Did you know that people with hearing loss can experience a higher risk of being readmitted into the hospital? Nearly 1 in 8 people live with some degree of hearing loss which is a chronic medical condition that reduces capacity to hear and process speech as well as...
Did you know that people with diabetes can be more likely to develop hearing loss? Studies show that people with diabetes can be more than twice as likely to experience hearing loss. This November is American Diabetes Month which is a great invitation to prioritize...
Have you ever heard a ringing or buzzing noise in one or both ears? Have you experienced moments when you can’t hear clearly after leaving a part, convert, or noisy dinner at a restaurant? These are signs of tinnitus which describes hearing a specific sound in the...
If you have hearing loss, you might have noticed that it can affect you at work. Each job is quite different when it comes to the necessity to hear in the workplace. Of course, jobs in customer service and other front-facing positions require quick and fluid...
You might have heard that balance was maintained in the ears, but what exactly does that mean? How do we use our ears to balance the precarious human structure of the upright homo sapiens? Some of the clues to how the ears help maintain balance can be seen in balance...
When we think about hearing loss, bone health is likely the last thing to come to mind. What could the musculoskeletal system have to do with hearing? A recent study discovered a surprising link between seemingly separate functions of the body. These findings not only...