If you are experiencing ear pain, there are several possible causes. You may have an ear infection, a buildup of earwax, or a foreign object in the ear. Ear pain can also be caused by changes in air pressure, such as on an airplane, or by water trapped in the ear. However, if you experience… Continue reading What You Should Know If You Have a Ruptured Eardrum
5 Dangerous Household Sounds
Many people think that most loud sounds that can cause hearing loss are found in the workplace, or at sporting events and concerts. But there are also potentially dangerous sounds in your household that can cause hearing loss. Some of them may seem innocent enough, but appearances can be deceiving. First, let’s understand that dangerous… Continue reading 5 Dangerous Household Sounds
5 Dangerous Household Sounds
Many people think that most loud sounds that can cause hearing loss are found in the workplace, or at sporting events and concerts. But there are also potentially dangerous sounds in your household that can cause hearing loss. Some of them may seem innocent enough, but appearances can be deceiving. First, let’s understand that dangerous… Continue reading 5 Dangerous Household Sounds
Understanding Your Audiogram
If you or your loved one has just had a hearing test performed by a hearing care professional (or if you are planning to have one in the near future), you will receive the results as an audiogram. An audiogram is a graph that expresses your hearing capabilities as lines and symbols. Once you learn how… Continue reading Understanding Your Audiogram
Understanding Your Audiogram
If you or your loved one has just had a hearing test performed by a hearing care professional (or if you are planning to have one in the near future), you will receive the results as an audiogram. An audiogram is a graph that expresses your hearing capabilities as lines and symbols. Once you learn how… Continue reading Understanding Your Audiogram
Hearing Loss: Understanding the Gender Gap
Hearing loss is more common in men than women. Understanding why can help everyone protect their hearing. Studies show that men (20-69) are almost twice as likely as women in the same age range to have hearing loss.1 Yet men and women are born with the same hearing ability. The gender gap usually begins around… Continue reading Hearing Loss: Understanding the Gender Gap
Hearing Loss: Understanding the Gender Gap
Hearing loss is more common in men than women. Understanding why can help everyone protect their hearing. Studies show that men (20-69) are almost twice as likely as women in the same age range to have hearing loss.1 Yet men and women are born with the same hearing ability. The gender gap usually begins around… Continue reading Hearing Loss: Understanding the Gender Gap
What is a Hearing Loop?
Millions of Americans and people around the world have been diagnosed with hearing loss, and millions more live with hearing loss without an official diagnosis. Many of those with hearing loss, worry that it will completely change how they live and what they do, including their dreams of traveling in the United States and around… Continue reading What is a Hearing Loop?
Do You Really Need an Annual Hearing Test?
Did you know that you should get a hearing test every year once you reach the age of 55? While getting an annual hearing test may not seem very exciting – or even necessary, if you feel that you have good hearing – it is an important step in ensuring that you stay healthy and… Continue reading Do You Really Need an Annual Hearing Test?
How Social Isolation is Affecting Those With Hearing Loss At Higher Rates
Regardless of severity, hearing loss can present a wide range of complications in your day-to-day life. The deaf and hard of hearing community may struggle when it comes to emotional, academic, or social settings, as hearing loss can be an exhausting and sometimes frustrating barrier. Included alongside the technical issues of hearing loss such as… Continue reading How Social Isolation is Affecting Those With Hearing Loss At Higher Rates