Winter is here, and the temperatures are dropping. Along with snow, ice, and low temperatures come excessive earwax production. Earwax is a natural part of your body’s defenses, and by trapping dirt, it cleans and protects your ear while slowing the growth of bacteria. A blockage often occurs when earwax accumulates in your ears or… Continue reading Winter Weather And Excessive Earwax Production

At this point, we all know to wear a helmet to protect our heads when riding a bike. It’s common sense, just like wearing eye protection when working with tools or the proper outer garments to guard against frigid temperatures. For some reason, though, the idea of protecting our ears does not seem like a… Continue reading Music For Your Ears?

Wearable technology is quite the rage these days. The goal of this technology is to incorporate portable electronics and computers into an individual’s daily life. These wearable gadgets track information on health and fitness as well as transportation, finances, music, and gaming. Creating convenient and portable access to electronics and computers certainly makes life much… Continue reading A Look At Hearing Aids That Monitor Vital Signs

In April of 2018, ridesharing app Lyft announced a partnership with the National Association of the Deaf and instituted new protocols to improve the working environment for their drivers. Lyft is a transportation network company that operates through a mobile app and a collection of independent drivers in over 300 cities. Lyft has been hiring… Continue reading Companies That Go Above and Beyond for the Hearing Impaired

As the holiday season draws nearer, we’re reminded of all the things we’re thankful for. Not only are we grateful to support our patients with their hearing concerns, but we appreciate the opportunity to help others in need. It’s not just the immediate people around us that can benefit from generosity; you can make a… Continue reading The Gift of Giving

For the hearing-impaired, life presents many challenges. Daily routines, work, and family life most often requires a little extra planning and effort. A significant obstacle for those who have a hearing problem is deciphering conversation in a noisy environment. Crowded rooms and busy restaurants create noise challenges even for hearing aid wearers. However, those venues… Continue reading Using an Audiogame to Decipher Speech in Noisy Environments

There is no doubt that we live in an exciting time. A time of never before imagined scientific advances in all facets of health, including hearing health. We are learning about the extensive impact of hearing loss on the brain and emotional health. Hearing aids are advancing in leaps and bounds, and genetic research is… Continue reading How Gene Therapy May Help Restore Hearing

All hearing loss is unique in its acquisition and method of treatment. An ear doctor can accurately diagnose your hearing loss and provide the best care according to the diagnosis. The major types of hearing loss include conductive, sensorineural, mixed, presbycusis, and noise-induced. Conductive Hearing Loss This kind of hearing loss is the product of… Continue reading Hearing Loss Types and the Methods for Treating Them

Now that the time is coming for a hearing aid fitting, you probably feel overwhelmed. It is highly likely that you have many questions for the audiologist regarding the fitting of hearing aids. The initial hearing evaluation probably consisted of hearing tests and the selection of appropriate hearing aids. Now is the time for the… Continue reading What You Can Expect at a Hearing Aid Fitting

Although hearing aids are high-tech wonders that are programmed and custom fit, they do require attention. Take a look at the most common hearing aid problems and learn what you can do to fix them before you run off to see a hearing aid professional. Hearing Aids Not Producing Any Sound Possible causes for a… Continue reading DIY Guide to Repairing 4 Common Hearing Aid Issues