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Common Medications That Cause Hearing Loss

Common Medications That Cause Hearing Loss

When you start on a course of medication, it’s natural to want to be educated about any possible side effects. Can it trigger digestive problems? Will it dehydrate you? Make you sleepy? You may not even be aware of some of the more impactful side effects, like hearing loss. Ototoxicity is the medical name professionals […]

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Muffled Hearing: Causes and Solutions

Muffled Hearing: Causes and Solutions

Muffled hearing can happen for a wide variety of reasons. In the majority of instances, this condition is temporary. In other instances, muffled hearing can be a precursor of more serious hearing-related problems. That’s because, in general, hearing loss is a slowly progressing condition. Symptoms develop slowly over a long time period. One of the […]

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Best Practices for Using the Phone with Hearing Aids

Best Practices for Using the Phone with Hearing Aids

Contemporary cell phones have become a lot clearer and more dependable nowadays. But sometimes, it will still be difficult to hear what the individual on the other end is saying. As a matter of fact, there’s one group for whom using a phone isn’t always a positive experience: those with hearing loss. Now, you may […]

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5 Hearing Aid Care Tips

5 Hearing Aid Care Tips

Caring for your hearing aids probably feels simple enough. When you initially got your hearing aids, you probably got a set of care guidelines, after all. With regard to routine hearing aid maintenance, most hearing specialists will give you a step-by-step instruction tutorial. Still, getting that much information at once means you most likely didn’t […]

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Can Hearing Loss be Affected by Insomnia?

Can Hearing Loss be Affected by Insomnia?

Sleepless nights are no fun. And when it occurs on a regular basis, it’s particularly vexing. You toss and turn and maybe stare at the clock (or your phone) and stress about just how fatigued you’ll be the next day. Medical professionals call this type of persistent sleeplessness “insomnia”. With insomnia, the downsides of not […]

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How Diabetes Increases Your Risk of Hearing Loss

How Diabetes Increases Your Risk of Hearing Loss

You might be acquainted with the numerous aspects contributing to hearing loss, including the impact of aging, genetic predisposition within families, or prolonged exposure to loud noises. However, you may find it intriguing to discover the link between diabetes and hearing loss. Allow us to elaborate. How is your risk of experiencing hearing loss raised […]

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Does Cold Weather Affect Hearing Aid Operation?

Does Cold Weather Affect Hearing Aid Operation?

Lots of individuals really love winter! Alright, it can definitely be a bummer if you have to get anywhere. Or if you don’t have the correct gear (or proper infrastructure). But during those cold winter months, you can find lots of fun things to do. Still not convinced? Well, here are just a few examples […]

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“Cheap Hearing Aids” What You Should Know

“Cheap Hearing Aids” What You Should Know

The word “cheap” has dual meanings. For somebody on a small budget, it means “affordability”. But we’ve all heard the saying “You get what you pay for”, and in this example, the term “cheap” indicates low-quality hearing aids. Unfortunately, deciding if you’re getting a great deal from whether you’re purchasing a very low-quality device can […]

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