Essential Hearing Aid Buying Tips
In the search for hearing aids, there are certain procedures that you need to undertake first to ensure that you get the most benefit out of using a hearing aid.
You have to consult with your doctor first before buying a hearing aid. They will be able to determine whether the cause of your hearing loss [...]
When Do You Need A Hearing Aid?
People diagnosed with permanent hearing loss are often required to wear a small electronic device called hearing aids that must be worn either in your ear or behind it. These devices amplify the sounds captured from external sources so that a person can hear clearly despite of reduced auditory capacity. This device is useful in [...]
Causes Of Hearing Loss In Adults And Seniors
The causes of hearing loss can be as varied as the different types and configuration of this condition. It is best to differentiate the symptoms of hearing loss in adults and children to better understand how it develops and is acquired by an individual.
Constant exposure to various elements in the environment and one’s lifestyle choices [...]
Causes Of Hearing Loss In Children
The case of hearing loss in children is different from that of adults because their auditory system is still undergoing development. Hence, they are more sensitive to changes in the environment and their hearing system is at greater risk for damage.
Otitis Media
Otitis Media happens when your middle ear suffers from inflammation that is typically accompanied [...]
Hearing Loss - The Varying Degrees And Types
Like other types of medical conditions, there are varying degrees of hearing loss. Some patients have lost their entire hearing, while others have limited hearing capacity that makes it difficult to identify sounds. Here are some of the common degrees of hearing loss and up to what extent they affect your hearing system:
Bilateral – As [...]
Can Hearing Loss Be Prevented?
The human body works like a machine: when one part is not functioning, then the entire system suffers or fails altogether. This can also be said of your hearing system wherein if one component of your ear fails to work, then you can experience hearing loss of varying degrees depending on the extent of the [...]
Infant Hearing Loss - Birth Acquired Infection
Several health and medical research studies have shown that the infant has higher chances of hearing loss when the mother has congenital cytomegalovirus (or CMV) while pregnant with the baby. This risk is higher when the mother acquires the said infection during the earlier stages of her pregnancy.
CMV is a type of virus that is [...]
Work-Related Hearing Loss
If you work in a noisy environment, research claims that you are at greater risk for hearing loss. This risk is made even greater when you have to spend a significant amount of your time each day being exposed to the noise. In fact, researchers claim that the risk doubles if you spend at least [...]
Who Is At Risk For Healing Loss?
Hearing loss does not discriminate. It is a condition that can afflict anyone, regardless of age, gender, or race. However, there are certain factors that could trigger the possibility of acquiring it because despite the differences in lifestyle, the hearing system functions all the same.
Hearing Loss Statistics
In the United States alone, hearing loss is one [...]
Information About Sudden Hearing Loss
I have had an initial diagnosis of idiopathic sudden hearing loss in my left ear. Do you have any information about sudden hearing loss?
“Idiopathic” simply means the cause is unknown, which is true in most cases of sudden hearing loss, or SHL.
“Sudden” refers to the speed of onset. Hearing loss ordinarily occurs gradually over a [...]
