We hear about it all the time, how bad all this noise is for us. The sounds of the city around us during our morning commute, the construction noise going on just around the block from the office, the hum of appliances running all at once in a busy kitchen, the list goes on and… Continue reading The Impact Of Noise Pollution On Your Hearing Health
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Hard To Avoid: Preschool Teachers Suffering From Auditory Fatigue
According to a study recently conducted by the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Department at the Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden preschool teachers experience a higher rate of auditory fatigue than other women in other job groups, and more importantly, higher than a woman working in similar high noise occupational environments. Instances of hearing loss and tinnitus were… Continue reading Hard To Avoid: Preschool Teachers Suffering From Auditory Fatigue
Could This App Detect Hearing Loss?
Technology and the hearing healthcare industry are colliding in more ways than one, and for the estimated 466 million people worldwide with hearing loss, that is proving invaluable. From more comprehensive hearing evaluations to 3D printed ear molds, to apps that can help diners find quieter restaurants and bars to rapidly advancing hearing aids and… Continue reading Could This App Detect Hearing Loss?
Seven Hearing Resolutions for 2018
There really is something special about the first day of a new year. It holds potential and possibilities for the next 365 days and it is a wonderful time to embark on a plan to transform your habits. Improving one’s health is one of the most popular resolutions in a new year, but focusing on… Continue reading Seven Hearing Resolutions for 2018
The Best Way for Musicians to Protect Against Hearing Loss
“Music is a language that doesn’t speak in particular words. It speaks in emotions, and if it’s in the bones, it’s in the bones.” – Keith Richards Music is everywhere. For musicians, it can also be their everything. What many musicians don’t realize is that their passion for music can also gradually rob them of… Continue reading The Best Way for Musicians to Protect Against Hearing Loss
Carbon Monoxide Monitors and Smoke Detectors for the Hearing Impaired
Cold weather is here along with the risks associated with home heating systems. The threat of fire and carbon monoxide poisoning increases significantly during the winter months. For the deaf and hearing impaired who cannot hear the audible alarms of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, the risk increases substantially. Alerting the Hearing Impaired Smoke alarms… Continue reading Carbon Monoxide Monitors and Smoke Detectors for the Hearing Impaired
Don’t Let Hearing Loss Keep You From Hiking
Have you been diagnosed with hearing loss? If you think that diagnosis means giving up activities like hiking, think again. Every year millions of Americans head out on hiking trails and hearing loss doesn’t have to keep you from being one of them. According to the American Hiking Society, over 34 million people hiked America’s… Continue reading Don’t Let Hearing Loss Keep You From Hiking