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Head Injuries & Hearing Loss

When you think about hearing loss, the most common image that comes to mind is age-related hearing loss. Indeed, most…
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How Smoking & Drinking May Affect Hearing

Lifestyle habits undoubtedly affect our risk of hearing loss. In the first place, the willingness to use hearing protection and…
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A Link between Hearing Loss & Diabetes

As you may already know, hearing loss is related to many other conditions in the body. Not only are those…
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When Should I Update My Hearing Aids?

Hearing aids are an important treatment for those of us who suffer from hearing loss. They keep us more active…
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A Brief History of Hearing Loss

Over 5% of the world’s population today suffers from hearing loss-about 466 million people. The rate of hearing loss is…
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Celebrate World Alzheimer’s Month with a Hearing Test!

September is World Alzheimer’s Month, and The Lancet has published an update to the known risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease.…
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Dealing with Noise Pollution in Your Neighborhood      

We want our home to be a sanctuary. Although we live in our lives with constant turmoil and commotion, our…
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How Treating Hearing Loss Helps Your Mental Health         

Many people fail to acknowledge the existence of hearing loss in their lives. That could be chalked to several different…
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Earbud Use Could Harm Your Hearing

When we think of the causes of hearing loss, our minds go immediately to very loud sounds. Some of us…
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Everyday Activities That Harm Your Hearing

The world is a diverse soundscape full of music, birds chirping and wind blowing through the trees. Sounds can be…