Hearing is one of our most precious senses, allowing us to connect with the world around us, communicate effectively, and enjoy life to the fullest. Yet, hearing loss remains a prevalent and often misunderstood health issue. While genetics, aging, and exposure to loud noises play significant roles in hearing loss, …
Professions That Pose a High-Risk for Hearing Loss and Practical Prevention
Some professions normalize exposure to dangerous volume levels and everyone who works in these industries should adopt preventative habits for the sake of their overall health and quality of life. The following are some examples of such industries. Music From the performers themselves to the live engineers and even the …
Identifying the Signs of Hearing Loss
Do you have hearing loss? You may not even know it. It is far too common to live with hearing loss for years without realizing it. This is because hearing loss develops slowly over years. What starts as subtle misunderstandings becomes rationalized by the brain. You may start to believe …
All about Hearing Protection
We live in a noisy world. From work, to our commute and even our own homes, we may encounter dangerous levels of noise just about anywhere we go. However, this doesn’t mean you have to hide from these noises, but rather be ready and prepared. Loud noises can cause sound …
Avoiding Hearing Tests Could Make the Problem Much Worse
Though hearing loss is one of the most common health conditions people live with today, it is often avoided. Over 48 million people have some degree of hearing loss but only a third of people who could benefit from treatment, receive it. Studies show that it is common to avoid …
Everyday Activities That Could Harm Your Hearing
We are exposed to various sounds throughout the day. From alarm clocks, to listening to music, commuting, talking on the phone, and traffic – sound is part of everyday life. But did you know that there are everyday activities that could harm your hearing? One time or regular exposure to …
Why You Should Talk about Hearing at Your Next Physical
Your Hearing Health is Key to Your Overall Health Consider this string of consequences: your hearing is starting to go a little bit, but not so significantly that you really notice. Sometimes you suspect for a second that it may be a thing, but of course it is simpler to …
Start Your New Year with Better Hearing!
The New Year Is a Time To Commit to Better Health Habits It is probably true for most people that the holidays are a thrill, making time to see family and friends that you may have been trying to make time to see for months. It is not uncommon to …
Things to Consider When Traveling with Hearing Aids
If you are like most people with hearing loss, when you think about traveling, you envision a world of hassle. From struggling to hear over the chatter of fellow passengers on public transit to trying to have a conversation in a crowded restaurant or bar, there is a lot about …
Tips for Driving with Hearing Aids
When it comes to safe driving, we all want to do what we can to ensure we get where we’re going safely. If you have trouble hearing and wear hearing aids to help you hear better, safe driving involves more than obeying traffic laws and reading road signs. You might …