Cell phones represent an opportunity to stay in touch with friends and family. Gone are the days of a once weekly phone call, rationed out on the basis of cost. The move away from landlines to the...
Not all hearing loss is related to age or noise; while these are both common problems, being a white, middle-aged woman perhaps places you at an increased risk of a condition called otoscle...
You've probably seen advertisements for personal sound amplifiers on television and online. Some people are drawn to these electronic devices thinking they're an inexpensive substitute for a he...
When you first get a hearing aid, you'll become aware of sounds you haven't heard for a long time - not just voices, but background noises as well. It takes time and patience to train your brain t...
From lawn mowers and leaf blowers to traffic and the TV, the world is noisier than it used to be. This is all the more annoying because you don’t cope with noise the same way other people do. For ...
Ear wax, known medically as cerumen, serves a useful function - it helps keep dirt, bacteria and other debris from reaching your ear drum. It's normal to have a certain amount of ear wax in your e...
Migraine headaches are one big headache for more than 30 million people in the United States. They're also a common cause of missed time from work. Most people don't realize that migraines have be...
Summer brings with it many opportunities to spend time outdoors, but did you know warm weather activities can also be harmful to your hearing? It's not just fireworks on July 4 that can damage you...
For women, menopause brings a variety of changes and health challenges. One study shows a link between menopause and accelerated hearing loss. Researchers in Sweden measured the hearing of 104 wom...
Anxious. Frustrated. Isolated. Depressed.
Like it or not, these words go hand-in-hand with hearing impairment for many people. Hearing loss can mean that social situations become a chall...