Truth about Earwax
Each year, approximately 12 million people in the U.S. are seen by medical professionals for impacted or excessive cerumen. This article covers earwax FAQ’s and
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Advances in Hearing Healthcare
This article covers the complex process of human hearing and the futuristic goal of repairing existing damage. University research regarding restoring hearing through regenerating sensory
“Hear” for the Holidays
What can be done to optimize conversations during the holidays? This article describs changing our communication strategies, listening environment and use of amplification can help.
Diabetes and Hearing Health
This article describes the co-morbid link of diabetes and hearing loss. Key statistics are provided from the CDC and National Institute for Healg (NIH) that
Who’s Who in Audiology
Hearing healthcare has many professionals and their educational descriptions are included in this valuable article. Understanding their critical role in the hearing health marketplace is
Better communication / Better results
This article describes that by simply identifying and treating hearing loss on the front lines, healthcare outcomes can be greatly improved for the benefit of
Language Types – Speech & ASL
American Sign Language and speech is the topic of this article. Research form New York University explains how spoken speech uses the same neural circuits
Types of Hearing Loss
This article identifies the different types of hearing loss in terms of type, degree and configuration.
Communication Strategies – Hearing Loss
Often people with hearing loss and their loved ones believe that their communication difficulties are due only to poor hearing. There are plenty of other
Firearms and Hearing Protection
This article discusses the often ignored conversation of hearing protection while using recreational firearms. Often, individuals will not wear hearing protection when firing weapons because
Cocktail party problem – difficulty hearing with background noise
As we age, our cognitive processes and sensory inputs change, making use of both bottom-up and top-down processing more challenging. This article discusses approaches we
Can you hear my music? How loud it too loud?
This report discusses hearing loss and the consequences of noise exposure. Although hearing loss becomes more common with age, noise exposure is also a leading