Our sense of hearing is a precious gift that allows us to connect with the world around us. It enables us to communicate, enjoy music, and experience the sounds of nature. However, in noisy work environments, this gift can be at risk. Prolonged exposure to high levels of noise can lead to permanent hearing damage, affecting our quality of life …
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How To Protect Your Hearing
Our sense of hearing allows us to connect with the world around us, from the joyful melodies of music to the soothing sounds of nature. Yet, in our bustling modern lives, exposure to loud noises and harmful environments poses a significant threat to our hearing health. Fortunately, there are proactive steps we can take to safeguard this precious sense. Here’s …
Read MoreUnraveling the Connection: Is Hearing Loss Linked to Balance Problems?
The intricate interplay between hearing and balance is a topic that often intrigues individuals grappling with these sensory challenges. If you’ve wondered whether hearing loss and balance issues are coincidental or interconnected, you’re not alone. The relationship between these two facets is both complex and fascinating. Let’s delve into the fundamentals and explore how the inner ear acts as the …
Read MoreHunting and Hearing Protection
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 MoreOnline Hearing Tests: Can They Help?
From blood-pressure kiosks in retail stores and vision exams online to home kits that test for HIV, blood-sugar levels, colon cancer, and more, the do-it-yourself approach to health screening continues to expand as the demand for greater convenience and consumer empowerment grows. Even online hearing tests are a part of the DIY mix, but do they work? What role can …
Read MoreStay Connected During the Holidays: 7 Tips for Hearing Your Best
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 MoreHearing, Listening, and Understanding
Hearing is accessible — seriously, it takes no effort whatsoever. Hearing is so easy; you can even hear it while sleeping! Listening is “hearing with desire.” What do I mean by that? When you want to hear something, you focus on it and are, therefore, listening. Is there an exciting television show? Did something catch your attention when you were …
Read MoreTrying Hearing Loss For a Day
We, as humans, interact with our environment through our senses. We experience culture through taste, calm each other’s nerves through touch, investigate through smell, navigate through sight, and generally communicate through hearing. Every day, our senses engage us in new, raw, and unique learning experiences. So what happens when we lose one of them? I went about my Saturday the …
Read MoreLet’s Celebrate!
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, a nice reminder to take care of your hearing health and celebrate your better hearing! Here’s a reflection on all things hearing: Better Hearing Month, hearing loss, protection and prevention, plus hearing technology! What Is Better Hearing Month? For over 75 years, May has been designated Better Hearing Month. This monthlong campaign creates …
Read MorePlan Your Summer Around Fun, Not Your Hearing Loss
Kick Off Your Outdoor Fun With These Helpful Tips Almost 50 percent of Americans regularly participate in at least one outdoor activity, according to the Outdoor Foundation’s 2014 survey. From biking, hiking, trail running, and camping to boating, fishing, hunting, and bird-watching, the options are endless for outdoor fun. Add a dash of summer, which brings out the adventurer in …
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