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Can OTC Pain Relievers Cause Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is a ringing, screeching, hissing, whistling, roaring, whooshing or humming sound. Though there is no external source for these sounds, you may feel as though you’re standing under St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco.…
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Habits You Should Quit for Your Hearing Health
We are now one month into 2022, which means many resolutions have been pushed to the sideline. Even if you were not able to start writing your great American novel or make it to the…
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What Is AI in a Hearing Aid?
If your email account categorizes your messages, your favorite streaming platform recommends what to watch next or your car can park itself, you’re familiar with a form of technology known as artificial intelligence (AI). Another…
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What is Unilateral Hearing Loss?
What is Single Sided Deafness? Sometimes referred to as unilateral hearing loss, single sided deafness is a condition in which an individual experiences hearing loss in only one ear but can hear normally out of…
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What is Sudden Hearing Loss?
For most people who experience hearing loss, the condition comes on gradually over a period of years. In rare cases, an abrupt loss of hearing occurs with little or no warning. This condition is known…
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What is Noise Induced Hearing Loss?
How Can Sounds Hurt Your Ears? Background sound is a constant in our busy lives. Normally, background noises are at safe levels that do not negatively impact our hearing. But repeated exposure to noise above…
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Tuning Into Hidden Hearing Loss
You notice that you’re starting to have trouble following conversations. Especially when you’re out somewhere loud or with a lot of background noise, like grabbing a burger with friends at Yard House. You prefer quiet…
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How to Maintain Hearing Health with Diabetes
Diabetes is an illness that occurs when your blood sugar is too high. If not managed, uncontrolled diabetes can lead to cardiovascular problems, kidney failure, nerve damage, amputation and can even be fatal. There are…
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Did You Know October Is Audiology Awareness Month?
Do you enjoy listening to the sounds of leaves crunching under your feet at Heather Farm Park, the crackle of a bonfire or the tweeting of birds? If you have hearing loss, you may not…
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Can a Cold Hurt Your Hearing?
While it is still technically summer until September 22, the prevalence of Halloween decorations and pumpkin spice lattes is a sign that it is unofficially fall. This means cold and flu season is coming. In…