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Blausen.com staff. “Blausen gallery 2014”. That there is a right way to clean your ears proposes that there is a wrong way, and undoubtedly, there is a very wrong way. The wrong way is prevalent, and it violates the very first rule of cleaning your ears: don’t insert foreign objects into your ear canal. That […]

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It’s typical to think of hearing loss as an inescapable problem associated with aging, or, more recently, as a consequence of the younger generation’s routine use of iPods. But the numbers demonstrate that the larger problem may be exposure to loud noise at work. In the United States, 22 million workers are exposed to potentially […]

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The adage “you get what you pay for” is definitely true of hearing aids, and although contemporary hearing aids are designed to be more effective than ever, they’re not exactly cheap, either. The good news is, modern digital hearing aids, while not cheap, ARE becoming more reasonably priced, in the same manner that most consumer […]

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Most of the time, people are unaware that they have hearing loss. It occurs so gradually that it’s generally undetectable, and on top of that, the majority of family physicians do not consistently test for hearing loss at the annual physical examination. Taking into account these two realities, it’s no surprise that most people first […]

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Roughly 45 million Americans suffer from tinnitus, which is the perception of sound where no outside sound source is present. This phantom sound is normally perceived as a ringing sound, but can also materialize as a buzzing, hissing, whistling, swooshing, or clicking. The first thing to know about tinnitus is that it’s a symptom, not […]

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Zinc-air-battery-types by Marc Andressen is licensed under Attribution CC 2.0 You could make a strong case that the most vital component of your hearing aid is the battery: without it, nothing else works, and if it fails, your hearing fails with it. In this short guide, we’ll reveal to you everything you need to know […]

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The World Health Organization estimates that 1.1 billion people are at an increased risk for noise-induced hearing loss, generated by exposure to intense sound levels from personal mp3 devices and very loud settings such as nightclubs, bars, concerts, and sporting events. A projected 26 million Americans currently suffer from the condition. If noise-induced hearing loss […]

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If we truly want to understand hearing loss, we have to understand both the physical side, which makes hearing increasingly difficult, and the psychological side, which includes the lesser-known emotional reactions to the loss of hearing. In concert, the two sides of hearing loss can wreak havoc on a person’s total well being, as the […]

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Most people are surprised to discover how young the field of audiology really is, and how recently its founding father founded the profession. To put this in perspective, if you desired to find the founding father of biology, as an example, you’d have to go back in time by 2,300 years and read through the […]

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When it’s time to shop for a car, most of us know exactly what to do. We complete some research, assess options, and compose a list of questions to ask the dealership. We work on this so that by the time we’re ready to stop by the dealership, we have an idea of what we’re […]

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