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
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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
Preventing Future NIHL in Professional and Amateur Musicians
What do Neil Young, Brian Wilson, Eric Clapton, and Pete Townshend have in common, besides all being musicians? All of these musicians experienced – as a result of playing the music they love – permanent hearing loss. When I treat… Read More
Why Hearing in Crowded Situations Might be Particularly Challenging for You
Our patients frequently ask us why they seem to have significantly greater difficulty hearing in busy spaces as compared to other situations. They report that they don’t seem to have any problem hearing people and understanding what they say when… Read More
Choosing a Cell Phone that will be Compatible with Your Hearing Aids
Hearing aids and cellular phones haven’t always gotten along as well as they do now. The complex electronics in both devices often caused static, dropped words or squealing interference noises. Fortunately, improvements in technology and new government regulations have made… Read More
Averting Typical First Time Hearing Aid Buyer Mistakes
The selection and purchase of a first hearing aid can be an overwhelming task for anyone. When Consumer Reports did a comparative report on hearing aids, they followed consumers for six months as they tried to figure out which one… Read More
Hearing Loss Early Warning Symptoms
Hearing loss may appear in many forms, and can appear either suddenly, as the result of injury or trauma, or over time, due to the aging process. Hearing loss may range between mild instances of not hearing conversations correctly to… Read More
Being Safe at Home when a Family Member is Hearing Impaired
One subject that is rarely discussed with regards to hearing loss is how to keep people who have it safe in their own homes. For instance, imagine that a fire starts in your home; if you’re like most people you… Read More