Adults with Hearing Loss at Higher Risk for Unemployment
Untreated hearing loss can impact all aspects of a person’s life including job attainment and performance. People with hearing loss are more likely to be unemployed or underemployed compared to people with no impairment. One major reason is because communication is...
Understanding Laryngitis
Laryngitis is the inflammation of the larynx which can be acute or chronic. The larynx, also referred to as voice box, is an organ located in the upper neck (behind throat) that houses our vocal cords. Its primary functions are to produce the sounds that allow us to...
A Healthy Diet Can Lower Risk of Hearing Loss
We tend to be overly familiar with the many benefits of eating healthy. But did you know that a healthy diet can also reduce the risk of hearing loss? Growing research shows that people who follow a healthy diet are at lower risk for developing various medical...
Musicians & Hearing Loss
We are constantly surrounded by sound throughout the day: waking up to an alarm clock, buzzing kitchen appliances, traffic, podcasts, conversations in the workplace, television etc. Typically, these types of noise are at normal volumes which are not particularly...