Hearing Loss Archives - Listen 2 Life Hearing Center

11 Jan

Can Rheumatoid Arthritis Cause Hearing Loss?

December 12, 2022
Posted by Fred Palmerino

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disease that affects around 1% of the general population. If you’re one of the 1.5 million Americans living with RA, you may be familiar with the symptoms – achy, stiff,...

17 Sep

Hearing Loss

30 Million Americans Have Hearing Loss: Learn How to Protect Your Hearing

December 12, 2022
Posted by Fred Palmerino

If you’ve been taking your hearing ability for granted, you wouldn’t be the only one. But, you should know that hearing loss is often permanent and protecting your hearing should be taken seriously. ...

28 Jul

Hearing Loss, Stress, Tinnitus

Hearing Loss Causes Stress But Does Stress Cause Hearing Loss?

December 12, 2022
Posted by Fred Palmerino

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 t...

14 May

Online Hearing Tests, Hearing Loss

Do Online Hearing Tests Really Work?

December 12, 2022
Posted by Fred Palmerino

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 kno...

23 Mar

Hearing Loss, Smoking

Why Smoking Can Cause Hearing Loss

December 12, 2022
Posted by Fred Palmerino

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tobacco use is the single most significant preventable cause of death and disease in the US, responsible for the demise of over 480,0...

22 Oct

Hearing Loss

Why Children are More Susceptible to Hearing Loss than Adults

December 12, 2022
Posted by Fred Palmerino

Little ears are particularly vulnerable to damage from excessive noise. Due to a narrower ear canal, sounds are amplified further for children, making a loud noise even louder. The risk of noise-induc...

20 Sep

Hearing Loss

Progress Reported in Reversing Cochlear Hair Cell Damage

December 12, 2022
Posted by Fred Palmerino

Hearing loss currently has no cure and is managed mainly with the use of hearing aids or cochlear implants. Depending on the level and nature of hearing loss, the benefit of hearing aids may ra...

31 Jul

Hearing Loss

Could Your Medication Be Causing Hearing Problems?

December 12, 2022
Posted by Fred Palmerino

When you’re first prescribed medications to lower your risk of cardiovascular disease or to treat a life-threatening bacterial infection, hearing loss is probably the last thing to concern you. Ototox...

01 Jul

Hearing Loss, Alzheimer's Disease, Cognitive Decline

The Link Between Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline

December 12, 2022
Posted by Fred Palmerino

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Approximately 50 million people around the world live with some type of dementia, the most well-known of these being Alzheimer’s disease. Specific to the...

30 Oct

Hearing Impaired, Hearing Loss

Black Sabbath and Beethoven Have More In Common Than You Think

December 12, 2022
Posted by Fred Palmerino

It could be said that musicians create the sound track of our lives. We associate music with important life events. It has the power to make us dance, cry and laugh, but sometimes it’s at a significan...