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All Ears: What are the different degrees of hearing loss?
Hearing loss is grouped into the following categories: mild, moderate, severe, severe-to-profound, and...
Posted on: 07/10/2019
Five things everyone should know about tinnitus
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 50 million Americans experience tinnitus....
Posted on: 07/03/2019
#HearingFactFriday: There’s an easy way to tell if the noise around you is too loud
Most times, it’s easy to know when the noise around you is unsafe. An indoor concert, for instance....
Posted on: 06/28/2019
[Video] Five things that are better to know than guess
Are you a “surprise-me” person? Someone who goes with flow and enjoys outcomes that are...
Posted on: 06/26/2019
#HearingFactFriday: Wearing hearing aids can help limit hospital visits
Researchers from the University of Michigan recently examined data from adults 65-85 years old who had...
Posted on: 06/21/2019
Five tips for maintaining hearing aids in hot weather
With summer here, it’s a good time to remember that hearing aids, like most high-tech devices, are...
Posted on: 06/19/2019
#HearingFactFriday: Nearly twice as many men have hearing loss as women
A National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey discovered that men between the ages of 20-69 “had...
Posted on: 06/14/2019
Three fathers share their hearing loss stories
With Father’s Day just around the corner, who better to share the importance of treating hearing loss...
Posted on: 06/12/2019
#HearingFactFriday: Construction work is hard on your hearing
Some hearing facts are surprising, and some are not. This hearing fact falls in the “not...
Posted on: 06/07/2019
Guess what sound is the Best Sound Ever?
Since 1927, the United States has designated the month of May as Better Hearing and Speech Month....
Posted on: 06/05/2019
#HearingFactFriday: Noise is the antithesis of the best sounds ever
All month long, we asked people across the globe to help decide the #BestSoundEver. We started with 24...
Posted on: 05/31/2019
Ten tips to protect your hearing
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the only preventable cause of hearing loss. Although you may adjust to...
Posted on: 05/29/2019
Rechargeable vs disposable hearing aid batteries — now you have a choice
All hearing aids, regardless of the style, size, or technology level, have the same basic components: a...
Posted on: 05/22/2019
#HearingFactFriday: Survey says wearing hearing aids leads to good things
Beginning in 1989, the non-profit Better Hearing Institute (since renamed the Hearing Industries...
Posted on: 05/17/2019
Help decide the Best Sound Ever
This Better Hearing Month, we’ve been on a quest to determine the best sound ever. And because...
Posted on: 05/15/2019
#HearingFactFriday: A healthy diet can help reduce the risk of hearing loss
Hey moms! Are you looking for another reason to eat well? We’re guessing you already know a million...
Posted on: 05/10/2019
Make every day sound better
What’s your favorite sound in the world? A baby’s coo? A loved one’s laughter? Distant...
Posted on: 05/08/2019
#HearingFactFriday: A ton of people under 65 have hearing loss
You’re forgiven if you think that hearing loss mostly affects only older adults. After all, we know...
Posted on: 05/03/2019
What better time to treat your hearing loss than Better Hearing and Speech Month?
When the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) designated May as Better Hearing and Speech...
Posted on: 05/01/2019
#HearingFactFriday: Smoking increases your risk for hearing loss
Need another reason not to smoke? Probably not. But if you do, this Hearing Fact Friday — pulled from...