Having the ability to hear is a blessing, and you should consider yourself lucky each and every day. Being able to hear allows you to listen to your favorite song, hear your favorite person’s voice, and will enable you to be fully immersed in the world around you. Unfortunately, just because you have the ability to hear doesn’t mean it will always stick around.
Did you know that there are diseases that can increase a person’s chances of developing hearing loss? Osteoporosis is a condition that can affect a person at any age, man or woman, and may be considered to be a lesser-known illness, even though it can be a major threat to your body, and as studies have found,
Unwelcome noise can be bothersome. However, it’s worse when you are the only one who can hear it. For those that hear a humming, buzzing, clicking, ringing, whistling, whooshing, or hissing sound in one or both of your ears that isn’t audible to others, you are not crazy. You are just experiencing tinnitus. According to the American Tinnitus Association,
Saving time and money is important, especially when it comes to your hearing aids. Batteries are a crucial component of a battery-operated hearing aid, so it’s important to take care to help you get the most out of your battery, making your hearing aid batteries last longer. Doing so can help save you the time of replacing batteries and can help save you money in the long run.
Those on the autism spectrum often contend with sound sensitivity, which can come in many different flavors. Some individuals may be hypersensitive to sound, making it hard for them not to concentrate on every single sound. While others on the spectrum can suffer from hyposensitivity, where they do not reply to sight, sounds, or touch.
Ahh, spring is here, and do you know what that means? Longer days and warmer weather, finally, right? After a long winter (and especially after quarantining), we can quickly go stir crazy by being cooped up inside the house all day. When the temperature starts to rise, the majority of people tend to make the most of the hotter weather outside.
With Easter around the bend, many are in the final planning stages for their Easter celebration. For many, Easter means quality time with family and friends, candy, and Easter egg hunts. Hunting for Easter eggs has become a well-known tradition that is loved by all, both young and old. It’s exciting to open up your Easter eggs to uncover the goodies they contain after you’ve searched high and low for them during an Easter egg hunt.
When a person’s ability to hear starts to diminish, it can be difficult to notice at first. A minor degree of hearing loss can be present until it becomes progressively worse and blatantly clear that there is an issue. However, even when there is clearly an issue, many still halt on seeking treatment. In fact,
With Valentine’s Day earlier this month, this is one of the biggest times of the year (minus Halloween) for chocolate. While your sweet tooth may be kicked into gear this month, being picky about the type of chocolate you consume could pay off by improving your health and even your hearing. Eating raw cacao, or dark chocolate that contains at least 70% cacao,
Typically when we think of the reasons why hearing loss occurs, we often think of noise-induced hearing loss (hearing loss due to loud noise) or being born without the ability to hear. While these causes are true, there are other hearing loss diseases that can have the same effect. Conditions that inhibit a person’s ability to hear can affect a person at birth or even later on in life.