearing loss

By |March 28th, 2019|Ear Conditions, ear health, Hearing Aids, hearing health, Hearing Loss, hearing tests, Hearing Treatments, Medical Science, Research & Publications, sensorineural hearing loss, sleep apnea|

If you've been diagnosed with sleep apnea, you may want to get your hearing tested.  While researchers are still studying the relationship between the two, hearing loss and sleep apnea appear strongly linked, according to several studies published in the past few years. One, a study of nearly 14,000 people found that hearing impairment was more common [...]

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