Celebrate World Hearing Day on March 3
World Hearing Day is held each year on March 3 to raise awareness on how to prevent hearing loss, tinnitus, deafness, and how to care for your ears. The Office of Prevention of Blindness and Deafness of the World Health Organization (WHO) creates a campaign each year to share information and awareness about hearing loss and how to improve hearing care.
Widex Technology to Help Your Tinnitus
If you find your tinnitus plaguing you and interrupting your day, Widex has developed an app to help you throughout your day.
Heart Health and Hearing Health – Are You Taking Precautions?
Did you know there is a connection between heart health and hearing loss?
Making your child’s hearing health a top priority
When a child has a hearing impairment at a very early age, learning to imitate sounds becomes very challenging.
Add a hearing exam to your New Year’s Resolutions - and here's why!
It is important to have a yearly hearing health exam because hearing loss can happen at any time and it often happens over the course of several years.
Using Hearing Aids During the Busy Holiday Travel Season
Do you wear hearing aids & plan to travel a lot this holiday season? The holiday season is one of the busiest times for travel. Visiting family or friends far away is a top priority so you can spend time with loved ones for the holidays. Unfortunately, traveling does come with some risks for people with hearing issues, but there are things you can do to minimize your exposure.
Alzheimer’s and The Hearing Loss Connection
More than five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s. It’s a devastating and heartbreaking disease. Those who have watched a family member or friend lose them selves to it know this all to well. Learn about the symptoms and the connection between Alzheimers and hearing loss in this blog post.
Accidental Triumph over Tinnitus
Tinnitus plagues millions of Americans daily. Also known a Meniere’s disease, it is a disorder of the inner ear that causes a constant high-pitched ringing that doesn’t ever go away. While there is no cure for it. there are lots of stories like this one where individuals have found relief. Read more to learn more about one man’s journey to tinnitus relief!
Seven tips to cope and avoid tinnitus
Tinnitus has no cure. Read this article on how to manage your tinnitus and what things you can avoid to prevent it from happening to you or becoming worse.
Poor School Performance for Children is Linked to Hearing Loss
Is your child currently performing poorly at school? When poor school performance is mentioned it is often linked with behavioral issues or learning disabilities, such as ADD and ADHD. Children who have even a slight loss of hearing are at risk of falling behind by one to four grade levels when compared to their peers that have no hearing loss. Learn more about how hearing loss can affect your child’s performance at school.
New Method Tested to Repair Inner Ear Damage
Researchers are working diligently to find new ways to improve the hearing of people that have suffered hearing loss. Find out what new methods they are looking into to repair inner ear damage in this blog post!
Remove distracting noise without using noise-canceling headphones
Do you wear noise canceling headphones frequently for work or travel? If so, then this blog post on new possible non-headphone devices for eliminating distracting noises in the workplace is just for you!
Is Excess Noise Dangerous For More than Just Your Ears?
Is excessive, loud noise a threat to more than just your hearing? Find out in this blog post based on a recent study conducted to answer just that question.
Routine Hearing Checkups - How Often Should You Have One?
Not sure how often to get your hearing checked? Basically, it’s important to have your hearing tested periodically to detect any changes to your hearing health. Keep reading to find out often you should have your hearing checked.
Earwax is vital to your hearing health!
Although many think of it as a mess to be cleaned away, earwax plays a vital role to the health of your ears, and by extension, your hearing. When it comes to keeping your ears moist and preventing dust and debris from getting into your ear canal, ear wax is your best bet.