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Stress and Hearing
You’ve probably heard that chronic stress can do a number on your cardiovascular system, negatively impacting blood pressure and being a harbinger of diabetes and heart disease. But because of those facts, it can also lead to hearing loss. This is because the tiny...
Time to Tie Up Any Hearing Loose Ends
As the economy begins to tentatively open up a bit, now’s a good time to cross some of those things off the To-Do List that accumulated during the COVID lockdown. And if one of those things is checking out any nagging doubts about changes in your hearing, the fact...
And the Allergies Go Round and Round
The change of seasons brings with it many cherished traditions — the onset of allergies is not one of them. Whether it’s pollen in the air (hello, ragweed), mold spores, or dust that had settled in heating ducts now flowing throughout the house, for many people it’s...
Coming To Terms With Mask-Wearing
Whether we like it or not, face masks are here to stay — at least until there’s a widely available COVID-19 vaccine. And that is at best months and months away. Until then, overwhelming medical advice is to wear masks when out and about. It’s one of the few ways for...
June Is Men’s Health Month
Sponsored by the Men’s Health Network (MHN) and, in the United States rooted in federal legislation, the month of June—with Father’s Day in the middle—is annually recognized as Men’s Health Month. Traditionally, the month is a time to recognize issues regarding the...
The Best Laid Plans …
Well, the plan for this year’s Better Hearing and Speech Month was to explore issues with “Communication at Work” and how recognizing and enhancing hearing loss could play a role in professional settings. But, as we all know, circumstances have changed drastically....
Don’t Let Hearing Loss Take Control
There’s no shame in your hearing “breaking bad.” About 15 percent of the American population has some trouble with their hearing. And for folks over the age of 65, it’s about 33 percent. It’s at an audiologist practice that you can find the best care and treatments...
Hearing Gone Bad
As far as we know, no old bluesman wrote a song about the trials and tribulations of having the bad hearing blues. (Maybe because you’d have to turn the amps up to 11 to get the message across anyway). Also, losing your hearing isn’t so tragically romantic that it...
Allergies Are On The Way
Spring is coming, which means allergies too. And that can mean a flare-up of hearing issues. Firstly, you should know that the inner ear is really complex. There are a lot of very tiny parts that have to work in concert to make hearing work. And allergies — especially...
A Cutting-Edge Hybrid
The hearing aid manufacture Phonak has introduced new hardware and software that ups its game significantly by boldly delving into what is possible with a hearable. First developed as smart headphones, hearables have surged in popularity with people without hearing...