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Scientists Have Discovered The Protein That Enables Hearing And Balance

Hearing scientists have long been able to identify when hearing loss occurs and in which ranges of sound. Audiometric testing is quite precise in identifying the types of sound that people can no longer hear, both in terms of the…

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Meditation Could Help Alleviate Tinnitus

Those who have chronic tinnitus live with a constant, persistent, or recurring sound that originates from within the body. Without an external stimulus for the sound, it can feel like that inescapable sound is following you around everywhere you go.…

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Support an Active Lifestyle with Hearing Aids

One of the most common misconceptions about hearing aids is that they are bulky and inconvenient devices that only aging adults experiencing hearing loss wear. However, hearing aids are incredibly advanced pieces of technology that maximize hearing for people of…

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Hearing Loss Among Millennials & Gen Z

A common misconception about hearing loss is that it only impacts older adults. But people of all ages can and do experience impaired hearing. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), an estimated 10% of Millennials have some…

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Building Connections | May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!

This May brings Better Hearing and Speech Month! Organized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), this campaign is invested in raising awareness about communication disorders and effective solutions that transform health. One of the most common medical conditions that impacts…

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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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