Enjoying Your Holiday Season With Hearing Loss
The holidays are filled with family gatherings, good food and corny movies. Hearing loss doesn’t need to stop you from enjoying your favorite holiday traditions with those you love. Take a look at a couple of our simple tips for making the most out of the holiday season with hearing loss. Managing Your Hearing Loss…
How to Protect Your Hearing Health When You Have Diabetes
Diabetes affects millions of Americans each year. It occurs when your blood sugar is too high. There are three types of diabetes: Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes, which occurs during pregnancy. Poorly controlled diabetes can lead to a variety of different health problems, including cardiovascular issues, kidney failure, and nerve damage. It also…
What Are the Different Types of Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is a buzzing, clicking, ringing or hissing noise in the ears. Tinnitus can be broken into two broad terms known as: Tinnitus is further broken down into the following five categories: Let’s take a closer look at each of these. Bothersome or Nonbothersome Tinnitus Tinnitus varies from mild to severe based on its impact…
What Is the Link Between High Blood Pressure and Hearing Loss?
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, occurs when the force of blood pushing against the artery walls is too high, and the heart has to work harder to pump blood through the arteries. Though most people have no symptoms, some individuals with severely high blood pressure may experience shortness of breath, headaches and nosebleeds. Because…
Learn About Ways To Protect Your Hearing During Better Hearing and Speech Month
There’s never a bad time to learn about ways to protect your hearing, but May is an especially great time. That’s because May is Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM)! What Is Better Hearing and Speech Month? Established in 1927 by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), it provides a way to raise awareness about various…
What to Know About Hearing Loss & Alcohol
For many people, there’s nothing more refreshing than an after-work drink at Rosie Malloy’s Pub in Vero Beach. However, like with many indulgences, moderation is key. Research shows that alcohol consumption can actually affect your hearing. We review more about this link below. Effect of Alcohol on the Brain If you drink excessively, the auditory…
Metabolic Syndrome Can Increase the Risk of Hearing Loss
A recent study has uncovered a link between having metabolic syndrome and sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). We review what these two conditions are and what the study has to say below. What Is Metabolic Syndrome? The term metabolic syndrome describes the presence of a cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular disease. If you’re diagnosed…
Ways To Protect Your Hearing This Year
The start of a new year feels like the perfect time to emphasize the importance of prioritizing your hearing health. Let’s go over some common hearing risks as well as a few ways to protect your hearing in 2023 and beyond! Loud Noise Can Cause Hearing Loss Exposure to loud noise is one of the…
Steps To Protect Your Hearing at Home
It’s important to protect your hearing health no matter where you are. This includes your home. While they may not be easily recognizable, many common at-home activities or things you keep around the house have the potential to harm your ears and cause hearing loss. Let’s examine a few of these risks as well as…
What You Should Know About Asymmetrical Hearing Loss
Asymmetrical hearing loss is just as it sounds: hearing loss that affects one ear more than the other. In this post, we review the signs, causes and treatment of asymmetric hearing loss. Signs of Asymmetric Hearing Loss If you have asymmetrical hearing loss, you may find yourself relying on your “good ear,” and you may…