Hearing loss is stressful. Not being able to participate confidently in conversation and other social situations can lead to social withdrawal and depression. Add to that the other challenges that come with suboptimal hearing, such as being unable to enjoy movies or music as much as you once did,
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Shearing vest? Cheer request? Earring press? Hmm, well let’s look into this a little further. Close to 15% of adults in the US report some difficulty with hearing and about 2% of adults between the ages of 45 and 54 have disabling hearing loss impacting their daily lives. According
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Nowadays you can get almost anything online. From ordering groceries to finding your future wife, the internet has almost anything and everything you can think of. Although online healthcare, also known as telehealth, existed before the coronavirus pandemic, the value of such services has arguably increased significantly as people
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When it comes to choosing a hearing aid, there are a few decisions to be made. Do you go for that hearing aid in leopard print or should you stick with the safe brushed silver look? Apart from deciding whether you want to look like you have a tiny
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Magnets are useful for a lot of things – sticking things on your fridge, storing data in computers, running trains (like the magnetically levitated trains in Japan), and scanning your insides (with magnetic resonance imaging, or MRIs). Magnets are also quite useful for the treatment of tinnitus, specifically in
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3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, was first invented in the 1980s. Since then, applications for 3D printing have exploded. We have 3D printed toys, jet engine components, space rocket parts – and, now 3D medical printing responsible for the reproduction of middle ear bones. In 2017, researchers from
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You’ve realized that all those rock concerts in your younger days may have finally caught up with you after you’re once again scolded for having the TV volume up too high. It might be time for a hearing test with your Philadelphia audiologist. Hearing loss can have real effects on
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While we’re waiting for automatic movement hearing aids to be invented (or alternatively, for ear transplants to become available), let’s talk about hearing aid batteries. Types of Hearing Aid Batteries From the old-fashioned mercury zinc button batteries, modern hearing aid batteries now typically fall into one of two categories –
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The Opn S is a family of four hearing aids by Oticon, a premium hearing aid manufacturer based in Denmark. And like many things out of Scandinavia, Oticon Opn S hearing aids are designed with functionality and simplicity in mind. Don’t be fooled though, as we’re about to discover, simplicity
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We’ve come a long way from ear trumpets, you’ll be pleased to know. While hearing loss has historically been associated with a degree of stigma, with modern technology and contemporary hearing aid designs, you can now step out in style without compromising the clarity of your hearing. The Signia Styletto
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