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What Is Auditory Processing Disorder?
Auditory processing disorder (APD) is a disruption in the way a person’s brain understands what they’re hearing. The disruption occurs from a disorder of the brain’s auditory system and most frequently manifests as a misinterpretation…
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Study Shows Link Between Traffic Noise & Tinnitus
The term “tinnitus” describes a phantom ringing, roaring, whistling, hissing, humming, buzzing or other sound in the ear that has no external source. While many people think of extremely loud events as being the main…
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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…
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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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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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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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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…