Find Out Some Friends and Foes to That Stuff in Your Ears. Cerumen (also known as ear wax) is a thick-like substance that occurs in the ear canal. Secreted from glands in the outer ear, it becomes thick when mixed with skin cells and hair found in the ear. Its colors can vary, ranging from a red, yellowish or brown …
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Hunting and Hearing Protection
Oct 15, 2020
There’s nothing like National Protect Your Hearing Month in October to bring two important passions together — hearing health and hunting. If you love being in the great outdoors to get that perfect shot, we want to help you make it happen without hearing loss. Here’s what you need to know about safeguarding your ears while maintaining your A-game. What’s …
Read MoreEarly Hearing Loss Screenings Can Prevent Developmental Delays in Children
Sep 10, 2020
Hearing plays a critical role in a child’s cognitive, social, and emotional development. If hearing loss goes undiagnosed, serious delays can occur, and speech and ability to understand language can be affected. Early detection and intervention can minimize the negative impacts of hearing loss. In order to identify hearing loss and provide intervention before the age of six months, each state has …
Read MoreHeart Health and Hearing: An Unlikely Relationship
Feb 12, 2019
It might seem a little strange that your audiologist is interested in your heart health. Yes, she thinks you’re wonderful and wants you to be healthy, but she also knows that there is a direct relationship between your hearing and your cardiovascular health. What’s The Link? Your inner ear (cochlea) is tiny! About the size of an aspirin tablet. And …
Read MoreBeyond the Ear: Auditory Processing and Working Memory
Jan 14, 2019
Auditory Processing and Working Memory “I can hear, I just can’t understand.” Sound familiar? As an audiologist, I hear this complaint many times a day. It can be difficult, in the rush of a hearing appointment, to stop and talk about the importance of auditory processing. The focus of most of my time with patients is on the hearing aids or …
Read MoreTackling Hearing Loss: Hope for Tomorrow, Help Right Now
Jan 04, 2019
Let’s hear it for science! As long as hearing loss — one of the most commonly reported chronic conditions — continues to affect millions of people around the globe, researchers aim to leave no stone unturned in investigating treatment innovations and a future cure. Various individuals and organizations worldwide are putting forth funding, expertise, and dedication toward uncovering more answers …
Read MoreWinter’s Here: Protect Your Ears
Jan 04, 2019
As the last leaves fall from deciduous trees, cupboards fill with yummy holiday treats, and bears dig in for a season of sleep, are your ears ready for winter? From allergies and colder temps to the louder sounds of the season, winter can do a number on your ears if you’re caught unprepared. Experience every moment of winter cheer with …
Read MoreStay Connected During the Holidays: 7 Tips for Hearing Your Best
Oct 09, 2018
Whether parties or dinners, there are countless opportunities during the holidays to gather with loved ones. That means plenty of chances to practice our tips for giving yourself the greatest gift of all: connection. Read on to get started. Give Yourself a Firm Foundation Put together a holiday better-hearing kit and keep it in your bag or purse wherever …
Read MoreGet the Home-Field Advantage With Hearing Protection
Jun 25, 2018
It’s not fall without football. It’s not football without the shouting, whistling, and stomping of thousands of fans — a cacophony so powerful that it alone can change the course of a game. Many teams consider their fans their extra player, their 12th man. Being the 12th man is inspiring and energizing, but if you’re not careful, it can damage …
Read MoreUse Your Brain!
Mar 07, 2018
Your ears pick up sound, but it is your brain that does the hearing. Your brain has a complex set of connections that takes in millions of bits of sound information every second and turns those bits of sound into something meaningful. The process is no less than miraculous! Just picture yourself sitting on your porch, talking quietly with a …
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