Hearing Health Blog

Sometimes, it seems like we love to deceive ourselves. Wikipedia has an article named “List of common misconceptions” that consists of hundreds of widely-held but false beliefs. Yes, I understand it’s Wikipedia, but take a look at the bottom of the web page and you’ll see approximately 385 references to credible sources. For example, did […]

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How to Read Your Audiogram at Your Hearing Test You’ve just concluded your hearing test. The hearing specialist is now coming into the room and presents you with a graph, like the one above, except that it has all of these icons, colors, and lines. This is intended to explain to you the exact, mathematically […]

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We don’t need to explain to you the signs and symptoms of hearing loss; you already know them all too well. You have a very different type of challenge: persuading someone you care about to get their hearing assessed and treated. But just how are you supposed to get through to someone who denies there […]

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It takes the average person with hearing loss 5 to 7 years before seeking a qualified professional diagnosis, notwithstanding the fact that the warning signs of hearing loss are very clear to others. But are those with hearing loss merely too stubborn to get help? No, actually, and for a couple of specific reasons. Perhaps […]

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If the unknown triggers anxiety, then a trip to the hearing specialist is particularly stressful. While almost all of us have experience with the family physician and the local dentist, the visit to the hearing specialist might be a first. It sure would be nice to have someone describe the process upfront, wouldn’t it? Well, […]

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Even though many of us remain current with our once-a-year physical, dental cleaning, and eye examination, we typically forget to give consideration to the well-being of our hearing. And when our hearing does begin to diminish, it develops so slowly and gradually that we scarcely notice and fail to do something about it. It’s this […]

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Do you remember the Q-Ray Bracelets? You know, the magnetic bracelets that vowed to deliver instantaneous and significant pain relief from arthritis and other chronic diseases? Well, you won’t find much of that marketing anymore; in 2008, the manufacturers of the Q-Ray Bracelets were legally mandated to give back customers a maximum of $87 million […]

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Hearing damage is hazardously sneaky. It creeps up on an individual through the years so gradually you hardly notice, making it easy to deny or ignore. And then, when you eventually acknowledge the signs and symptoms, you shrug it off as inconvenient and annoying as its real effects are hidden. For up to 48 million […]

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Fame, wealth, and screaming fans — these are some of the terms and phrases you’d pick in order to depict the everyday life of a professional musician. In spite of this, what you more than likely wouldn’t take into account is “hearing loss” or “tinnitus,” the not-so-pleasant side-effects of all that popularity, money, and screaming. […]

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85 decibels. That’s the sound level at which repeated exposure can lead to severe hearing damage. 100 decibels. that is the sound level hit by a rock show, which is not-so-good news for musicians or concert goers. It’s also a portion of a greater problem: According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), as […]

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