Look at Your Ears for Clues to Your Health
Did you know that your ears can often provide important clues about your physical health? Your Houston audiologist might be able to make an educated guess about underlying physical conditions based on their appearance and function. What Can Your Ears Reveal? Obviously, it takes more than a quick glimpse at your ears to diagnose an…
The History of Hearing Aids
Hearing loss is not a new condition. People have been suffering from it for centuries. Up until the 16th century, it was commonly accepted that individuals with hearing loss also suffered from multiple other disabilities; this led to them being heavily discriminated against. It was not until a Spanish monk named Pedro Ponce taught a…
Are Earbuds Damaging Your Hearing?
Headphones are increasingly common in our day-to-day lives. Ask any Houston audiologist and they will tell you about the dangers that go along with their usage. But before you unplug them all together, there are ways to use them safety. Noise-Induced Hearing Loss The use of personal music players with headphones has been linked…