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Top Signs It’s Time for a Hearing Test Before Vacation
Do you have any fun vacation plans for the summer? Don’t let untreated hearing loss slow down your getaway. If you’ve noticed any of the following signs of hearing loss, get your hearing checked before…
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How Professional Fine-Tuning Improves Hearing Aid Clarity and Comfort
One of the biggest benefits of starting your hearing loss treatment journey with an audiology clinic such as is access to professional hearing aid fittings and fine-tuning. You are an individual, and your hearing loss…
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How Can I Monitor Hearing Loss When I Live Alone?
Many people aren’t aware that they have hearing loss until a loved one brings it up. This is especially true with age-related hearing loss, or presbycusis, which happens gradually and naturally as we get older.…
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Tinnitus Management as Routines Change
Season changes often mean routine changes, especially moving from winter to spring and moving from spring to summer. It’s common to go outside more often and make more social plans after we slough off the…
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How to Prepare for a Hearing Test When You’re Feeling Uncertain or Stressed
We know that it can be nerve-wracking to take a test or start a new program, even when you know it’ll be good for your health and overall well-being. If you have an appointment for…
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Hearing Hazards of Spring Yardwork and DIY Projects
We love the renewed energy we feel when spring finally starts to make itself known, and the itch to start a new house project and work in the yard. In the excitement, don’t forget to…
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All About Sound Sensitivity: Hyperacusis and Misophonia
If you have a sound sensitivity condition, certain sounds in your environment can seem unbearably loud and/or trigger an extreme reaction. This hypersensitivity can be annoying, painful and even debilitating. The two most prominent types…
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Can Viruses Cause Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss is an incredibly complex condition, and there are many factors that can influence hearing health or cause hearing loss. While some of them are well-known—aging and exposure to loud noise, for example—others may…
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Small Habits that Help with Long-Term Hearing Health
Hearing loss is not always inevitable. In fact, noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is entirely preventable. That said, it’s estimated that as much as 24% of the general adult population has some degree of NIHL, and…
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Does Your Teen Need Hearing Aids?
Hearing loss is often perceived as a condition primarily affecting older patients, but it is also becoming increasingly common among teenagers. According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in five teens experiences some level…
