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Communicating with somebody who has hearing loss can sometimes be challenging for both parties involved. While hearing aids, visual cues, and other active listening techniques can help a person with hearing loss better comprehend speech, others involved can also use communication strategies to facilitate conversations. From mild to profound, hearing loss has different degrees. tips […]
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If you’ve ever come back from rehearsal or a loud gig and heard ringing, buzzing, whirring, or hissing sounds in your ears, you’ve experienced tinnitus. Fortunately, this is often temporary, lasting for a few hours, days, or weeks. However, if the sound never stops, it means you have chronic tinnitus. No need to worry, you’re […]
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We all have responsibilities throughout the day that can be exhausting and can make us feel like taking a nap. But for those with hearing loss, day-to-day activities can be even more tiring than they would be for those with healthy hearing. This is due to a condition called listening fatigue. What is Listening Fatigue? […]
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Hearing loss is relatively common in the USA — around 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, according to the Hearing Loss Association of America — and hearing tends to get naturally worse with age. While hearing loss affects people in different ways, if you’re experiencing any problems, better understanding the degree of […]
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Do you find that you have difficulty hearing? A myriad of causes can lead to hearing loss such as age, trauma, viral infections, exposure to loud noise, and more. Depending on the cause, your hearing loss can be temporary or permanent. Hearing loss is a decrease in your ability to hear or understand speech and […]
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Did you know that veterans are one of the most common demographics with hearing loss? According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), hearing loss and tinnitus (a constant ringing or buzzing in the ear) are the most prevalent service-related injuries that veterans experience — as a result of routine exposure to loud noise […]
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High-frequency sensorineural hearing loss causes problems with hearing high-pitched sounds — frequencies of 2,000 Hz or higher. It can affect people of all ages, but is commonly connected to age-related hearing loss, or hearing loss due to a one-time loud noise exposure. What are the symptoms? If you have high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss, you may […]
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On 9 July, President Joe Biden’s executive order instructed the Health and Human Services Secretary to expedite a rule that will allow Americans to purchase hearing aids over the counter rather than by prescription. The goal is to open up the industry to more competition and thus reduce prices. The President directed the U.S. Department […]
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A diagnostic hearing test is the first step on your way towards better hearing health. However, after you take your hearing exam results home, reading the audiogram chart that displays your results and understanding all the numbers and figures can be confusing. Here’s our comprehensive guide to help you understand the results of your hearing […]
Pregnancy is a wonderful time in a woman’s life. However, while expectant mothers are generally basking in the pregnancy glow, in the meantime, some side effects can often make these nine months challenging. Nausa, fatigue, back pain, and cravings are the usual suspects, but there are two lesser-known side effects that often get overlooked: tinnitus […]
