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You’ve watched the videos on TikTok. Babies hearing the voice of their mother for the first time after getting a hearing aid. In some videos, the baby is uncertain initially. They fight when the doctor tries to put the device in their ear. They could cry before they smile with joy. They’re overwhelmed with a
Isn’t pizza cool? You can change the toppings, sauces, even the cheeses involved, but as long as it meets some standard criteria, it’s still a pizza. That’s similar to hearing loss. Symptoms and manifestations are a consequence of many different problems – loud noises, genetics, age, ear blockages – but as long as you have
Have you ever woken up after a night’s sleep and heard birds singing a beautiful song through your open window? Turns out, there’s a term for all those birdsongs: the dawn chorus. For whatever reason, birds see the sun rising and decide to start belting out their favorite songs. Each species has its own set
A car isn’t really an impulse buy (unless you’re very, very wealthy). So a lot of research is most likely the first thing you do. You have a good look at things such as gas mileage, overall price, and customer reviews. (You’re on Google a lot.) This amount of research is logical! You’re about to
Millions of years ago, the world was a lot different. This steamy, volcano-laden landscape is where the long-necked Diplacusis roamed. Diplacusis was so big, due to its long tail and neck, that no other predators were a threat. Actually, the long-necked dinosaur from the Jurassic Period is called Diplodocus. When you’re hearing two sounds simultaneously,
It’s a normal first response – denial. My loved one must be simply making it seem like their hearing loss is worse than it really is. She’s not old enough to need a hearing aid. It’s possible, the two of you have started to joke around with each other about it. She is always requesting
Summer is here! That means it’s time to go out and partake in all of the fun activities that the season has to provide. But before you hit the beach, the concert, or the backyard cookout, remember to take care of your hearing. When you’re out enjoying summer, do keep in mind that your hearing
Do you recall those gallon buckets of ice cream you used to get at grocery stores? As a kid, they were the best thing ever because they promised an entire gallon of ice cream, that’s a lot of frozen custard and high-fructose corn syrup! But you start to become more particular in your taste as
When you take a shower, always remember to clean your ears. It’s hard not to say that in your “parenting” voice. Perhaps you even recall getting that advice as a child. As you get wrapped up in past nostalgia, that sort of memory can take you back to simpler times. But it’s also great advice.
What’s a cyborg? If you get swept up in science fiction movies, you likely think of cyborgs as sort of half-human, half machine characters (the human condition is frequently cleverly depicted with these characters). You can get some really wild cyborgs in Hollywood. But the truth is that, technically, anyone who wears a pair of
You go out of your way to make sure your hearing aids are well taken care of. When you go to bed, you always put them comfortably on the charger and you clean them every day. Suddenly and discouragingly, your hearing aids are no longer working the way they once did. There are several things
If you’re still wearing your older hearing aids, they may be better than no hearing aids, but they also may be costing you in some ways. Within the last few years, hearing aid technology has made substantial progress. It’s changed to digital from analog, for one thing, and there are features now that weren’t even
