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Why Do Hearing Loss & Tinnitus Sometimes Occur During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy can be exciting, but the side effects can also be exhausting. In addition to the well-known symptoms such as fatigue, swelling and nausea, you can also experience tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and hearing…
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It’s Important To Seek Treatment For Sudden Hearing Loss Quickly
Most cases of hearing loss come on gradually, progressing over the years. However, if you experience sudden hearing loss while working or out running errands at Countrywood Shopping Center, it’s important to seek medical attention…
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Three Ways to Make the Most of Dating With Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is a common condition. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), “one in eight people in the United States (or 30 million) aged 12 years or older has hearing loss…
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Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Are Intended to Increase Accessibility to Treatment
If you’ve heard of over-the-counter hearing aids, then you may have also heard you don’t need a prescription to purchase them. While they are convenient to buy and often cheaper than the prescription hearing aid…
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What Is Aural Rehabilitation?
Not only can treating your hearing loss prevent feelings of loneliness, depression, anxiety, falls and dementia, according to one study published in the journal Trends in Hearing, “Social activity level increased and social participation restriction…
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Common Issues with Ears & How to Treat Them
Your ears play an important role in your health and quality of life. Because of this, it’s important to care for them. Below we review common issues that can afflict your ears and what treatments…
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Get into the Spooky Spirit with Your Hearing Aids
Hearing loss has a high prevalence in the United States. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders reports that two to three of every 1,000 babies in the U.S. is born with a…
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Can Glaucoma Increase Your Risk of Tinnitus?
New research has shown that having primary open-angle glaucoma may increase your risk of experiencing tinnitus. What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is often described as a ringing in the ear. However, some people also experience hissing,…
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How Does Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Affect Hearing?
Certain medications are ototoxic, which means they can damage your ears. This damage can lead to problems like tinnitus, issues with balance and dizziness, and hearing loss. A group of antibiotics often used in patients…
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What is High-Frequency Hearing Loss?
If you feel like you’re struggling to understand conversations at work or when dining out at Main Street Kitchen & Bar, it may be a sign you have high-frequency hearing loss. This type of hearing…