by Dr. Matthew Seldine Audiology is an art form as much as it is a science. And this delicate balance of these two disciplines is more important than ever for today’s patients who need audiologic care. For many, many years it has been a socially accepted standard that if someone was hard of hearing, or… Continue reading What is treating hearing loss REALLY doing for me?
Oh My Face!
Tis the season where germs seem to be running rampant wreaking all sorts of havoc. There is one common complaint that can be attributed to this fact…..the dreaded sinus infection. Sinusitis is the medical term for this condition and can be defined as inflammation of the sinus cavity or cavities. This allows the once healthy,… Continue reading Oh My Face!
HOW LOUD IS TOO LOUD?
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is hearing impairment resulting from exposure to loud sounds—from a single sound burst, like an explosion, to continuous loud sounds over a period of time, like a concert. NIHL can affect you over a narrow range of frequencies or it may impact your perception of sound overall. You might also have… Continue reading HOW LOUD IS TOO LOUD?
How Loud is Too Loud?
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is hearing impairment resulting from exposure to loud sounds—from a single sound burst, like an explosion, to continuous loud sounds over a period of time, like a concert. NIHL can affect you over a narrow range of frequencies or it may impact your perception of sound overall. You might also have… Continue reading How Loud is Too Loud?
Individuals Wearing a Hearing Aid for Age-Related Hearing Problems Maintain Better Brain Function Over Time
A hearing loss that is left untreated can lead to emotional and social problems, a reduction in job performance, and an overall diminished quality of life. Untreated age-related hearing loss can also interfere with cognitive abilities due to the mental effort put forth to understand speech. A new research study is looking at how users… Continue reading Individuals Wearing a Hearing Aid for Age-Related Hearing Problems Maintain Better Brain Function Over Time
Your Antibiotics Can Cause Hearing Loss
At some point in our lives, we’ve all been sick. Whether it’s a common cold, a nasty stomach bug, or a sinus infection, we all know what it’s like to feel under the weather. Thanks to modern medicine, however, many of us can get relief from troublesome symptoms or even be cured of our ailments… Continue reading Your Antibiotics Can Cause Hearing Loss
Wearing a Hearing Aid Might Help Your Brain
Age-related hearing loss is all too common in our modern world. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) estimates that one in three Americans between the ages of 65 and 74 has hearing loss while almost half of all individuals over 75 have trouble with their hearing. With stats like that, it?s… Continue reading Wearing a Hearing Aid Might Help Your Brain
Water in Your Ears? Here’s What to do
We’ve all experienced it before: You get out of the pool, wrap up in a towel, and dry off, but you still have water in your ears. As much as you try to shake your head and get that pesky water out of your ears, it just won’t budge. Minutes and hours tick by, your… Continue reading Water in Your Ears? Here’s What to do
How Hearing Loss Differs in Men and Women
If two healthy babies are born, one male and one female, both with normal hearing, would you be able to predict which one is more likely to experience hearing loss later in their lifetime? While you may assume that these two newborns have the same odds for experiencing hearing loss, research has found that to… Continue reading How Hearing Loss Differs in Men and Women
Concussions and Their Effect on Your Brain and Your Hearing
The long-term effects of sports-related blows to the head fill the headlines often due to numerous professional football players receiving concussions during games. According to a statement from the CDC, over 1 million cases of traumatic brain injury (TBI) occur each year, leading to hospitalizations. TBI is most common in males between the ages of… Continue reading Concussions and Their Effect on Your Brain and Your Hearing