Every day scientists are coming up with new cures. That may be a positive or a negative. For instance, you might look at encouraging new research in the area of curing hearing loss and you decide you don’t really have to be all that careful. By the time you start showing symptoms of hearing loss, […]
You may develop hearing loss as you get older, especially if you frequently expose yourself to loud noise. Hearing loss may be in your future, for example, if you work on a noisy factory floor without ear protection. These hearing loss causes are pretty common. But there’s a new fighter in the ring, and you […]
Coping with hearing loss can be quite an adjustment for you and your family. It can also come with some perils. What happens if a fire alarm is going off or someone is yelling out your name but you can’t hear them? Car noises can warn you about dangers ahead, but if you have untreated […]
Want to take all the fun out of your next family get-together? Start talking about dementia. The topic of dementia can be very scary and most individuals aren’t going to go out of their way to discuss it. Dementia, which is a degenerative cognitive condition, makes you lose a grip on reality, experience loss of […]
So, so many family celebrations. During the holiday seasons, it probably seems like you’re meeting (or re-meeting) a new long-lost uncle almost every weekend. The holiday season can be enjoyable (and also difficult) because of this. Normally, this kind of yearly catching up is something that’s easy to anticipate. You get to find out what […]
There are other symptoms of a cold that are less prevalent than the well known runny nose. One type of cold you don’t frequently hear about is the one that goes into one or more ears. While you may generally think of colds as harmless, here’s why this ear-related cold symptom shouldn’t ever be disregarded. […]
There are many well 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 increased exposure. Being aware of what these hazardous chemicals are and what […]
Aiden loves music. While he’s out jogging, he’s listening to Pandora, while working it’s Spotify, and he has a playlist for all his activities: cardio, cooking, gaming, you name it. His headphones are pretty much always on, his life a fully soundtracked affair. But the very thing that Aiden loves, the loud, immersive music, might […]
Because you’re so cool, you were in the front row for the entire rock concert last night. It’s fun, although it’s not good for your ears which will be ringing when you wake up the next morning. (That part’s not so fun.) But what happens if you can only hear out of one ear when […]
Summer has some activities that are just staples: 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 like normal, the crowds, and the noise levels, are growing. And that can […]
