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Stay Tuned in to the Sounds of Life by Getting Regular Hearing Exams

Hearing loss is often a gradual process, making it easy to disregard the subtle changes in your ability to hear sounds. Although children are regularly tested, the majority of adults don’t even consider scheduling a hearing exam like they would their vision. So why should your hearing be any less critical than your vision? It’s […]

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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty – What is it?

Have you ever dreamed you were in a spelling bee back in school? Everyone but you and one other person is out of the competition. And when the judges give you your word, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, you’re stunned. And no amount of practice could have readied you for this one. That’s one hard word to spell (even […]

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Could Earbuds be Harming Your Ears?

Have you ever lost your earbuds? (Or, maybe, inadvertently left them in the pocket of a pullover that went through the laundry?) Now it’s so boring going for a jog in the morning. Your commute or bus ride is dreary and dull. And the sound quality of your virtual meetings suffers significantly. The old saying […]

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Why is it Important to Know What Users Think About Their Hearing Aids?

The majority of individuals who use hearing aids are satisfied with their results: According to one recent survey, when talking one-on-one, 91% of individuals who use hearing aids are happy with their results. When talking about particular activities, 85% were satisfied in a group setting and watching TV, 78% while shopping, and 75% in a […]

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Increase Mental Function With These 5 Fun Activities

It’s not difficult to observe how your body ages over time. You develop wrinkles. You start to lose your hair or it turns grey. Your knees start to hurt a little bit more. Some sagging of the skin starts to happen in certain places. Perhaps your eyesight and your hearing both start to fade a […]

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How to Interpret Your Hearing Test or Audiogram

It might seem, at first, like measuring hearing loss would be simple. You can most likely hear certain things clearly at lower volumes but not others. You might confuse particular letters like “S” or “B”, but hear other letters perfectly fine at any volume. It will become more obvious why you have inconsistencies with your […]

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Can’t Hear Well at Work? You Might be Missing More Than You Know

Just picture for a minute you’re a salesperson. Now imagine that you have a call scheduled today with a very valuable client. Your company is being looked at for a job and a number of individuals from your business have gathered on a conference call. All of the various voices get a bit jumbled and […]

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At Night, the Buzzing in my Ears Seems Louder

Tinnitus often gets worse at night for the majority of the millions of people in the US that suffer with it. But what’s the reason for this? The ringing is a phantom noise due to some medical condition like hearing loss, it’s not an external sound. Naturally, knowing what it is won’t explain why you […]

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Traveling With Hearing Loss: Your Guide to a Safe, Fun Trip!

Aren’t there a couple of types of vacation? One kind is Packed with activities at all times. These are the trips that are recalled for years later and are packed with adventure, and you head back to work more exhausted than you left. The other kind is all about unwinding. These are the trips where […]

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