Hearing Health Blog

While everybody has encountered a runny nose, we don’t commonly talk about other kinds of cold symptoms because they are less common. One kind of cold you don’t often hear about is the one that goes into one or both ears. This type of cold can be more risky than a common cold and shouldn’t […]

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After months (possibly even years) of waiting, you’ve finally resolved to contact us to see if you should get hearing aids. You’ve been resisting this like so many other people. But the stress of living life without being able to hear has finally become too much. So it’s a bit disheartening when you’re at the […]

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Believe it or not, it’s been more than 10 years since most individuals have had a hearing test. One of those individuals is Harper. She schedules a cleaning and checkup with her dentist every six months and she reports dutifully for her annual medical examination. She even knows to get her timing belt replaced every […]

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If you have a partner with neglected hearing loss, you know that getting their attention can be… a struggle. Their name is the first thing you try saying. You say “Greg”, but you get no answer because you used an indoor volume level. You try saying Greg’s name a bit louder and still no reply. […]

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Most people are aware of the common causes of hearing loss, but certain chemicals can also cause hearing loss which can be surprising. While there are numerous groups of people at risk, individuals in industries like textiles, petroleum, automotive, plastics, and metal fabrication have increased exposure. Being aware of what these hazardous chemicals are and […]

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Music is a major part of Aiden’s life. He listens to Spotify while working, switches to Pandora while jogging, and he has a playlist for everything: gaming, cooking, gym time, and everything else. His headphones are pretty much always on, his life a fully soundtracked affair. But lasting hearing damage might be happening due to […]

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You’re lying down in bed attempting to sleep when you first hear the sound: Your ear has a whooshing or pulsating in it. The sound is beating at the same rhythm as your heartbeat. And no matter how hard you try, you can’t tune it out. You have a big day tomorrow and you really […]

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Because you’re so hip, you were in the front row for the entire rock concert last night. It’s enjoyable, though it’s not good for your ears which will be ringing when you wake up in the morning. (That’s not so enjoyable.) But what if you can only hear out of one ear when you wake […]

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Congratulations! Modern hearing aids are an impressive piece of technology, and you’ve recently become the proud owner of a shiny new pair. But, just like with all new devices, there are things that hearing aid owners wish somebody had told them. Let’s go over nine common mistakes new hearing aid owners make and how you […]

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Are you experiencing ringing in your ears that’s driving you crazy? Discover whether your tinnitus is inherited or what the cause might be. Tinnitus, what exactly is it? A ringing, buzzing, or droning in the ears with no outside cause of the sound is a condition known as tinnitus. The direct translation of the term […]

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