New cures are always being discovered. That can be a good or bad thing. You may figure that you don’t really need to be all that cautious about your hearing because you saw some encouraging research about prospective future cures for deafness. By the time you start exhibiting symptoms of hearing loss, you think, they’ll […]
You may develop hearing loss as you get older, especially if you regularly expose yourself to loud noise. Similarly, if you work on a busy factory floor and don’t wear ear protection, hearing loss might be in your future. These are fairly common and well known causes of hearing loss. But there’s a new kid […]
For you and the people in your life, living with hearing loss can be difficult to adjust to. It can also come with some perils. What if you can’t hear a fire alarm or somebody yelling your name? If you have untreated hearing loss, you won’t be able to hear those car sounds that may […]
Want to suck all the fun out of your next family get-together? Start talking about dementia. The subject of dementia can be really scary and most people aren’t going to purposely discuss it. A degenerative mental disease in which you gradually (or, more frighteningly, quickly) lose your cognitive faculties, dementia causes you to lose touch […]
So, so many family get-togethers. During the holiday seasons, it probably feels like you’re meeting (or re-meeting) a new long-lost relative every other weekend. The holiday season can be enjoyable (and also difficult) for this reason. Usually, it’s easy to look forward to this yearly catching up. You get to find out what everybody’s been […]
While everyone has experienced a runny nose, we don’t usually talk about other kinds of cold symptoms because they are less common. One kind of cold you don’t often hear about is the one that goes into one or both ears. This kind of cold can be more harmful than a common cold and should […]
Most people recognize the common causes of hearing loss, but some chemicals can also lead to hearing loss which can be surprising. While there are several groups of people at risk, those in industries such as textiles, petroleum, automotive, plastics, and metal fabrication have increased exposure. Being aware of what these hazardous chemicals are and […]
Music is an essential part of Aiden’s life. He listens to Spotify while working, switches to Pandora when jogging, and he has a playlist for everything: cardio, cooking, video games, you name it. His headphones are almost always on, his life a totally soundtracked event. But irreversible hearing damage may be happening as a consequence […]
Because you’re so hip, you rocked out in the front row for the entire rock concert last night. It isn’t exactly hearing-healthy, but it’s enjoyable, and the next day, you wake up with both ears ringing. (That’s not as fun.) But what if you awaken and can only hear out of one ear? Well, if […]
Some activities are simply staples of summer: Air shows, concerts, fireworks, state fairs, Nascar races, etc. As more of these activities go back to something like normal, the crowds, and the noise levels, are growing. And that can be an issue. Let’s face it: you’ve had ringing in your ears after attending a concert before. […]
