Hearing Health Blog

No two instances of hearing loss are the same You should not expect your experience with impaired hearing to be exactly the same as somebody else who might have the same hearing loss condition. No two instances of hearing loss are precisely alike. While you might be able to relate to someone else with hearing […]

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So, so many family get-togethers. During the holidays, it most likely feels 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 annual catching up. You get to find out what everyone’s […]

Read More… from You Can Still Enjoy the Holiday Season Despite Hearing Loss

You’re bombarded by noise as soon as you arrive at the yearly company holiday party. The din of shouted conversations, the clanging of glasses, and the throbbing beat of music are all mixing in your ears. It makes you miserable. In such a noisy environment, you can’t hear anything. The punch lines of jokes are […]

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There are other symptoms of a cold that are less prevalent than the well known runny nose. One type of cold you don’t frequently hear about is the one that goes into one or both ears. While you may generally consider colds as harmless, here’s why this ear-related cold symptom shouldn’t ever be disregarded. What […]

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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. You’ve been resisting this like so many other people. But the stress of going through life without being able to hear has finally become too hard to ignore. So when you do finally come in and […]

Read More… from Hearing Aid Domes: The Pros and Cons

It’s hard to believe but most people have gone more than ten years without having a hearing test. One of those individuals is Harper. She schedules a checkup and cleaning with her dentist every six months and she shows up dutifully for her annual medical exam. She even gets her timing belt changed every 6000 […]

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You know that it can be difficult to get your partner’s attention if they have untreated hearing loss. Their name is the first thing you try saying. “Greg”, you say, but you used a regular, indoor volume level, so you get nothing. You try increasing your volume and saying Greg’s name again but he still […]

Read More… from Can Hearing Loss Make You Sensitive to Loud Sounds?

There are lots of well recognized causes of hearing loss, but few people recognize the dangers that some chemicals present to their hearing. At risk groups include automotive workers, plastics, textiles, metal fabrication, and petroleum. Being aware of what these harmful chemicals are and what precautions you should take can help protect your quality of […]

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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 all his activities: gaming, gym time, cooking, and everything else. His entire life has a soundtrack and it’s playing on his headphones. But lasting hearing damage could be happening […]

Read More… from Music and Headphones: What’s a Healthy Volume?

You first hear the sound when you’re in bed attempting to sleep: Your ear has a whooshing or pulsating in it. The sound is beating at the same rhythm as your heartbeat. And once you notice that sound, you can’t tune it out. You have a lot to do tomorrow and you really need your […]

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