It is true that some people have more sensitive ears than others. While there are several types of hearing sensitivity, perhaps the most prominent of them is hyperacusis. Although it is rare, affecting perhaps one in 50,000 people, it is… Read More
It is true that some people have more sensitive ears than others. While there are several types of hearing sensitivity, perhaps the most prominent of them is hyperacusis. Although it is rare, affecting perhaps one in 50,000 people, it is… Read More
Ear wax is one of the nastier traits of the human body, its ickiness well-known to mankind. But first of all, it’s not wax, and secondly, it’s exactly what we need to keep clean. Read on to learn more about… Read More
Although ear wax is a natural means of cleaning the ears produced by the body, it is often a source of discomfort and irritation for many adults with ear wax buildup over time. If left unaddressed, this build up can… Read More
Listen up! If you don’t clean out your earwax often enough, it might be a good time to start. While taking better care of your ears may not strike you as a good new years resolution, don’t let that discourage… Read More
Hearing problems and ear health are issues that commonly overlap. Protecting your ears is just one part of ensuring ear health. But sometimes, hearing problems arise from ear infections. We can’t always control when an ear infection happens. In this… Read More
Your inner ear is perhaps the most important part of your ear. In the inner ear, all of what you hear is transformed. What is it transformed from? Incoming noises and signals, basically what you perceive in the world around… Read More
Ears are a complex part of the human body, and as such there is a lot which goes into their function and understanding their workings. In this blog, Otosclerosis and its symptoms and causes will be explored.
It’s commonly held that not only does music up your energy level, but that it helps you heal more quickly and significantly improves your mood. In fact, studies now show that music can either improve or reinforce your mood–which gives… Read More
If you’ve ever been inside a large canyon, you’ve probably observed the wonder of echoes firsthand-but how do they work? The echo occurs when a sound repeats itself, fading from loud to soft in seconds. The echo occurs because some… Read More
“Speech bananas” are not afternoon snacks for audiologists.It’s a reference to the placement of sounds in an audiogram – a graphical representation of an individual’s hearing acuity within a range of volumes and frequencies. Audiograms are typically graphed with the… Read More