If you are one of the millions of people in the U.S. dealing with a medical disorder called tinnitus then you most likely know that it tends to get worse when you are attempting to fall asleep. But why should this be? The ringing is a phantom noise caused by some medical condition like hearing […]
There are a couple of types of vacations, right? There’s the kind where you jam every single recreation you can into every waking minute. These are the trips that are remembered for years later and are packed with adventure, and you head back to work more exhausted than you left. Then there are the relaxing […]
Tom is getting a brand new knee and he’s super pumped! Hey, the things you look forward to change as you age. He will be able to move moving around more easily and will have less pain with this knee replacement. So Tom goes in, the operation is a success, and Tom goes home! But […]
Movies and TV shows tend to utilize close-ups (sometimes extreme close-ups) when the action starts getting really intense. That’s because the human face communicates a lot of information (more information than you’re probably consciously aware of). It’s no stretch to say that human beings are extremely facially centered. So having all of your primary human […]
It’s tough to be separated from your hearing aid after you get used to using one. After all, your hearing aids are crucial to connect to your world. But just like all technology, though, it will have to be upgraded eventually. A hearing aid’s average lifespan A hearing aid will typically last 3 to 7 […]
It isn’t like you simply wake up one day, and suddenly can’t hear. For most people, hearing loss progresses in degrees, especially when it is associated with aging. Some indicators show up earlier, though, and you don’t recognize there is a problem right away. These initially developing symptoms advance very subtly. Recognizing them sooner is […]
You know that scene in your favorite action movie where something explodes near the hero and the sound goes all high-pitched-buzzing? Well, at least some degree of minor brain trauma has likely happened to them. Naturally, action movies don’t emphasize the brain injury part. But that ringing in our hero’s ears signifies a condition called […]
You’ve watched the videos on TikTok. Babies, after they just get hearing aids, hearing their mother’s voice for the first time. Sometimes, initially, the baby is reluctant. They fight when the doctor tries to put the device in their ear. They could cry before they smile with delight. A variety of emotions overtakes them. They’re […]
Isn’t pizza cool? You can change the toppings, sauces, even the cheeses involved, but as long as it meets a few standard criteria, it’s still a pizza. Hearing loss is also like this. Symptoms and manifestations are a consequence of many different problems – loud noises, genetics, age, ear obstructions – but as long as […]
Have you ever slept with the window in your bedroom open and woken up to the beautiful sound of birds singing just as the sun comes up? So happens, 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 […]