Hearing Health Blog
Beware: The Common Cold Can Damage Your Hearing
The American Lung Association reports that the average adult gets up to four colds a year. While colds are usually minor viral infections, that's a lot. Whether the virus attacks the sinuses, throat or respiratory system, it can lead to ear congestion, and ultimately,...
Why Is the Ringing in My Ears Worse Today?
You have good days, and you have bad days, that's par for the course for those with tinnitus but why? Tinnitus is the medical name for ringing in the ears, a condition more than 45 million Americans experience, according to the American Tinnitus Association, and 90...
6 Tricks to Make Hearing Aid Batteries Last
The key to making hearing aids cost effective lies in just one component--the batteries. The cost of replacing them adds up quickly and that makes it one of the biggest financial considerations when buying hearing aids. Usually the batteries die at the worst time...
Diabetes & Other Health Conditions That Can Cause Hearing Loss
Studies show that people with diabetes are twice as likely to suffer from hearing loss, according to the American Diabetes Association. That might surprise those of you who automatically associate hearing loss with aging or noise trauma. In 2010, 1.9 million people...