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How to Keep Your Hearing Aids Working Properly

If you’ve already made the decision to buy hearing aids, you’ve made a significant investment in your hearing health. Now it’s time to learn how to keep your hearing aids working properly so you can protect your investment. Today, we’ll … Continue reading

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Misdiagnosis in Children: Learning Disability or Childhood Hearing Loss?

Childhood hearing loss is more common than you might think, affecting 15% of children ages 6 to 19, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Yet, it’s often confused with learning disabilities in school age children. Why … Continue reading

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Why Should You Monitor Your Daily Noise Exposure?

There’s no doubt that we live in a noisy world. With all of the gizmos, gadgets and machinery that make our lives easier, we’re also subject to daily noise exposure that our ancestors probably never even dreamed of. Unfortunately, this … Continue reading

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9 Tips For Communicating Effectively With People With Hearing Loss

It’s Better Hearing and Speech Month, one of our favorite months of the year. Why? Simply because there’s a concentrated effort to raise awareness about communication disorders and how treatment for these conditions can help those who live with hearing … Continue reading

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How Hearing Loss Increases Loneliness

Loneliness is a feeling we’ve all experienced at some point in our lives, perhaps even more frequently in the past few years thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, what is likely an occasional feeling for most of us is a … Continue reading

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How Do Spring Allergies Affect Your Ears

According to the calendar, it’s officially spring. Many people look forward to this time of year as a welcome reprieve from cooler wintertime temperatures. Plus, the birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and colors are vibrant. If you suffer from … Continue reading

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Professional Earwax Removal: Is It Necessary?

Excessive earwax or an earwax buildup is more common than you might think. If you’ve ever experienced it yourself, you can probably attest to the pain or discomfort that such a buildup can cause. However, is it possible to get … Continue reading

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9 Famous Celebrities Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

When you think of famous celebrities, do you picture people who have it all? Riches, fame, multi-million dollar mansions, homes on a tropical island, and the freedom to do or buy whatever they want. While many well-known people do enjoy these perks … Continue reading

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Deaf Awareness Month: Celebrating the History of the Deaf Community

September is well-known as the beginning of autumn and the arrival of everything pumpkin! But, did you know that it’s also Deaf Awareness Month?  As such, it’s a great time to talk about resources for the Deaf, how to effectively advocate for … Continue reading

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Autism and Hearing Loss – Is There a Connection?

Today’s parents have an advantage over those of generations past – with modern technology and medical practices, most parents now know a great deal about the health of their newborn child before they even leave the hospital. Oto-acoustic emissions testing, … Continue reading

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