The strange part of hearing loss is that we don’t have a tendency to start appreciating our favorite sounds until after we’ve lost the ability to clearly hear them. We don’t stop to give thought to, for example, how much we appreciate a good conversation with a friend until we have to constantly ask them […]
The hearing healthcare marketplace has two barriers that prevent people from acquiring healthier hearing: The inability to notice hearing loss in the first place (owing to its slow onset), and The temptation to find a quick, easy, and inexpensive solution. Unfortunately, countless people who have overcome the first barrier have been lured into the allegedly […]
Blausen.com staff. “Blausen gallery 2014”. That there is a right way to clean your ears implies that there is a wrong way, and indeed, there is a very wrong way. The wrong way is widespread, and it breaches the first rule of cleaning your ears: don’t insert foreign objects into your ear canal. That includes […]
It’s common to think of hearing loss as an unavoidable problem associated with aging, or, more recently, as a consequence of the younger generation’s constant use of iPods. But the numbers demonstrate that the bigger problem may be direct exposure to loud noise at work. In the US, 22 million workers are subjected to potentially […]
The adage “you get what you pay for” is certainly true of hearing aids, and while the latest hearing aids are designed to be more effective than ever, they’re not exactly cheap, either. Fortunately, modern digital hearing aids, while not cheap, ARE becoming more affordable, in the same manner that the majority of consumer electronics […]
The Apple Watch TM is the latest smart gadget from Apple®, and just like its iPhone® siblings, the Apple Watch will be compatible with Starkey’s TruLinkTM Hearing Control app and HaloTM hearing aids. TruLink works seamlessly with Halo hearing aids to provide remote control functionality, memory geotagging, direct streaming of calls and music and much […]
More often than not, people are unaware that they have hearing loss. It occurs so gradually that it’s generally undetectable, and moreover, the majority of family doctors do not consistently test for hearing loss at the annual physical examination. Bearing in mind these two facts, it’s no surprise that most people first find out they […]
Approximately 45 million Americans suffer from tinnitus, which is the perception of sound where no outside sound source exists. This phantom sound is commonly identified as a ringing sound, but can also materialize as a buzzing, hissing, whistling, swooshing, or clicking. First it is important to understand about tinnitus is that it’s a symptom, not […]
Zinc-air-battery-types by Marc Andressen is licensed under Attribution CC 2.0 You could make a strong case that the most vital part of your hearing aid is the battery: without it, nothing else works, and if it fails, your hearing fails with it. In this short guide, we’ll explain to you everything you need to know […]
The World Health Organization reports that 1.1 billion individuals are at an increased risk for noise-induced hearing loss, brought about by exposure to extreme sound levels from personal mp3 devices and very loud environments such as clubs, bars, concerts, and sporting events. An projected 26 million Americans already suffer from the condition. If noise-induced hearing […]
