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12Oct, 2018

Tips for Students with Hearing Loss

Help your child and your college-bound student get the best education by reviewing these tips that should be shared with them and with their instructors. The professional staff at Hearing Health can help with adjustments to the classroom. Of course, the first thing your student needs is an up-to-date hearing evaluation. Call today to get that back-to-school task taken care of. Back in the classroom There are more than 70,000 children in public school systems receiving services to help with their education, according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. These […]
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5Oct, 2018

Common Questions about Hearing Loss

By: Duane L. Smelser | Tags:

There are a lot of misconceptions about hearing loss and many Americans fear a hearing loss test and treatment. At Hearing Health, we can answer all your questions and discuss hearing loss and treatment with you. The first step is scheduling a hearing evaluation. Here are some common questions and answers to help lay the foundation for building better hearing health. What causes hearing loss? Hearing loss is caused by natural aging but also be exposure to loud noise. When you are exposed to loud noise – and that would […]
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26Sep, 2018

Why Most People with Hearing Loss Don’t Use Hearing Aids

By: Duane L. Smelser | Tags:

People are frequently nervous or avoidant about seeing health professionals. Doing to the doctor’s office or to the dentist can inspire a lot of feelings such as anxiety, dread, and even outright fear. Sometimes we avoid seeing healthcare providers because we want to avoid bad news. Other times we avoid these trips because we know we haven’t been keeping healthy habits, and do not want to be chided by professionals. Usually we can bring ourselves to see those who help maintain our physical and mental wellbeing at some point, but […]
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19Sep, 2018

Scientists Have Discovered The Protein That Enables Hearing And Balance

By: Duane L. Smelser | Tags:

Even with technological advances in hearing aids and hearing loss treatment, scientists continue their research into trying to find out exactly how sound enters the ear, is processed and moves to the brain where its translated into something we can understand – like a train whistle or a conversation. Of course, the first step for you to ensure proper hearing is to get a hearing evaluation at Hearing Health! The hearing signals Scientists at Harvard Medical School have isolated a protein they are calling TMC1 which they believe converts […]
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10Sep, 2018

Untreated Hearing Loss Increases Dementia Risk

By: Duane L. Smelser | Tags:

One of the most common forms of Alzheimer’s is dementia. Numerous studies both here and abroad have noted a link between untreated hearing loss and the onset of dementia. Celebrate September, which is World Alzheimer’s Month by getting a hearing evaluation at Hearing Health and mitigate your risks for dementia. Hearing loss a normal part of aging A little more than 48 million Americans suffer from hearing loss. By the time Americans reach their 70s, about 2/3 are suffering from some hearing loss. So, the general perception is that hearing […]
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23Aug, 2018

Meditation Could Help Alleviate Tinnitus

By: Duane L. Smelser | Tags:

Understanding Tinnitus Tinnitus is a condition where you experience persistent ringing in your ears, and that only you yourself can hear. Tinnitus can produce a variety of sounds, however, including the sounds of buzzing, clicking, hissing, and/or whistling. These sounds are sometimes called “phantom sounds”; they can have a range of pitches (from low to high) and they can occur in one or both of your ears. Tinnitus can be caused by exposure to loud sounds and by injuries, such as a head-on collision during an athletic event. By and […]
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15Aug, 2018

Former Harley-Davidson employee has work-related hearing loss

By: Duane L. Smelser | Tags:

An appeals court in Wisconsin upheld a labor commission’s ruling that a former employee of Harley-Davidson suffered a nearly 85% hearing loss because of his employment at Harley-Davidson. The employee worked in the power train assembly division for 11 years. When he retired, he took a hearing test – multiple hearing tests in fact – and the results were the same: an almost 100% hearing loss in both ears. The worker purchased hearing aids and sent the bill to Harley’s insurance provider, who contested the results. For over a year, […]
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9Aug, 2018

Hearing loss and Accidental Injury

By: Duane L. Smelser | Tags:

Maintaining healthy hearing is part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Data from years of health surveys shows untreated hearing loss increases your risk of accidental injury. An evaluation and treatment plan from Hearing Health will go a long way to helping you stay injury free and help you maintain the lifestyle you are accustomed to. Accident data Even people with a slight hearing loss are at an increased risk for accidents, according to data gathered during a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention national health survey. The data involved analyzing […]
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27Jul, 2018

Understanding the Sonic Attacks on US Diplomats

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What started as a mysterious news item coming out of Cuba has begun to take the shape of intentional international interference involving some sort of sonic weapon. First reported at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, attacks involving an enigmatic sound have left victims with health issues including hearing loss and mild brain damage. Yet are these even attacks at all? Some speculation has arisen that the phenomenon experienced at embassies in Cuba and China may be merely have faced exposure to ultrasonic abnormalities with common equipment. Ultrasonic frequencies are […]
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24Jul, 2018

Invest in Better Headphones to Help Prevent Hearing Loss

By: Duane L. Smelser | Tags:

Hearing loss can be caused by temporary and sustained exposure to loud noises, such as those that happen in workplaces that use heavy machinery or in occupations such as military work where you might be frequently exposed to the sounds of sirens, heavy machinery, and explosives. Researchers have found that our use of headphones is also a growing contributor to hearing loss in people of all ages. Today’s headphones are more technologically advanced than ever: they are smaller, lighter, and boast ever greater sound. In-ear headphones, which are otherwise known […]
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