Swimmer’s ear, technically known as acute external otitis or otitis externa, is an infection that develops in the outer ear canal (the area outside your eardrum). The common name swimmer’s ear comes from the fact that the problem is frequently… Read More
Archive for August, 2014
Chickens, Fish and Human Hearing Loss – New Research Into Regenerating Inner Ear Hair Cells
As hearing professionals, one of the frustrations we encounter in our practice is that the conditions that have caused hearing loss in our patients cannot be reversed. One of the primary causes of hearing loss, for example, is damage to… Read More
Should You Fix Your Old Hearing Aid or Should You Replace It?
One of our most frequently asked questions is, “My hearing aid is broken or is no longer working – should I replace it with a new one, or have it repaired?” The honest answer needs to be, “Depends.” It is… Read More
A Look at the Relationships Between Hearing Impairment and Reduction in Cognitive Function
If you suffer from some form of hearing impairment, do you ever find that listening to people speak is work, and that you have to try really hard to understand what people say? This is a phenomenon that happens even… Read More