Did you know that working in a dangerously loud environment can affect your hearing? Yes, your job and work environment could be causing damage to your hearing. Noise-induced hearing loss is one of the most common causes of hearing damage,...
Hearing Loss in Teens and Young Adults
Most teenagers are not concerned about their hearing; however, they should be. Recently, the rate of hearing loss in young adults has gone up. Approximately 20% of teens suffer from hearing loss to some extent. Although in most cases the...
How Fatigue Affects Your Hearing
Did you know fatigue is a common side effect of hearing loss? Listening can take up energy and effort and can sometimes be aggravating and exhausting. According to recent studies, almost 15% of people who do work are too exhausted...
Hereditary Hearing Loss
Did you know hearing loss can be hereditary? Approximately 1 out of 500 infants are born with or eventually have hearing loss throughout their childhood. Due to the fact that there are many different causes of hearing loss, it is...
Hearing Loss Prevention
The most common cause of hearing loss in today’s society is noise-induced. Luckily, this type of hearing loss is completely preventable. In fact, one-third of permanent hearing loss is preventable with proper hearing loss prevention strategies(1). To keep your ears...
Facts vs. Myths About Hearing Loss
In order to separate myths from facts, below are 10 of the most common misconceptions about hearing loss: Speak Louder For the hearing impaired, increasing the volume can sometimes distort the quality of sound. Don’t just focus on volume but...
Audiologist vs. Hearing Aid Dispenser
A common question among patients in the market for a hearing device is “What’s the difference between an audiologist and a hearing aid dealer?”. It might arise from a patient searching for a second opinion or the result of a...
Allergies and Hearing Loss
There have many studies have shown that there in fact is a link between allergies and hearing loss. As allergy season approaches, weather and other environmental factors may trigger allergy symptoms. Some allergy sufferers will experience runny noses and itchy...
Have You Checked Your FSA Spending Account Lately? Use it Before You Lose It!
As we close out 2018 and all have our minds on the holidays and how we are spending the new year, it’s also probably a good time to check your Flexible Spending Account or FSA. That’s because that hard earned...
The Connection Between Diabetes and Hearing Loss
Do you exercise regularly? Are you watching your weight? Do you smoke and/or drink excessively? If a healthy lifestyle is not a priority, you are at a higher risk of developing Type II Diabetes. About 90 million people in the...