Your workplace recently embraced the trend of open-office floor plans, encouraging collaboration and teamwork. However, you find yourself struggling in this new setup. Not because you miss the privacy of cubicle walls, but because the elevated noise makes it hard to follow conversations. Even if standard hearing tests indicate completely normal hearing, the inability to […]
It’s normal to want to learn about the side effects of a medication when you begin taking it. Can it trigger digestive issues? Will it cause your mouth to dry out? Cause insomnia? You may not even be aware of some of the more impactful side effects, including hearing loss. Ototoxicity is the medical name […]
Muffled hearing can happen for a large number of reasons. For the majority of people, it’s a short-term situation. In other cases, muffled hearing can be a precursor of more significant hearing-related issues. That’s because, for the most part, hearing loss is a gradually developing condition. Symptoms develop gradually and over time. One of the […]
Nowadays, the cellular phone network is a lot more dependable (and there’s a lot less static involved). But that doesn’t mean everyone can hear you all the time. And for people who have hearing loss, it can be particularly difficult. There must be an easy solution for that, right? Why not utilize a set of […]
It probably seems like a simple thing to take care of your hearing aids. After all, you were most likely given a set of care guidelines when you first bought your devices. The majority of hearing specialists will give you a step-by-step how-to when it comes to regular hearing aid maintenance. But it’s quite likely […]
Does hearing loss get worse as you get older? Hearing loss is a common slowly developing condition that impacts all adults. In fact, over 50% of individuals 75 and older have trouble hearing. Presbycusis The slowly developing condition of hearing loss as we get older is generally known as presbycusis. Typically, there will be a […]
Sleepless nights aren’t any fun. Especially when it occurs regularly. You toss and turn and probably stare at the clock (or your phone) and worry about just how exhausted you’ll be the next day. When these kinds of sleepless nights persistently happen, medical professionals tend to use the label “insomnia”. Over time, the effects of […]
Genetic predisposition, aging, and extended exposure to loud noise are all familiar factors that can contribute to hearing loss. But the connection between hearing loss and diabetes is not as well known. Let us elaborate. How does diabetes increase your risk of hearing loss? As per the CDC, 9% or 37 million individuals in the […]
Genetic predisposition, aging, and extended exposure to loud sound are all familiar factors that can contribute to hearing loss. However, you may find it interesting to discover the connection between diabetes and hearing impairment. Let’s dig a little bit deeper into that. How is your risk of developing hearing loss increased by diabetes? The prevalence […]
Lots of individuals really love winter! Okay, it can definitely be a bummer if you need to get somewhere. Or if you don’t have the correct gear (or proper infrastructure). But there are plenty of fun things to do in those chillier winter months. Still not convinced? Skiing and sledding aren’t the only fun things […]
