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What Can Cause Temporary Hearing Loss in Children?
If your child has been complaining that things “sound funny” or has been tugging on their ear a lot, it might be worth considering if they’re experiencing temporary hearing loss. Figuring this out might be…
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What Are Temporary and Permanent Threshold Shifts?
If you’ve ever experienced muffled sounds after being exposed to a loud noise, you’ve experienced a phenomenon known as a threshold shift. Auditory threshold is defined as “the average sound pressure level that is just…
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What Is Selective Hearing?
Selective hearing is the ability of your brain to isolate sound in a noisy environment. You’ve probably engaged in it yourself at a party, which is why it’s also known as ‘The Cocktail Effect.’ How…
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Exploring the Relationship Between Anemia and Hearing Loss
Nearly 15% of American adults have experienced some trouble hearing in the past year. Hearing loss can stem from a variety of causes, including genetics, exposure to loud noises and certain health conditions. There is…
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What to Know About Synesthesia
Synesthesia is a neurological phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory pathway automatically triggers another, unrelated sensory experience. It’s not a hallucination or disorder but a blending in the brain’s sensory regions. People with synesthesia…
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What to Know About Sound Machines and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a form of permanent hearing loss that results from long-term exposure to loud sounds. This occurs because loud noises can damage sensitive hair cells in the inner ear. These hair…
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What To Know About Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder
Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder is a hearing disorder that affects the inner ear and a person’s ability to understand speech. With ANSD, a person can detect sounds, but the ear struggles to send sound information…
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Can Yoga and Meditation Help Treat Tinnitus?
Dealing with a persistent ringing or buzzing in your ears can not only be annoying, but for some tinnitus sufferers, it can interfere with their quality of life. For that reason, many with tinnitus look…
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What Common Noises in the Ear Mean
Noises in the ear can be disorienting but are usually not a sign of a serious health condition. Let’s take a look at three common ear noises and examine their likely causes as well as…
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Here’s How You Can Protect Your Hearing While Doing Yardwork
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “An estimated 12.5% of children and adolescents aged 6–19 years (approximately 5.2 million) and 17% of adults aged 20–69 years (approximately 26 million) have suffered…