It’s not like you just wake up one day, and your hearing is gone. Hearing loss, especially when it’s associated with aging, typically progresses in degrees. Some signs appear earlier, though, and you don’t detect there is a problem immediately. The initial symptoms of progressive hearing loss are discrete. Identifying them sooner is crucial to […]
You Know when you’re viewing an action movie and the hero has a thunderous explosion nearby and their ears begin to ring? Well, at least some degree of mild brain trauma has likely happened to them. Obviously, action movies don’t highlight the brain injury part. But that high-pitched ringing is something known as tinnitus. Normally, […]
TikTok has some really amazing videos you’ve most likely watched. Babies, after they just get fitted for hearing aids, hearing the voice of their mother for the first time. Sometimes, at first, the baby is resistant. When the doctor tries to put the hearing aid in their ears, they fight against it. They might cry […]
Pizza is a fascinating thing. As long as it meets a few basic criteria (crust, sauce, cheese, etc.) regardless of the toppings, it’s still pizza. Hearing loss is similar. Symptoms and presentations are caused by many different problems – loud noises, genetic factors, age, ear blockages – but as long as you have difficulty hearing […]
Have you ever woken up after a night’s sleep and heard birds singing a delightful song through your open window? Turns out, there’s a name for all those birdsongs: the dawn chorus. For whatever reason, birds see the sun coming up and decide to start belting out their favorite songs. Each species has its own […]
If you aren’t really rich, a car isn’t really an impulse purchase. Which means you will probably do a great deal of research ahead of time. You take a good look at things such as gas mileage, price point, and customer reviews. (You’re on Google a lot.) This amount of research is logical! For most […]
The world was rather different millions of years ago. The long-necked Diplacusis wandered this volcano-laden landscape. Diplacusis was so big, due to its long tail and neck, that no other predators were a threat. Actually, Diplodocus is the long-necked dinosaur from the Jurassic Period. When you’re hearing two sounds at the same time, that’s a […]
Denial is a typical first response. Of course, my loved one’s hearing loss isn’t as advanced as it seems. She’s too young to require a hearing aid. Perhaps, it’s become a joke between the two of you. Your loved one always asks you to speak up. It’s just a game. You laugh about it. But […]
Summer is here! This summer season offers tons of fun. But don’t forget about your hearing’s health before you go out for a day on the beach, a rocking concert, or perhaps a great backyard get-together. Loud noises can damage your hearing, even if you don’t feel like they’re very loud. In the summer you’re […]
Do you remember those gallon buckets of ice cream you used to find at grocery stores? As a kid, they were the best thing ever because they promised an entire gallon of ice cream, that’s a lot of frozen custard and high-fructose corn syrup! But you begin to become more specific in your taste as […]
