Hearing loss – it’s generally thought os as a fact of life as we get older. Lots of older Americans suffer from some type of hearing loss or tinnitus, which is a chronic ringing in the ears. But if a condition like this is so accepted, why is it that so many...
Do you invest much time considering your nervous system? For most individuals, the answer would most likely be not that often. As long as your body is performing as it is supposed to, you’ve no reason to think about how your neurons are firing or whether nerves...
John’s been experiencing difficulty hearing at work. But he thinks it’s probably everyone else not speaking clearly. What’s more, he feels he’s too young to need hearing aids, so he’s been procrastinating on finding a hearing...
You may have certain misconceptions concerning sensorineural hearing loss. Okay, okay – not everything is wrong. But we put to rest at least one false impression. Typically, we think that sensorineural hearing loss develops over time while conductive hearing...
The numbers don’t lie: you may require hearing aids someday. A study from NIDCD states that about a quarter of all people from 60 to 75 have some form of loss of hearing, and that number jumps up to 50% for those 75 and older. But how can you be sure which...
Sometimes it’s easy to identify risks to your hearing: loud machinery or a roaring jet engine. When the hazards are intuitive and logical, it’s easy to convince people to take practical solutions (which normally include wearing earmuffs or earplugs). But...
