Blausen.com staff. “Blausen gallery 2014”. That there is a right way to clean your ears implies that there is a wrong way, and without a doubt, there is a very wrong way. The wrong way is customary, and it breaks the first rule of cleaning your ears: don’t insert foreign objects into your ear canal. […]
It’s popular to think of hearing loss as an inevitable problem linked with aging, or, more recently, as a consequence of the younger generation’s constant use of iPods. But the numbers show that the greater problem may be exposure to loud noise at work. In the United States, 22 million workers are exposed to potentially […]
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The adage “you get what you pay for” is definitely true of hearing aids, and though the latest hearing aids are designed to be more effective than ever, they’re not exactly inexpensive, either. The good news is, modern digital hearing aids, while not cheap, ARE becoming more affordable, in the same manner that most consumer […]
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More often than not, people are unaware that they have hearing loss. It develops so slowly and gradually that it’s generally undetectable, and moreover, the majority of family physicians do not consistently screen for hearing loss at the yearly physical examination. Considering these two facts, it’s no surprise that most people first find out they […]
Approximately 45 million Americans suffer from tinnitus, which is the perception of sound where no outside sound source exists. This phantom sound is often perceived as a ringing sound, but can also materialize as a buzzing, hissing, whistling, swooshing, or clicking. First it is important to understand about tinnitus is that it’s a symptom, not […]
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Zinc-air-battery-types by Marc Andressen is licensed under Attribution CC 2.0 You could make a strong case that the most crucial part of your hearing aid is the battery: without it, nothing else works, and if it fails, your hearing fails with it. In this brief guide, we’ll reveal everything you need to know about hearing […]
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The World Health Organization reports that 1.1 billion individuals are at risk for noise-induced hearing loss, caused by exposure to excessive sound levels from personal mp3 devices and noisy environments such as clubs, bars, concerts, and sporting events. An projected 26 million Americans currently suffer from the condition. If noise-induced hearing loss results from direct […]
If we truly want to understand hearing loss, we have to understand both the physical side, which makes hearing progressively challenging, and the psychological side, which includes the lesser-known emotional responses to the loss of hearing. Jointly, the two sides of hearing loss can wreak havoc on a person’s quality of life, as the physical […]
Most people are surprised to learn how young the discipline of audiology actually is, and just how recently its founding father established the profession. To put this in perspective, if you wanted to find the founding father of biology, for example, you’d have to go back in time by 2,300 years and read the The […]
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When it’s time to purchase a car, most of us know exactly what to do. We carry out some research, compare options, and compose a list of questions to ask the dealership. We do this so that by the time we’re ready to stop by the dealership, we have an idea of what we’re looking […]
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