You may develop hearing loss as you get older, particularly if you frequently expose yourself to loud noise. Hearing loss might be in your future, for instance, if you work on a noisy factory floor without ear protection. These are fairly common and widely known causes of hearing loss. But there’s a new kid on […]
For you and the people you love, living with hearing loss can be difficult to adjust to. It can also come with some dangers. What’s going to happen if you can’t hear a smoke detector or someone calling your name? If you have untreated hearing loss, you won’t hear those car sounds that could be […]
So, so many family get-togethers. It likely feels like you’re meeting or reuniting with every relative you have, every weekend, during the holidays. That’s the appeal (and, some might say, the curse) of the holiday season. Usually, it’s easy to look forward to this yearly catching up. You get to learn what everybody’s been up […]
While everybody has encountered a runny nose, we don’t usually mention other types of cold symptoms because they’re less frequent. One kind of cold you don’t often hear about is the one that moves into one or both ears. This form of cold can be more risky than a common cold and shouldn’t ever be […]
Lately you’ve noticed that you can’t hear out of one ear. Is that bad? (Spoiler: It’s likely.) What could be the cause? And when should you see a hearing professional? […]
