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Myths About Hearing Aids

When considering treatment for your hearing loss, many preconceived notions can come to mind. Your first image of hearing aids might even be drawn from a bygone era when they worked quite differently than they do now. Along with our…

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How do Hearing Aids Work?

If you have ever used a home audio system to play music, then you might have more understanding of how hearing aids work than you think! Particularly if you have ever used a karaoke machine with a microphone and speaker,…

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A Link Between Hearing Loss & Second Hand Smoke

Public health experts are quick to point toward lifestyle behaviors as a way to improve wellbeing. Some of the other factors that can cause poor health are beyond our control. Variables such as heredity and exposure to pollution can’t be…

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A Link Between Hearing Loss & Cardiovascular Disease

Our bodies are dense networks of connections, and these webs of interdependence make them function as an organic whole. Without oxygenated blood, our lungs would not be able to do their work of pumping air in and out, and, conversely,…

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A Guide to Buying Hearing Aids

If you have taken the plunge into the world of hearing loss treatment, congratulations! The most important step you can take is to begin pursuing assistance, and you have already achieved that task. Those who are resistant to hearing loss…

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March 3 is World Hearing Day: Hearing Care for All

Each year March 3rd is celebrated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as World Hearing Day! This day is used to raise awareness about hearing loss and deafness worldwide. In the US 48 million people are projected to suffer from…

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Household Items That Could Damage Your Hearing

When you think of the risks of hearing damage, what comes to mind? If your mind goes immediately to concerts, factories, and firing ranges, you are not alone. These very loud settings are the most dangerous places for your hearing.…

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Early Hearing Loss Could Lead to Dementia

In the past, hearing loss was concentrated among our elders. Though it was possible to develop hearing loss at a younger age, it was quite rare. The shifting nature of our technologically-assisted life might be changing that.  With the influx…

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A Healthy Diet May Stave Off Hearing Loss

On some level, we know intuitively that healthy eating leads to a healthy life. When foods seem to be plucked directly from the ground and placed onto our plates, we can almost taste the connection with nature. Yet, this sense…

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How Hearing Loss May Affect Your Job

When it comes to your job, it is important to monitor the balance of your needs against the demands of the organization. Of course, we all sacrifice some of our creature comforts in order to work hard toward a goal,…

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