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There are many commonly recognized causes of hearing loss, but few people realize the dangers that certain chemicals pose to their hearing. While there are numerous groups of people at risk, those in industries like textiles, petroleum, automotive, plastics, and metal fabrication have greater exposure. Being aware of what these harmful chemicals are and what
Music is an essential part of Aiden’s life. He listens to Spotify while at work, switches to Pandora when jogging, and he has a playlist for everything: gaming, cooking, gym time, and everything else. His entire life has a soundtrack and it’s playing on his headphones. But permanent hearing damage could be happening due to
You’re lying in bed trying to sleep when you first notice the sound: Your ear has a whooshing or throbbing in it. The sound is rhythmic in tune with your heartbeat. And regardless of how hard you try, you can’t tune it out. It keeps you up, which is bad because you need your sleep
Let’s imagine you go to a rock concert. You’re awesome, so you spend all night up front. It’s enjoyable, although it’s not good for your ears which will be ringing when you get up the next morning. (That’s not so enjoyable.) But what if you awaken and can only hear out of one ear? The
Congrats! Modern hearing aids are an amazing piece of technology, and you’ve just become the proud owner of a shiny new set. But new hearing aid users will wish someone had told them certain things, just like with any new technology. Let’s go over nine common mistakes new hearing aid owners make and how to
Are you going crazy with that tinnitus in your ears? Find out what causes tinnitus and whether you may have inherited it. Tinnitus, what exactly is it? Tinnitus is the name referring to a person’s perception of a ringing, droning, or buzzing in the ear with no external stimulus present to explain this experience. The
Feeling younger can be accomplished in many ways. But protecting your hearing is one way that is often overlooked. For years, improving and extending your life has been connected to a healthy diet and exercise. It also helps counter heart disease, cancer, and promotes weight control. But good hearing is just as important to keep
Some activities are simply staples of summertime: Outdoor concerts, fireworks shows, state fairs, air shows, and NASCAR races (look, if you like watching cars go around in circles, nobody’s going to judge you). As more of these events return to something resembling normal, the crowds, and the decibel levels, are growing. But sometimes this can
Hearing loss can be brought on by many things and is usually extremely aggravating. There are some situations where hearing loss is caused by a more severe underlying health condition and isn’t just the result of an injury or aging. These are some hearing loss red flags you should look for Hearing loss will often
Everyone’s hearing loss situation is unique and hearing aids are designed to make up for those unique conditions. If your hearing aids are giving you headaches or any other kind of pain, whether you’ve been using them for years or you’re a new user, there’s a solution. If your hearing aid is properly adjusted it
Does it seem like your hearing aid batteries die way too fast? There are several reasons why this may be happening that might be surprising. How long should hearing aid batteries last? From 3 to 7 days is the standard time-frame for charge to last. That’s a very wide range. But it’s so wide that
In conversation with friends, you want to be polite. At work, you want to appear engaged, even enthralled with what your boss/colleagues/customers are saying. With family, you may find it less difficult to simply tune out the conversation and ask the person near you to repeat what you missed, just a little louder, please. You
