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April 20, 2023 | ENT Specialists of Alaska

Isn’t it Time You Considered a Hearing Aid Upgrade?

While it might be true that older hearing aids are better than nothing, chances are what little benefit you get from them may be costly. Within the past few years, hearing aid technology has made significant advancements. It’s gone from analog to digital, for one thing, and there are features today that weren’t even in […]

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April 14, 2023 | ENT Specialists of Alaska

Swimmer’s Ear, What’s the Cause?

Imagine you’re a detective in an old fashioned noir movie. You’re taking a hard-nose approach to catching the killer and your one clue is that they have Swimmer’s ear. So there’s a lengthy montage (with dramatic music) as you dig through old high school yearbooks and local newspaper articles. You’re looking to see if any […]

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April 7, 2023 | ENT Specialists of Alaska

How Auditory Training Can be Improved by AudioBooks

Books-on-tape was what we used to call them, once upon a time. Back then, of course, we didn’t even have CDs never mind streaming services. These days, they have a much better name; audiobooks. With an audiobook, you will listen to the book being read by a narrator. It’s kind of like when you were […]

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March 31, 2023 | ENT Specialists of Alaska

Those Late Night Bar Visits Could be Contributing to Your Tinnitus

Do you recollect the old tale of Johnny Appleseed? When you were younger you most likely heard the story of how Johnny Appleseed journeyed around providing fresh apples to communities (you should eat apples because they are good for you and that’s the moral of the story). That’s only somewhat accurate. The real Johnny Appleseed […]

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March 24, 2023 | ENT Specialists of Alaska

What is Auditory Neuropathy?

Have you ever had your car break down in the middle of the highway? That really stinks! Your car has to be safely pulled off the road. Then you likely pop your hood and have a look at the engine. Who knows why? What’s funny is that you do this even if you have no […]

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March 17, 2023 | ENT Specialists of Alaska

The History of Hearing Aids

When it comes to history, there are three distinct types of individuals: those who are very interested and fascinated by history, those whose eyes gloss over and they begin to fall asleep when history is discussed, and people who think that aliens are responsible for history. The history of hearing aids isn’t full of aliens […]

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March 8, 2023 | ENT Specialists of Alaska

Don’t Turn Off That Hearing Aid if You’re Looking for Happiness!

As we age, we all recognize that hearing loss and specific mental health concerns can progress in spite of a healthy, active lifestyle. And scientists have discovered a strong link between the two that shouldn’t be overlooked and it will help if you don’t turn that hearing aid off. Depression is twice as likely in […]

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March 2, 2023 | ENT Specialists of Alaska

I’m Going Nuts With This Itchy Ear

Have you ever experienced an itch that you just couldn’t reach? Okay, there are two ways to think about it: First, you think about something you always wanted to do in life but so far you haven’t got around to (skydiving, for instance). Or, that itchy spot on your back that you just can’t seem […]

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February 23, 2023 | ENT Specialists of Alaska

Is Hearing Protection Recommended for Musicians?

Musicians rock. Their songs bring us so much enjoyment. But music is a lot more powerful when it’s loud, and that can be a hearing risk. The musicians themselves are at an even greater risk of hearing damage since they are exposed to loud music just about every day. As you get older, you’ll still […]

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February 17, 2023 | ENT Specialists of Alaska

Types, Facts, and Diagnosis of Hearing Tests

Diagnosing hearing loss by yourself is basically impossible. For example, you can’t actually put your ear up to a speaker and effectively evaluate what you hear. So getting a hearing test will be crucial in figuring out what’s happening with your hearing. But there’s no need to worry or stress out because a hearing test […]

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ENT Health Blog

Isn’t it Time You Considered a Hearing Aid Upgrade?

Swimmer’s Ear, What’s the Cause?

How Auditory Training Can be Improved by AudioBooks

Those Late Night Bar Visits Could be Contributing to Your Tinnitus

What is Auditory Neuropathy?

The History of Hearing Aids

Don’t Turn Off That Hearing Aid if You’re Looking for Happiness!

I’m Going Nuts With This Itchy Ear

Is Hearing Protection Recommended for Musicians?

Types, Facts, and Diagnosis of Hearing Tests

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