Tinnitus After a Head Injury
If you’ve recently experienced a head injury, you may have noticed that you now experience a ringing, roaring, hissing, whistling, humming, buzzing or other sound in the ears with no external source. These sounds are called tinnitus. Know that this experience is normal, affecting approximately 53% of individuals who sustain a traumatic brain injury. In…
Why Hearing Checks Should Be a Regular Part of Your Hearing Routine
Many people have routines around regular vision checks, physicals and teeth cleanings, but hearing health may sometimes be overlooked. Regular hearing checks can help maintain overall well-being and should be considered when maintaining healthcare routines. Untreated hearing loss can impact communication, mental health and overall quality of life. Prioritize their vision, heart health, and dental…
How To Support Your Partner With Hearing Loss This Valentine’s Day
Love isn’t just about grand gestures. It’s about the little things that make your partner feel seen, heard and understood. If your partner has hearing loss, finding ways to improve communication and create a more inclusive environment can make a great Valentine’s gift. Let’s take a look at how you can improve communication to support…
Understanding Shingles and Its Impact on Hearing
Shingles is often associated with its most recognizable symptom—a painful rash. However, this condition can bring unexpected challenges, including hearing problems. Understanding how shingles develops and why it affects hearing is key to preventing and managing its effects. What Is Shingles? Shingles is caused by the same virus responsible for chickenpox. Once someone recovers from…
Tips To Protect Your Hearing at Holiday Parties
Holiday parties bring lively music, engaging conversations, hearty laughter and lots of delicious food and drinks. However, the festive atmosphere often comes with a downside: high noise levels that can put your hearing at risk. Let’s explore how excessive noise can lead to hearing loss and look at some simple steps to safeguard your ears…
New Research in Genomes Shows Promise in Restoring Auditory Function
The World Health Organization estimates that by 2050, around 1.5 billion people will experience some form of hearing loss. Much of this hearing loss is due to damage to the delicate hair cells in the inner ear that relay sound signals to the brain. Once these hair cells are damaged from age, loud noise exposure…
What Are Risks Associated with Tinnitus Where I Live?
Tinnitus is the perception of sounds when no actual sound is present. Sounds can include ringing, buzzing, hissing and other sounds, and tinnitus can have negative impacts on quality of life. Nearly 10% of American adults have experienced tinnitus episodes lasting five minutes or longer in the past year. Tinnitus has various causes and…
How is Tinnitus Treated?
If you are bothered by a persistent ringing in your ears, you are not imagining things – even if nobody else notices the sound. You are experiencing tinnitus, and you are far from alone! If you’re one of 10 people riding a bus, then it’s safe to assume that one other person is also suffering…
How Do Hearing Aids Work? (And Why It Makes Sense to Acquire Them)
Nearly 28.8 million Americans could benefit from using hearing aids, yet only one out of every three who needs them actually gets them. Sometimes, understanding how technology works and knowing the benefits they provide can help individuals understand how they could benefit from acquiring it. Consider how hearing aids function to amplify sound for those…
What To Know About Beauty Routines and Your Hearing Aids
Approximately 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from hearing aids. Whether you’re new to these technologically advanced devices or you’ve been wearing them for years, knowing how to care for them properly is essential. One aspect you might not have considered is how your beauty routine can impact your hearing aids. Let’s look at how…