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#HearingFactFriday: Treating hearing loss can have an impact on income
Research by the non-profit Better Hearing Institute (BHI), looking into the “impact of untreated...
Posted on: 06/08/2018
June is Men’s Health Month
The focus is to heighten awareness of preventable health problems in men and encourage early detection and...
Posted on: 06/07/2018
All Ears: Can earwax cause hearing loss?
In short, yes, earwax can cause hearing loss. But it doesn’t occur as commonly as one might think. In...
Posted on: 06/05/2018
HearingFactFriday: You can have hearing loss before you even realize it
It’s hardly a spoiler alert to tell you the world is a noisy place. From sports venues and...
Posted on: 06/01/2018
What is a telecoil and why do I want one in my hearing aid?
A telecoil or t-coil is a component that is added to hearing aids to expand the function of the hearing...
Posted on: 05/30/2018
#HearingFactFriday: Wearing hearing aids provides many benefits for people with hearing loss
A three year study involving over 800 adults between ages 69-83 confirms there is solid evidence that...
Posted on: 05/25/2018
Hearing aid reviews
It’s one thing for Starkey to tell you how our hearing aids have helped people around the world hear...
Posted on: 05/23/2018
The digital hearing aid difference
A question I get often is “what makes digital hearing aids so good?” Oh boy, where do I...
Posted on: 05/22/2018
#HearingFactFriday: Untreated hearing loss can accelerate cognitive decline
Five years ago, researchers at Johns Hopkins published findings of what — at the time — was...
Posted on: 05/18/2018
Yanny vs Laurel (and hearing aids)
Have you heard? Maybe “what do you hear?” is the better question. Everyone is talking about the...
Posted on: 05/18/2018
10 reasons to get a hearing test
Hearing loss happens. It’s the third most common health problem in the U.S., after arthritis and...
Posted on: 05/16/2018
[Infographic] Nine sounds you would hate to stop hearing
Close your eyes and think of some of your favorite sounds. Maybe they’re sounds from your past: your...
Posted on: 05/15/2018
#HearingFactFriday: Regular hearing tests are recommended
We’ve told you plenty how your chances of hearing loss increase as you age. (Here’s one...
Posted on: 05/11/2018
Happy Better Hearing and Speech Month
91 years ago, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) designated May as Better Hearing and...
Posted on: 05/09/2018
#HearingFactFriday: Your odds of hearing loss increase as you age
Today’s hearing fact isn’t that surprising. As this middle-aged writer knows, our aging bodies...
Posted on: 05/04/2018
[Infographic] Hearing loss by the numbers
How many friends do you have on Facebook? 25? 150? 500+? Mathematically speaking, if you have even just...
Posted on: 05/03/2018
#HearingFactFriday: Work-related hearing loss is common
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “occupational hearing loss is one...
Posted on: 04/27/2018
All Ears: Do hearing tests hurt?
This might be the shortest blog ever. Why? Because the answer is no, a hearing test will not...
Posted on: 04/25/2018
Head banging can lead to ears ringing
What do musicians like Eric Clapton, Pete Townsend, Chris Martin and Beethoven have in common? All have (or...
Posted on: 04/24/2018
#HearingFactFriday: Some antidepressants may worsen tinnitus
The most commonly prescribed antidepressants are called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)....