The ears play a critical role in hearing and balance. The ears and brain work together to process incoming sound information and maintain balance. Though much is known about how these processes work, scientists have made a recent discovery that illuminates even more information about …
Tinnitus is the experience of hearing a distracting sound in one or both ears. This sound is most often described as a ringing, buzzing, or clicking like noise that can be mild to profound. According to the Hearing Health Foundation, at least 10% of people …
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month! This initiative is invested in raising awareness about communication disorders and life-changing solutions. Organized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), this year’s campaign is centered on the theme: building connections. This emphasizes taking the necessary action to prioritize …
When you think back to older styles of hearing aids, they might seem. unsuited to active lifestyles. Those units tended to be bulky, loosely fitted, and subject to damage by the elements. Although some of these older styles weren’t right for some of activities, the …
Imagine you are a young person today in the Millennial or Gen Z generation. The new possibilities for access to technology were unparalleled in prior eras of history. From the first moment you wake up, you might pop on some earbuds to watch a video …
Hearing aids are invaluable technological devices that have been around long enough to build up their own mythology. Unfortunately, many of these myths are based on devices from a bygone era, and these assumptions might no longer remain true. Along with the many other technological …
The amazing nature of hearing aid technology is an extension of the similarly astounding process of hearing in the human ear. By transforming air pressure into electricity, a process called “transduction,” the human body creates electrical signals that flow through the brain, making it possible …
That smoking has a relationship with negative health effects will come as no surprise. Contrary to the false advertising of decades gone by, we now know that smoking is the most powerful lifestyle habit to correlate with serious health concerns. Smoking cessation campaigns are promoted …
Hearing loss is the third most common chronic physical condition in the United States, and is more prevalent than diabetes or cancer, affecting not just how people communicate but self-esteem, mental, emotional and physical health. This is why The World Health Organization (WHO) has named …
When the time comes to purchase a set of hearing aids, the choices might seem overwhelming. So many hearing aid manufacturing are producing devices with significant differences that you might wonder if you’re able to sift through the options. The good news is that your …
