85 decibels. That’s the noise measure at which repetitive exposure can bring on severe hearing damage. 100 decibels. That’s the sound measure reached by a rock concert, which is not-so-good news for performers or live concert goers. It’s also part of a greater problem: According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), as much […]
Hearing aids have gone through plenty of iterations in their 200-plus year history. The technology that is used in hearing aids has historically been developed due to a devoted scientist who is either impacted by hearing loss or has a loved one impacted by hearing loss. For example, Alexander Graham Bell’s mother had profound hearing loss […]
Every time you pick up a medicine bottle for your headache, you may be doing significant harm to your hearing loss. According to recent studies, ibuprofen is capable of inducing hearing loss in those people that use it for significant periods of time. We will look at the medical causes behind this and see what […]
For most people, the holidays represent a great time to reconnect with old family and friends. They can get together and talk about all of the great times that they had this year and in years past. However, people with hearing loss do not have the same ability to enjoy themselves as those with normal […]
Brain hearing is one of the latest breakthroughs in the world of medicine, and it is causing quite a stir. For many years people have had to suffer through the older models of hearing aids being unsightly and ineffective. However, these latest models have been revealed to be capable of producing excellent results for people […]
There are many different forms of technology that have had a significant impact of hearing health. For example, the most well-known developments in hearing technology have been the cochlear implant as well as the digital hearing aid. Yet, there have also been other forms of technology that have grown alongside the hearing aids. One of […]
There is a greater glimmer of hope for people who suffer from irreparable hearing loss, and it is called the electric cochlear implant. These devices have the ability to skip the damaged parts of the ear and stimulate hearing to occur directly within the brain of the individual that is using the device. Since this […]
While you’ve probably seen and even used plain old earplugs before, you may never have heard of state of the art digital ear plugs, which offer even more of an advantage because they can determine which sounds to pick up on and which ones to block out. These devices are becoming quite adept at helping […]
Conclusive connections run rampant in recent studies involving diabetes and hearing damage. Researchers just completed some studies of 20,000 people from the United States, Asia, Brazil and Australia to determine whether diabetes and hearing loss are intertwined. The answer is yes but researchers still don’t know why this is true. Individuals who are diabetic have […]
Hearing loops, the latest form of technology for those with hearing impairments, is based on many years of tireless research. Propelled a long way since the days of the hearing trumpet, these amazing advances in technology allow for the filtration of background noises and frequencies, such as in a crowded meeting or in a public […]
