Are you worried about having your hearing aids outside during a cold snap? Wintery weather isn’t great for electronics. For example, your phone might be a bit slower to respond or the battery may lose …
Tips to Ease Communication with Face Masks & Hearing Loss
Public health officials are stressing the importance of wearing face masks. These face coverings play an important role in stopping the spread of the COVID-19 virus. However, wearing face masks can make communication more challenging …
How Does Hearing Loss Affect Your Life
Hearing plays a big role in all of life’s most special moments. That’s why hearing loss can be so devastating. If you’re living with untreated hearing loss, you’ll start to notice changes in your family …
Can Air Pollution Affect Our Hearing Abilities
Everyone knows that loud noise and noise pollution can lead to hearing loss. These sounds can damage the cells in your ear and make it harder to hear. But have you ever thought about how …
Current & Former Smokers May Be at Higher Risk for Hearing Loss
Are you a smoker? Maybe you used to smoke, but you recently quit. Smoking is linked to a number of negative health outcomes, including cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, a weakened immune system, and …
Studies Show that COVID19 Can Affect Tinnitus
As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect people around the world, doctors and researchers are looking at how the virus is linked to other health issues. For example, some COVID-19 cases have led to …
Why It’s Important to Address Hearing Loss
Hearing loss affects approximately 48 million people or 20% of all Americans, making it very likely that hearing loss could happen to you. The likeliness becomes greater as we age, with one in three over …
Reasons to Update Your Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are such an important investment in your overall health. These complex devices allow people to navigate daily life with greater capacity to hear and communicate effectively. Hearing aids, similar to most electronics today, …
Healthy Hearing Tips for the New Year
It’s the new year, and that means it’s time to set some healthy goals for the year ahead. You might be focusing on eating healthy, exercising more, or taking up a new hobby. But have …
New Face Masks Can Help Communication
Are you having a hard time communicating while wearing a face mask? Public health officials have asked us all to do our part to stop the spread of COVID-19. One way to do this is …
