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’s The Link Between Hearing Loss and Cancer Treatments?
While chemotherapy and other cancer-treating drugs are life-saving medications, anyone who has gone through treatment knows that they can have some serious side effects. Some cancer treatments are ototoxic, which means they can damage the ears and increase the risk of hearing loss and tinnitus. Hearing-Related Issues That Can Be Caused by Cancer Treatments Cancer…
What Is Airplane Ear and How Can You Prevent It?
Airplane ear, so called because it occurs most frequently during take-off and landing during a flight, is one of the most common health problems for people traveling on air routes. It is a condition most often associated with popping in the ears but may exhibit other symptoms including but limited to: Severe cases may also…
Can Ear Piercings Affect Your Hearing Aids
Millions of people have their ears pierced, and millions of people have hearing loss. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), “about 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from using hearing aids.” If you are someone who uses hearing aids, you may be wondering if your piercings will get in…
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…
Can Hot Weather Harm Your Hearing Aids?
Vero Beach can get quite hot and humid in the summertime. If you are a hearing aid user, you may be wondering if hot temperatures can damage your device. How Warm Weather Can Affect Your Hearing Aids Warm weather can affect your hearing aids in a variety of different ways. For starters, your body temperatures…
Don’t Ignore The Emotional Side Effects of Hearing Loss
Studies show hearing loss can lead to depression, anxiety, social isolation, shame, awkwardness, inadequacy and anger. Acknowledging these emotions and dealing with them as they arise can be essential in your hearing treatment journey. Let’s look at how these emotions arise and what you can do to manage them through the use of hearing aids….
Here’s Why You Should Take a Partner or Relative to Your Audiology Appointment
Being diagnosed with hearing loss can sometimes come with a lot of shock or uncertainty. Having support when this happens can help you navigate these feelings better. Below we review other reasons why you should bring a partner or relative to your audiology appointment. They Can Relay Information to Your Audiologist You are not the…
How Hearing Aids Can Relieve Stress
Everyone goes through periods of high stress. Life has its ups and downs and different challenges for all of us. For many people, hearing loss can be a stressor in their lives. The good news is that treating your hearing loss with hearing aids can help reduce that stress. Why Hearing Loss is Stressful Hearing…
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…