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Here’s How You Can Protect Your Hearing While Doing Yardwork
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports, “An estimated 12.5% of children and adolescents aged 6–19 years (approximately 5.2 million) and 17% of adults aged 20–69 years (approximately 26 million) have suffered permanent…
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How Your Home’s Acoustics Can Affect Your Hearing
If you’re one of the approximately 15% of American adults (37.5 million) aged 18 and over who report some trouble hearing, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, you’ve probably noticed…
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What Are the Differences Between Conductive and Sensorineural Hearing Loss?
Not all hearing loss is the same. Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss have different causes and treatments and can even sound different. Let’s take a closer look at each. Sensorineural Hearing Loss is More Common…
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These Hobbies Require Hearing Protection
Hobbies keep us active and are good for the soul. However, some hobbies can reach noise levels that could harm your ears and lead to hearing loss. Let’s look at a few fun activities that…
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Is There a Link Between Migraines and Hearing Loss?
If you’ve ever had a migraine, you know how awful they can be. What you may not know is that migraines may also slightly increase your risk of sudden hearing loss. Migraine Symptoms Migraines are…
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Three Ways To Protect Your Hearing This Year
Whether it’s a loud burst or years of working at a noisy job site, loud noise has the potential to damage your inner ear and cause permanent hearing loss. In fact, any prolonged exposure to…
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What Is Aural Rehabilitation?
There are many benefits to wearing hearing aids. One study published in the journal Trends in Hearing in 2021 reports that, “Social activity level increased and social participation restriction decreased significantly after hearing aid fitting…
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What Causes Hearing Loss in Seniors?
As we age, our bodies go through numerous changes. For many, that can mean a change in hearing ability. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), “nearly 25% of those…
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Daycare and Children With Severe Hearing Loss
Finding the right daycare for your child can be a tough task. If your child has severe pediatric hearing loss, you may be especially concerned with whether a specific facility can meet your child’s needs.…
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Back-to-School Checklist for Children with Hearing Aids
It’s back-to-school season, so it is time to stock your child’s backpack with all the essentials. If your child has hearing loss, they’ll need a few extra items and a little more preparation. We review…