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When should you have your hearing tested? You need a hearing test if you have any of these four signs. The other day, my kids complained about how loud my TV was. Do you know what my response was? I said, “What”? It was funny. Because it was a joke. But it also wasn’t. The […]

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The ringing in your ear keeps worsening. It started off quietly enough, one of those “is it really there” kind of situations. But after being at the construction site all day (for work), you’ve realized just how loud (and how persistent) that buzzing has become. These noises can take many forms, like ringing, buzzing, or […]

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Your last family dinner was frustrating. Not because of any intra-family drama (though there’s always some of that). No, the problem was that you couldn’t hear anything over the loud noise of the room. So you didn’t get the details about Nancy’s promotion, and you didn’t have the ability to ask about Todd’s new dog. […]

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You finally obtained those new hearing aids. You’re finally going to be able to get back into the groove of your social life again. No more missed transitions or unclear conversations. But your hearing aids just don’t sound quite right. The reason for this is that it will normally take a bit of time before […]

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As a swimmer, you love being in the water. When you were a kid, everybody said you were part fish because you loved to swim so much the pool was your second home. The water seems a little…louder… than normal today. And then you realize your oversight: you went in the pool with your hearing […]

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Your sense of hearing is crucial in your life and when you lose it, there will be no natural way of getting it back. But somehow, hearing loss tends to go untreated and uncontrolled in the general population. As a matter of fact, permanent hearing loss affects one out of eight people (nearly 30 million […]

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When you imagine hearing aids, intimacy probably isn’t the first thing you consider. We get it. The advertising on these little devices is relatively straightforward. Love, on the other hand, is something better suited for music, poetry, and art. And yet, the two are closely linked to the point where you might want to begin […]

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It’s often said that hearing loss is a slow-moving process. It can be rather insidious for this exact reason. Your hearing gets worse not in big leaps but by little steps. And that can make the progressive decline in your hearing hard to keep track of, particularly if you aren’t watching for it. Because of […]

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One way your body provides information to you is through pain response. It’s an effective strategy though not a really enjoyable one. When that megaphone you’re standing near goes too loud, the pain lets you know that severe ear damage is happening and you instantly (if you’re smart) cover your ears or remove yourself from […]

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If you cut your arm, it heals. If you stub your toe, it may feel bruised and swollen but the inflammation will subside, and you’ll feel better pretty soon. Even a broken bone will heal if properly set. But what if you lose your hearing? Is it possible for the inner ear to heal? Can […]

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