HEARING TIPS
Professional musicians at greater risk of developing hearing loss
Just like a patch of lush grass can be worn down by repeated trampling, the hair cells in your ears can be damaged due to repeated overexposure to loud noise. You can never grow back those hair cells, though. A musician in particular is predisposed to damage from the...
Preventing work related hearing loss with high fidelity, custom-fit ear plugs
Many people put themselves at risk every day for hearing damage, especially when they play in a rock band, regularly attend concerts, or work in a loud environment. However, performers aren’t the only ones at risk; you will be surprised to note the decibel volumes...
A Brief History of Hearing Aids
It’s no secret that hearing aids utilize the latest in technology. What’s really interesting is how we’ve come from ear trumpets in the 17th century to digital hearing aids now. Today, millions of Americans utilizing hearing aids every day to hear more clearly in...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Hearing Aids
The technology has certainly grown by leaps and bounds in 200 years, carrying with it many facts that may be helpful about hearing aids. Thanks to the work of committed scientists who have a hearing impaired loved one in their life, more advancements have been...
How Ibuprofen can Lead to Hearing Loss
Ibuprofen is a medication that is usually used to help manage pain in people around the world. While it is often considered to be one of the safest drugs on the market, there is a disadvantage that is quickly becoming apparent to people all over the world: hearing...
How Hearing Loss Can Affect Your Holiday Gatherings
Hearing loss can be one of the most trying health conditions that you can have. It prevents normal conversations from occurring and can complicate any relationship. This is especially difficult during the holiday season, when families gather together to celebrate and...
How Hearing Aids are Programmed
There are many different reasons why people have hearing aid devices. Some people have hearing that is only a little off, while others need intensive hearing support in order to hear everything perfectly. That is why an audiologist is the most logical choice for...
Brain Hearing Restores Optimal, Natural Hearing
Hearing aid technology has experienced a massive boom in the last twenty years. While they have become more fashionable and comfortable, too many people still view hearing aids as the bulky sort that was last seen before the turn of the century. That is why we are...
Current Research into Balance Disorders
Research on balance disorders is ongoing. Recent findings from studies supported by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) suggest that the vestibular system plays an important role in modulating blood pressure. The information...
How You Hear
Discover how to clear the way for better hearing. Hearing begins when soundwaves enter the outer ear (the visible portion of the ear located on the outside of the head) and are channeled down the auditory canal, a tube-like passageway lined with tiny hairs and small...