Hearing Health Blog

You go into the kitchen to find a bite to eat. Will it be something salty… what about crackers? Oooo, chips! There’s a leftover slice of cheesecake that would be delightful. On second thought, maybe you should just eat a banana. After all, a banana is a much healthier choice. When it comes to the […]

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Every case of hearing loss is unique You should not expect your experience with hearing loss to be precisely the same as someone else who might have the same hearing loss condition. No two cases of hearing loss are exactly alike. While it might be worthwhile to learn about someone else’s journey with hearing loss, […]

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So, so many family get-togethers. During the holidays, it probably seems like you’re meeting (or re-meeting) a new long-lost relative almost every weekend. That’s the charm (and, some might say, the curse) of the holiday season. Usually, it’s easy to look forward to this yearly catching up. You get to reunite with everybody and see […]

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You get to your company’s yearly holiday party and you’re instantly assaulted by noise. You can feel the beat of the music, the hum of shouted conversations, and the click of glasses. It makes you miserable. You can’t hear anything in this noisy setting. The punch lines of jokes are missed, you can’t make out […]

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While everyone has experienced a runny nose, we don’t usually mention other kinds of cold symptoms because they are less frequent. Occasionally, a cold can go into one or both ears, though you rarely hear about those. While you may generally think of colds as harmless, here’s why this ear-related cold symptom should never be […]

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You’ve been putting off calling us to see if you need hearing aids, but you’ve finally decided it’s time. Like many other people, you’ve been resisting this. But the inconvenience, the lost moments, the missing interactions, they all finally became too much. So it’s a little discouraging when you’re sitting in the hearing specialist’s office […]

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It’s difficult to comprehend but most individuals have gone over ten years without getting a hearing exam. Harper is one of them. She goes to see her doctor for her annual medical exam and has her teeth cleaned every six months. She even replaces her timing belt every 6000 miles. But she always forgets to […]

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If you have a partner with neglected hearing loss, you know that getting their attention can be… a problem. First, you try to use their name. “Greg”, you say, but you used a standard, indoor volume level, so you get nothing. You try saying Greg’s name a little louder and still nothing. So you resort […]

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Most people recognize the common causes of hearing loss, but certain chemicals can also lead to hearing loss which can come as a surprise. At risk groups include automotive workers, plastics, textiles, metal fabrication, and petroleum. Being aware of what these hazardous chemicals are and what safeguards you should take can help preserve your quality […]

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Music is a major part of Aiden’s life. While he’s out jogging, he’s listening to Pandora, while working it’s Spotify, and he has a playlist for everything he does: cardio, cooking, gaming, you name it. His headphones are pretty much always on, his life a fully soundtracked affair. But irreversible hearing damage might be happening […]

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