Hearing is one of our most vital senses, allowing us to connect with the world around us. However, it’s a sense that can be easily taken for granted until it starts to deteriorate. To maintain healthy hearing throughout your life, it’s crucial to take proactive steps to protect your ears from harm. In this article, we’ll explore 10 essential tips …
Smokers May Be at Higher Risk for Hearing Loss
Are you a smoker? Despite overwhelming information highlighting the dangers of tobacco use through smoking, vaping and chew, still today an estimated 28.3 million adults in the United States currently smoke cigarettes., leading approximately 16 million to live with a smoking-related disease. The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that “smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and …
Patients with Untreated Hearing Loss Incur Higher Healthcare Costs over Time
In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health determined that people with untreated hearing loss incur significantly higher healthcare costs than people without hearing loss. With an average of 46%, or $22,434 per person, more spent on healthcare over ten years, these findings are not only noteworthy but should …
Protecting Your Child’s Hearing at School
Age related and noise related hearing loss are the most common types of hearing loss, however it is important to understand that these are gradual and oftentimes impacted by lifelong lifestyle choices. With this in mind, it is crucial to begin noise exposure education and reduction at a young age to protect hearing in the long term. Let’s look at …
Headphones & Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are truly amazing inventions which not only help millions of people hear better but have led the way in the advancement of digital miniaturization technology. When using hearing aids enjoy features such as enhanced sound, directional microphones to help you hear better in noise and background suppression. However, it can be challenging to navigate interactions with other technology …
Hearing Loss Myths
Do you suspect you have hearing loss but your reluctant to seek treatment? There are many misconceptions which keep people from seeking the treatment they need. In fact, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) reports that only about one out of five people who would benefit from a hearing aid actually seek treatment. When people understand …
How Loud is Too Loud for Kids?
If you are a parent or caretaker, then you are most likely scanning for danger in the back of your mind most of the time. It’s our job to protect and care for our kids and therefore many parents come to us wondering how loud, is too loud for kids? This is a valid question and incredibly important to be …
Musicians & Hearing Loss
One of the great tragedies of hearing loss is that it can have a powerful effect on those who need it most. Those who use their hearing ability to perform and listen to music cherish the ability to detect nuances of sound. They might pick up on a subtle accent in music or a fascinating frequency combination in sound design. …
Dealing with Noise Pollution in Your Neighborhood
For just one day, pay attention to the noises of your environment. Underneath the soft birdsong and voices of your neighbors is often a constant hum of traffic or HVAC systems that we’ve become so used to that we barely register the sound anymore. A typical day in an American neighborhood can also include innumerable occurrences of too-loud noise. Beyond …
Protect Your Ears at Your Favorite Sporting Events
Seattle Seahawk fans set a new world record for crowd noise in football in the summer of 2013, shouting their way to 136.6 decibels. A month later, the Kansas City Chiefs beat the record, producing a deafening 137.5 decibels of sound. The Chiefs’ official Twitter later account exclaimed: “BROKEN RECORD! #LoudandProud.” On Facebook, one Chiefs fan wrote,” Be LOUD AND …
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