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#HearingFactFriday: Nearly twice as many men have hearing loss as women
A National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey discovered that men between the ages of 20-69 “had...
Posted on: 06/14/2019
Three fathers share their hearing loss stories
With Father’s Day just around the corner, who better to share the importance of treating hearing loss...
Posted on: 06/12/2019
#HearingFactFriday: Construction work is hard on your hearing
Some hearing facts are surprising, and some are not. This hearing fact falls in the “not...
Posted on: 06/07/2019
Guess what sound is the Best Sound Ever?
Since 1927, the United States has designated the month of May as Better Hearing and Speech Month....
Posted on: 06/05/2019
#HearingFactFriday: Noise is the antithesis of the best sounds ever
All month long, we asked people across the globe to help decide the #BestSoundEver. We started with 24...
Posted on: 05/31/2019
Ten tips to protect your hearing
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the only preventable cause of hearing loss. Although you may adjust to...
Posted on: 05/29/2019
Rechargeable vs disposable hearing aid batteries — now you have a choice
All hearing aids, regardless of the style, size, or technology level, have the same basic components: a...
Posted on: 05/22/2019
#HearingFactFriday: Survey says wearing hearing aids leads to good things
Beginning in 1989, the non-profit Better Hearing Institute (since renamed the Hearing Industries...
Posted on: 05/17/2019
Help decide the Best Sound Ever
This Better Hearing Month, we’ve been on a quest to determine the best sound ever. And because...
Posted on: 05/15/2019
#HearingFactFriday: A healthy diet can help reduce the risk of hearing loss
Hey moms! Are you looking for another reason to eat well? We’re guessing you already know a million...
Posted on: 05/10/2019
Make every day sound better
What’s your favorite sound in the world? A baby’s coo? A loved one’s laughter? Distant...
Posted on: 05/08/2019
#HearingFactFriday: A ton of people under 65 have hearing loss
You’re forgiven if you think that hearing loss mostly affects only older adults. After all, we know...
Posted on: 05/03/2019
What better time to treat your hearing loss than Better Hearing and Speech Month?
When the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) designated May as Better Hearing and Speech...
Posted on: 05/01/2019
#HearingFactFriday: Smoking increases your risk for hearing loss
Need another reason not to smoke? Probably not. But if you do, this Hearing Fact Friday — pulled from...
Posted on: 04/26/2019
How treating hearing loss can help reduce the risk of dementia
In 2017, a study published in The Lancet, one of the world’s leading medical journals, called...
Posted on: 04/24/2019
#HearingFactFriday: Hearing loss treatment can potentially reduce dementia risks
Just two weeks ago we wrote how hearing loss increases the risks of getting dementia. The counter to that...
Posted on: 04/19/2019
Do’s and don’ts of getting rid of earwax
Earwax, also known as cerumen, is a gray, orange or yellow material made in the ear canal. It cleans and...
Posted on: 04/17/2019
#HearingFactFriday: Too many people put off getting help for hearing loss
If you had trouble seeing, you would go to a doctor or optometrist and discuss it with them, right? How...
Posted on: 04/12/2019
[Video] 11 things new hearing can do that old ones can’t
If you have hearing loss but still haven’t done anything to treat it, do you know why? If it’s...
Posted on: 04/10/2019
#HearingFactFriday: Hearing loss increases the risks of getting dementia
For those who think hearing loss is no big deal — that it is not worth treating, not worth the hassle...