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Are You Aware That Hearing Issues Can be Triggered by the Common Cold?

While everyone has dealt with a runny nose, we don’t commonly mention other types of cold symptoms because they are less common. Once in a while, a cold can move into one or more ears, but you rarely hear about those. This form of cold can be more risky than a common cold and should […]

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You Can Still Enjoy the Holiday Season in Spite of Hearing Loss

Gatherings. More, and more family gatherings. It probably feels like you’re meeting or reuniting with every relative you have, every weekend, during the holidays. That’s the charm (and, some might say, the bane) of the holiday season. Normally, it’s easy to look forward to this annual catching up. You get to reunite with everybody and […]

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Can Hearing Loss Cause Sensitivity to Loud Sounds?

If you have a partner with untreated hearing loss, you realize that getting their attention can be… a challenge. Their name is the first thing you try saying. “Greg”, you say, but you used a normal, indoor volume level, so you get no reply. You try saying Greg’s name a little louder and still nothing. […]

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These Chemicals Might Increase Your Risk of Hearing Loss

There are many well recognized causes of hearing loss, but not many people recognize the dangers that certain chemicals pose to their hearing. While there are numerous groups of people at risk, individuals in industries like textiles, petroleum, automotive, plastics, and metal fabrication have greater exposure. Knowing what these hazardous chemicals are and what safeguards […]

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Have You Had a Hearing Examination Recently?

Surprisingly, it’s been more than 10 years since most people have had a hearing test. Harper is one of them. She schedules a cleaning and checkup with her dentist every six months and she shows up dutifully for her annual medical test. She even knows to get her timing belt changed every 6000 miles! But […]

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What’s a Safe Volume to Listen to Music on Your headphones?

Aiden enjoys music. While he’s out running, he listens to Pandora, while working it’s Spotify, and he has a playlist for everything he does: gaming, gym time, cooking, and everything else. Everything in his life has a soundtrack and it’s playing on his headphones. But lasting hearing damage might be happening as a result of […]

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Are my Sleep Issues and my Tinnitus Caused by Anxiety?

<p>You first notice the sound when you’re in bed trying to sleep: Your ear has a whooshing or throbbing in it. The sound is pulsing in rhythm with your heartbeat. And no matter how hard you try, you can’t tune it out. You have a big day tomorrow and you really need your sleep so […]

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Every New Hearing Aid Owner Tends to Make These 9 Mistakes

Congrats! Modern hearing aids are an amazing piece of technology, and you’ve recently become the proud owner of a shiny new pair. But new hearing aid owners will wish somebody had told them certain things, as with any new technology. Let’s examine how a new hearing aid owner can eliminate the 9 most common hearing […]

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6 Signs You Might Have a Thyroid Issue

Maybe it’s your thyroid It isn’t the first time you’ve heard this. After having an honest talk about your health problems with your best friend over dinner last night, she suggested, with some personal experience, that you might be dealing with a thyroid problem. Thyroid conditions aren’t that uncommon as it turns out. In fact, […]

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