Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is practically a daily occurrence in members of the Greatest Generation. But for many members of Generation X, hearing loss is just as real—and carries its own particular difficulties. Approximately eight percent of Americans between the ages of 32 and 50 suffer from a significant degree of hearing loss, with symptoms starting as early as age 19. While the most common cause is… Read More

Your hearing loss is annoying at times, but you’ve found a way to live with it that doesn’t require you to buy a hearing aid. You can read lips and turn the TV up, so all things considered, you aren’t seriously affected by your condition. Right? Hearing Loss Can Lead to Serious Injuries People with hearing loss often delay treatment for their condition, considering it… Read More

It used to be that finding the help you needed to identify and treat your hearing loss could be a difficult and tedious process. It could even be difficult to know when it was time seek the advice of a qualified professional. Today, however, new technology is increasingly making it easier for more people to access the tools they need to understand and address their… Read More

The sun, fun and sounds of summer are here! For most of us, it means more time outdoors, and from outdoor concerts to mowing the grass, there are more opportunities for risk of noise-induced hearing loss. In fact, did you know that aging isn’t the main cause of hearing loss? It’s prolonged exposure to excessive noise. The good news is that noise-induced hearing loss is… Read More

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You found ways to work around your hearing loss, but the dizziness is something else. Some days you feel fine, and others you can only sit perfectly still in a darkened room, waiting for the nausea to subside. Is there anything you can do to control the unpredictable swimming feeling in your head—and could your hearing loss be part of the problem? What Is Dizziness?… Read More

Nobody wants to hear the word “tumor” in a diagnosis. However, it is important to know that not all tumors are cancerous, and not all pose a deadly risk to your health. One of these kinds of tumor is an acoustic neuroma, a tumor inside the ear canal that is not malignant, but can cause severe symptoms if it is allowed to remain untreated. What… Read More

Some people feel dizzy when they stand up too fast or take long rides in the car. But for people with chronic dizziness, everyday actions—including walking and lying down—can only be done with extreme difficulty. If you are one of these sufferers, you may be wondering: do you have to fight confusion and nausea for the rest of your life, or is there a permanent… Read More

You’re not sure what the problem is, but your child doesn’t seem to be able to pay attention for very long. He doesn’t want to sit still in class and he has difficulty following directions. You’ve heard about attention deficit disorder, and you can’t help but think your child may be suffering from it—but is he having trouble listening, or is he having trouble hearing?… Read More

We rely on our ears to hear the tiniest of noises, but most of the time we don’t give these hardworking body parts much thought. In fact, the part of the ear that we can see is just the tip of the iceberg—a complex system that begins with a sound and ends as a perception in the brain. But if someone experiences a blockage in… Read More