The secret to youth is…better hearing? It may sound crazy but it’s true. You can retain your youth when you take the necessary measures to protect your hearing. This is true in many aspects of life, such as the ability to react quickly to traffic noises or the ability to engage with others on productive […]
Digital ear plugs are one of the devices that have capture the interest of people who want to look out for their hearing health all over the world. Due to the interest in recent studies that show that hearing health can impact other areas of your overall health, many workers have decided that it would […]
Guess what? Hearing loss and diabetes are connected. Just like diabetics suffer from vision loss and foot problems, they also can suffer from hearing impairment as well. You possess twice the chance of having some degree of hearing loss than someone who is not diabetic. Researchers just reported studies of 20,000 people from the United […]
There have been many different types of technological advancements in helping people with hearing loss over the last few decades. However, one invention only uses two existing technologies to help people with hearing loss make better sense of sound in large areas: hearing loops. These interesting contraptions have caught the attention of people around the […]
Used by millions of hearing impaired individuals each and every day, hearing aids have never before been so compact and comfortable. Their versatility and efficiency is thanks in large part to their long and varied history. Thanks to immense leaps in technology for hearing aids over the last two centuries, everyone should take a step […]
While it may seem on the surface that the convenience of seeing an ear care specialist at a big box store is less of a hassle than getting an appointment with an hearing instrument specialist, it’s actually not. You should take that extra step and realize you’ll get much better care with a professional hearing […]
When you think of hearing aids, you may not think of mass production. That’s because each hearing aid should be fitted to the user’s ear, right? You’re right, but with the advent of 3D printing, the process is even further streamlined and efficient. Thanks to the innovative process of 3D printing and laser scanning, doctors […]
There are even more dangers than previously known for people that suffer from hearing impairment. While everyone is familiar with the inconveniences and dangers of this ailment on its own, it now turns out that a very sinister disease is also connected to it: depression. Depression can cause people to become forlorn and isolated, resulting […]
Perhaps you won’t realize your hearing health is directly connected to your overall physical health, but it’s a fact. So, by treating your body right, you can guard against hearing loss, which is prevalent in many people but more so in the aging population. Exposing yourself to loud noises every day isn’t the only way […]
Although almost everyone admits to removing earwax from their ear canals themselves with pinkies or paper towels or the old standby – cotton swabs – this doesn’t make it right. Earwax is a big protective element of your body and guards against debris or other objects from getting at your ear canal. Sure, earwax can […]