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Could Anemia Cause Hearing Loss?

As medical professionals continue to investigate the connection between hearing loss and other health conditions, the link between anemia and hearing loss comes up again and again. While the topic has been studied for over 20 years, additional research is … Continue reading

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What to Expect During a Newborn Hearing Screening

Did you know that infants undergo a newborn hearing screening before they even leave the hospital? That’s right … along with all the other tests and procedures that are done on babies, testing for hearing loss happens before you even … Continue reading

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A Candid Review of the Sony CRE-C10 Self-Fitting OTC Hearing Aids

In recent months, the hearing healthcare world and news media have been abuzz with information about over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids like the new Sony CRE-C10 OTC hearing aids. While not hearing the buzz could mean you need hearing aids yourself, … Continue reading

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How to Prevent or Manage Hearing Loss In the Workplace

Hearing loss in the workplace could be more common than you think. While there has been a steady increase in desk-type jobs due to technology-related careers in recent years, there are still a wide variety of occupations where daily exposure … Continue reading

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7 Ways to Manage Your Hearing Loss Effectively

If you’re one of the many Americans who’ve been diagnosed with a hearing impairment, learning how to manage your hearing loss can help improve your quality of life. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, approximately … Continue reading

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Are Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids Right For You?

Over-the-counter hearing aids, more commonly referred to as OTC hearing aids, have been getting a lot of press lately. That’s because bipartisan hearing aid legislation passed by Congress back in 2017 is finally coming to fruition. In the 2017 bill … 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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