There are other symptoms of a cold that are less prevalent than the widely recognized runny nose. One kind of cold you don’t often hear about is the one that moves into one or both ears. This form of cold can be more harmful than a common cold and shouldn’t ever be dismissed. What does […]
Most people recognize the common causes of hearing loss, but certain chemicals can also cause hearing loss which can come as a surprise. While there are numerous groups of people at risk, people in industries like textiles, petroleum, automotive, plastics, and metal fabrication have increased exposure. Being aware of what these harmful chemicals are and […]
Aiden loves music. While he’s out running, he listens to Pandora, while working it’s Spotify, and he has a playlist for everything he does: cardio, cooking, gaming, you name it. His headphones are just about always on, his life a totally soundtracked event. But the exact thing that Aiden loves, the loud, immersive music, could […]
Let’s pretend you go to a rock concert. You’re cool, so you spend all night in the front row. It isn’t exactly hearing-healthy, but it’s enjoyable, and the next day, you wake up with two ringing ears. (That part’s not so enjoyable.) But what happens if you can only hear out of one ear when […]
Summertime has some activities that are simply staples: Outdoor concerts, fireworks shows, state fairs, air shows, and NASCAR races (look, if you like watching cars drive around in circles, no one’s going to judge you). As more of these events return to something resembling normal, the crowds, and the noise levels, are growing. And that […]
You want to be courteous when you’re talking to friends. At work, you want to appear engaged, even enthralled with what your manager/colleagues/clients are talking about. You regularly find yourself needing family to repeat themselves because it was easier to tune out parts of the conversation that you weren’t able to hear very well. You […]
Hearing loss is typically accepted as simply a normal part of the aging process: as we get older, we begin to hear things a little less clearly. Maybe we need to ask people to speak up or repeat themselves when they talk. Perhaps the volume on our TV keeps going up. We might even discover […]
Keep your eyes on the road. While this might be sound advice, what about your other senses? As an example, consider the amount of work your ears are doing while driving. You’re using your ears to engage with other individuals in your vehicle, call your attention to important info appearing on your dashboard, and help […]
Your last family dinner was frustrating. Not because of any intra-family drama (though there’s always a little bit of that). No, the source of the frustration was simple: it was noisy, and you couldn’t hear anything. So you didn’t hear the details about Nancy’s raise, and you didn’t have the ability to ask about Todd’s […]
Your sense of hearing is essential in your life and when you lose it, there will be no natural way of getting it back. But strangely, the general public tends to ignore hearing loss. In the US alone, one in eight people over the age of 12 is dealing with neglected and permanent hearing loss. […]
