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Maintaining ear health and cleanliness
Taking care of our bodies is something we learn at an early age. We are taught and told often to stay...
Posted on: 11/01/2019
Is it safe to share earbuds?
Do you have a set of personal earbuds you take with you everywhere? Do you ever wonder how clean they are,...
Posted on: 10/25/2019
Hearing aids - how they work
Most often worn in or behind the ear(s), a hearing aid is a small electronic device. They are used to...
Posted on: 10/16/2019
What are the different types of hearing loss?
Are there different types of hearing loss? The answer is yes! There are three types of hearing loss...
Posted on: 10/08/2019
Common causes of hearing loss
One of the most common causes of hearing loss and tinnitus is exposure to loud noise. Other common causes...
Posted on: 10/03/2019
Single-sided deafness - explanation, causes & treatment
Do you have a “good ear” and “bad ear”? When someone is sitting closer to your...
Posted on: 09/27/2019
What you can do to prevent hearing loss
Hearing loss is a normal, gradual occurrence that takes place during the aging process. The primary cause...
Posted on: 09/19/2019
Why do my ears feel clogged or plugged?
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (Eustachian is pronounced “you-station”) is the most common cause...
Posted on: 09/12/2019
Hearing aids: separating fact from fiction
The two most important senses we possess are the ability to see and hear, i.e. vision and hearing....
Posted on: 09/06/2019
Can ear infections cause hearing loss?
There are many different factors that can cause hearing loss, such as aging, injury, noise exposure,...
Posted on: 08/30/2019
"I can hear but I can't understand"
The first and most common complaint by people with hearing loss is “I can hear the sound of talking,...
Posted on: 08/21/2019
If I have tinnitus, do I also have hearing loss?
Tinnitus is defined as “the hearing of sound when no external sound is present.” It’s one...
Posted on: 08/15/2019
Learning to hear again takes practice
Wearing hearing aids for the first time usually requires some adjusting. Similar to other conditions where...
Posted on: 08/08/2019
What are the best hearing aids for me?
The best hearing aid for you should compensate for your personal hearing loss. They should feel comfortable...
Posted on: 07/30/2019
How to protect your hearing
Hearing loss can't always be prevented – sometimes it's just part of getting older. But hearing loss...
Posted on: 07/23/2019
How treating hearing loss can help reduce the risk of dementia
In 2017, a study published in The Lancet, one of the world’s leading medical journals, called...
Posted on: 04/24/2019
How to find a hearing professional
Finding and deciding who to trust with your healthcare can be challenging, and hearing healthcare is no...
Posted on: 06/26/2018
The first and only hearing aid with fall detection and alerts
If you’re an older adult — or care for someone who is — falling is likely to be high on...
Posted on: 03/13/2019
[Video] 11 things new hearing aids can do that old ones can’t
If you have hearing loss but still haven’t done anything to treat it, do you know why? If it’s...
Posted on: 04/10/2019
Hearing Care Anywhere – request hearing aid adjustments from your home
With today’s ever-changing global situation, many experts, governments and health agencies are recommending...