Blausen.com staff. “Blausen gallery 2014”. That there is a right way to clean your ears implies that there is a wrong way, and without a doubt, there is a very wrong way. The wrong way is customary, and it breaks the first rule of cleaning your ears: don’t insert foreign objects into your ear canal. […]
It’s popular to think of hearing loss as an inevitable problem linked with aging, or, more recently, as a consequence of the younger generation’s constant use of iPods. But the numbers show that the greater problem may be exposure to loud noise at work. In the United States, 22 million workers are exposed to potentially […]
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More often than not, people are unaware that they have hearing loss. It develops so slowly and gradually that it’s generally undetectable, and moreover, the majority of family physicians do not consistently screen for hearing loss at the yearly physical examination. Considering 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 often perceived 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 […]
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The World Health Organization reports that 1.1 billion individuals are at risk for noise-induced hearing loss, caused by exposure to excessive sound levels from personal mp3 devices and noisy environments such as clubs, bars, concerts, and sporting events. An projected 26 million Americans currently suffer from the condition. If noise-induced hearing loss results from direct […]
If we truly want to understand hearing loss, we have to understand both the physical side, which makes hearing progressively challenging, and the psychological side, which includes the lesser-known emotional responses to the loss of hearing. Jointly, the two sides of hearing loss can wreak havoc on a person’s quality of life, as the physical […]
You have just concluded your hearing test. The hearing specialist is now coming into the room and provides you with a graph, like the one above, except that it has all of these signs, colors, and lines. This is intended to explain to you the exact, mathematically precise characteristics of your hearing loss, but to […]
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We don’t need to inform you of the symptoms of hearing loss; you already know them all too well. You have a different kind of challenge: persuading someone you care for to get their hearing tested and treated. But exactly how are you expected to get through to someone who denies there is even an […]
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It takes the average person with hearing loss 5 to 7 years before seeking a qualified professional diagnosis, despite the fact that the warning signs of hearing loss are very clear to others. But are those with hearing loss simply too stubborn to get help? No, actually, and for a couple of specific reasons. Perhaps […]
Although many of us remain up to date with our once-a-year physical, dental cleaning, and eye examination, we typically fail to consider the well-being of our hearing. And when our hearing does begin to deteriorate, it comes about so gradually that we hardly notice and neglect to take action. It’s this lack of interaction with […]
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