HEARING TIPS
The 5 Fables About Hearing Aids that Really are Scary Fiction
Do hearing aids make life better for everyone with hearing loss? Like most medical devices, there are larger than life fables surrounding hearing aids. How do you know which ones are right and which ones are fiction, though? It's difficult to know because there is...
Advice For You If Your Husband Needs A Hearing Aid
It's hard to see someone you love struggle, especially with something as basic as hearing. The Hearing Loss Association of America estimates one in every three people over the age of 65 will develop age-related hearing loss – many of them will be husbands with loving...
Tinnitus: Could It Be More Than Just Strange Noises In Your Head
Do you hear that ringing in your ears and wonder where it comes from? You're not alone. It is estimated by the Hearing Health Foundation that 20 percent of Americans hear that same ringing sound, or ones similar to it, each day. Only around 16 percent of those with...
How Hearing Loss May Devastate Your Social Life
Is hearing loss more than just a minor challenge? An undiagnosed hearing loss can have a profound effect on physical health, job performance and, yes, even social relationships. People tend to take their hearing life for granted, right up until they start noticing...
Stop Ear Cleaning Now! 5 Ways Ear Wax Removal Hurts Your Ears
What do your grandmother, the box of swabs in your bathroom and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) have in common? They’re all urging you to put the swabs down and back away slowly if you were intending to stick that thing in your...
3 Hearing Aid Rip-Offs You Will Want To Avoid
With an estimated 48 million people here in the U.S. suffering from some degree of hearing loss. It makes sense that there are scams associated with hearing aids, especially given the fact that many of the individuals in need of these devices are elderly and not a...
Buying Hearing Aids: What are 10 Things You Need to Know
You have made a choice to improve your hearing, but what now? As a smart healthcare shopper, you'll want to think about a few things before you make take the next step and buy. Hearing aids come in various brands and styles, so finding out more before you buy is just...
Is It Possible That Your Job May Be Causing Hearing Loss
Is it likely that work is causing damage to your hearing? This is a condition referred to as occupational hearing loss and it is very common. Employment places workers near loud noises that do eventually cost them their hearing without precautions in place. Here are a...
15 Ways Getting Hearing Aids Absolutely Make You Richer and Happier
Hearing aids are there to improve the quality of life for users, but how is that accomplished? You probably will hear better, sure, but does better hearing mean a better life? Does having hearing aids also mean more money in the bank? If you are one of the many people...
What You Need to Recognize About Hearing Loss Before It’s Too Late
Sound is very deeply incorporated into people’s lives, so it’s hard not to take it for granted. Still, every year 20 percent of Americans lose their ability to hear at some point. If you are over 65 years of age, you have a one in three chance of suffering from some...