Scientists. They’re just like us: always looking for ways to help people hear and live their best. It starts with uncovering the mysteries of hearing loss, which can require a lot of resources. That’s why we love seeing important research...
Hearing Loss Affects People of All Ages
When you think about eyeglasses, what do you think of? Most likely your own pair or those of loved ones. If you’re more fashion-minded, you might even think about that funky pair you saw recently on one of your favorite...
May Is Better Hearing Month: Spring Into It With Less Noise, More Joy
Ahhh, spring! As power tools whir, ball games bloom, and concerts sprout, are your ears protected from the louder sounds of the season? Some noises pack a bigger punch than your ears should take, so for Better Hearing Month this...
Online Hearing Tests: Can They Help?
The Era of DIY Health Screening The do-it-yourself era of health screening is here, along with greater convenience and consumer empowerment. You can check your blood pressure from a pharmacy kiosk, test yourself at home for HIV or colon cancer,...
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...
5 Tips for Communicating with Loved Ones who have Hearing Loss
While every sense is important, hearing is one that really involves more than just you. It involves communication with others. While hearing aids can help improve communication between you and your loved one, they affect different users differently. So how...
Talking to a Loved One About Getting Their Hearing Tested
Did you know that and estimated that 1 in 5 Americans suffer from hearing loss in at least one ear? The severity of the hearing impairment can vary, but one thing stays the same. Hearing loss can be frustrating, especially...
3 Reasons Why a Hearing Aid Can Improve Your Life
Did you know that hearing loss can affect quality of life and take the fun out of so many different activities when untreated? Untreated hearing loss has been associated with depression, dementia, and even childhood developmental issues. Sometimes, we don’t...
How are Birth Weight and Hearing Linked?
When a child is born, there are many aspects that parents and doctors will take into consideration for the health of the child. Weight is one of the main factors that doctors see as an influence to a child’s health....
What is Meniere’s Disease?
Hearing loss can develop in many different forms. Perhaps it was genetic, maybe it was due to age, or from an ear infection. Hearing loss in a complicated disorder in that affects every person differently and for different reasons. One...