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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…
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Are Seniors with Hearing Loss at a Higher Risk for Complications After Surgery?
Older people with hearing loss appear more likely to experience difficulties after having surgery. New Study Shows Surgery Risk for Patients with Hearing Loss A study published earlier this year examined whether older patients with…
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How to Deal with the Emotional Weight of Tinnitus
Millions of people each year experience tinnitus, but only about 20% seek medical attention. People of all ages can experience a ringing in the ear. Depending on the severity of the tinnitus, feelings of depression,…
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Why Do Some Antibiotics Cause Hearing Loss?
While antibiotics are necessary, life-saving drugs, some also carry the risk of hearing loss. The fact that these medications can cause damage to the ear makes them ototoxic. What Is Ototoxicity? If a medication is…
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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…