May signifies an exciting time of the year for audiologists around the world. Flowers are blooming, the air is growing warmer, and Better Speech & Hearing Month has just begun.
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Balance and Hearing Loss
The ear is a fascinating instrument. One of the critical organs of the human body, it is far more complex than one might expect. Our ears are responsible for far more than just our hearing; they also help to ground… Read More
Oticon Introduces New Hearing Aid
The human body is far more complex than one can imagine, and much still remains unknown. Even one aspect of it, the human ear, is incredibly intricate and genius in design. Those with hearing aids can tell you that although… Read More
The Relation Between Tinnitus and Stress
Tinnitus is a common symptom for many people. It’s what many call the high-pitched ringing in the ears. Whooshing, ringing, whistling, pulsing, and other such sounds describe this phenomenon. While it may be related to hearing, it is related to… Read More
Hearing Aids of the Future
Researchers are constantly improving hearing aid performance and appeal. One of their goals is to reduce background noise to make focused listening easier.
What Is Hyperacusis?
The human ear is infinitely complex, more complicated than meets the eye. Over time, losing the full function of our ears is normal, although hearing loss and other hearing conditions can have multiple causes, such as overly-loud noise exposure, a… Read More
How Your Kidneys Affect Your Hearing
March 12, 2021, is World Kidney Day! In honor of World Kidney Day, today’s blog post will focus on how one’s kidneys actually can affect one’s hearing. Ears are delicate instruments, more complex than one might think. Due to their… Read More
Happy World Hearing Day 2021!
Happy (belated) World Hearing Day! This past Wednesday, March 3, 2021, was World Hearing Day 2021, the marker of the World Report on Hearing for the World Health Organization. This year’s theme is “Hearing Care for All!” As we celebrate… Read More
What You Don’t Know About Pets and Hearing Aids
The majority of people in the United States have had a pet at some point. Some didn’t have pets until they were older, and others have had pets throughout their lives and cannot imagine living without an animal companion. Dogs… Read More