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 …
Some of the objects that can damage your hearing go without saying. Those who work on airfields wear advanced protection to deal with the excruciating sounds coming from airplanes. Any member of the armed forces will know that hearing protection is crucial to dealing with …
Hearing loss is most common in the golden years of life. After a lifetime of sound, music, and noise entering the ears, it is no surprise that they can suffer some damage over time. The tiny hairlike organelles of the inner ear called stereocilia are …
The list of benefits from a healthy diet is already long. Not only can good nutrition prevent disease and illness ranging from skin conditions to cardiovascular disease, but it can also bring vitality, energy, and a positive outlook by many accounts. Whether you think of …
If you think back to the last time you struggled to hear in a noisy environment, you might recall a perfect storm of difficulties. Some of the places we congregate not only have many people speaking at once, such as a restaurant, but they also …
Hearing loss has been associated with cognitive decline in a number of studies over the years. Although the mechanism by which hearing loss causes strain on cognition remains under investigation, the population statistics have borne out time and again that those with untreated hearing loss …
