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You may not realize just how much you rely on hearing to keep yourself out of danger’s way. You hear the car often before you see it, giving you a few seconds notice that a…

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Have you ever thought about how many pleasurable sounds you are missing because of hearing loss? We are not even talking about vital sounds that warn us of impending &ndas…

Baseball is on the minds and in the hearts of many these summer months. Hot dogs, peanuts and cracker jacks are a staple for dinner when summer nights are spent at your favorite…

Hard to believe that another year has gone by and it’s already June ? a month that seems to be all about enjoying warm weather, getting outdoors and men. Men? Well,...

Already know what you’re thinking. Gramps’ hearing aid. He carried it in his short pocket with a tangle of wires and an ear plug the size of a baby’s T…

Meet a little girl called Lydia. She was adapted from a Chinese orphanage by a U.S. family who soon realized the child’s untreated hearing loss presented a myriad of…

You can buy anything on the World Wide Web ? including hearing aids. Even really good hearing aids. But ask yourself this: would you buy a 52” HD flat screen TV for…

Unless you have been living on Pluto (or another planet) all these years, you know that untreated hearing loss can be devastating. It can impact your safety at home, out in…

Editor’s Note: This article is written by guest contributor Shanna Groves. She is a mother of three who writes extensively about hearing loss issues. As a hard of (H…

In the savage world of nature, the ability to hear – and hear well – is a survival trait. Many animals rely on their keen sense of hearing to detect danger lurking in…

The hearing aid industry has been preparing for the Baby Boomer generation for several years now, offering brightly colored, festive hearing aids, branded hearing aids (Steinway,...

This week marks a very important observance ? the National Women’s Health Week. Coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office on…

Today’s hearing aid wearers are often surprised when they learn the price of high-end quality hearing aids but once these prospects discover the importance of quality,...

Does this scenario sound familiar to you?
You (or someone you know) have an age-related hearing loss but refuse to get treated. Maybe you are in denial and, even though you…

It is not uncommon these days to see a teenager walking down the street with earbuds hanging from their ears, in fact it is uncommon to see one without them! You ask &ldq…

What we are about to tell you is not exactly breaking news (and it may not lift your spirits), but it merits to be repeated nevertheless: As we grow older, our hearing…

It only rolls around once a year but May is Better Hearing Month ? a time for you to stop for a moment to consider the wonders of hearing and what life would be like if you…

Earth Day is upon us (April 22, 2009), and, once again, we can all use a reminder to look at our lives to find ways to protect our planet. And that includes hearing aid wearers…

Maybe you don’t have a hearing loss. Maybe you don’t even know someone who experiences hearing loss (which is doubtful since 1 in 10 Americans have hearing loss and 1…

Hearing loss most often gradually occurs and persons often do not realize how much hearing loss they have the extent to which it is affecting their ability to hear. Here’s…

The markets are crashing, businesses are collapsing, and investment portfolios are going south. With the economy at its worst since the Great Depression, you may be wondering…

When most of us think of hearing problems the first thing that comes to mind is hearing loss; perhaps because we all know someone in our life who has experienced hearing loss….

Exposure to loud noise is an ear buster. Scientists and researchers have long known that exposure to loud noise, especially over an extended period, will cause hearing loss. We…

Indeed, how times have changed. But the myths associated with hearing loss and hearing aids tend to stick around even though research, science and technology have all come…

In 1979, when CIA retiree Howard E. “Rocky” Stone founded the Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH) in the family room of his Potomac, Maryland house, he…

When you think of love, when you think of solid, satisfying personal relationships, what’s the first thing you think of?
Elephants. No? Not elephants? Well, when it comes…

Are you an organ donor? Many of us are. A small imprint on your driver’s license, a card you carry or bracelet you wear identifies you as a giving, caring being who has…

It is that time of year again. The weather is warming up. The birds are chirping. The flowers are beginning to peak through the ground (depending upon where you live of course)....

Living with profound hearing loss is an enormous challenge, but it is one Shanna Groves has learned to confront and tackle with admirable strength and courage ever since she was…

Hearing aids have gone through drastic changes throughout the years. In recent articles on Healthy Hearing we have discussed hearing aids of yesteryear and how they have become…

The night is as dark as pitch.
The headlights of the armored Humvee are dimmed to draw less attention as the troops move through a small village on night patrol. The most…

Business meetings, symposia, conferences, seminars ? are any of these a part of your work activities? They are if you’re employed in the corporate sphere. And whether…

College basketball fans across the US are gearing up for the excitement of March Madness, and the major league baseball season will soon be in full swing.
Being involved in…

Regular readers of Healthy Hearing know we’ve covered the problem of cerumen ? commonly called ear wax ? in previous editions. Why? Well, we all have it and ear…

In the spring of 2008, the Occupational and Safety Administration (OSHA) ? charged with keeping workers safe on the job ? released the agenda for the…

Like all manufacturers of premium digital hearing aids, Siemens Hearing Instruments has carefully monitored market preferences and, early on, saw the demographic Baby Boomer…

Many older people remember the time when no special accommodations were made for the disabled. As a result, millions of people in this country? through no fault of their…

“The more things change,” a saying goes, “the more they remain the same.” That may hold true for some things, but, thankfully, not for the hearing aid…

Here’s the thing. In the past, hearing aid designers and engineers had to make choices and that meant making compromises. Couldn’t amp up some units the casin…

The debate among designers ? especially industrial designers, the men and women who design everything from cars to coffee grinders to hearing aids ? has always…

We all know that prolonged exposure to loud noise is harmful to our hearing, right? Many studies have come up with the same conclusion, and even World Health Organization is…

If you know hearing aids, you know Phonak. It’s a name synonymous with quality, innovation and versatility in the design and crafting of hearing aids ? a reputation…

With the economic gyrations we’ve seen of late, the days of the business lunch are quickly going the way of the rotary dial telephone. Even so, negotiations are undertaken,...

When we say “Bud campaign,” are you thinking of Super Bowl beer commercials?
Well, you shouldn’t. If you are a parent or a grandparent of a young child, or,...

Mom was right. Vitamins are good for you. They help stave off disease by strengthening the body’s immune system so, indeed, you’re less likely to come down with the…

So you finally went to the hearing care professional and discovered what you’d expected all along. The family’s been telling you for months ? YOU NEED HEARING...

My dad is 83. He’s legally blind and, after 50 years of shooting skeet, he’s finally ready to admit that his hearing isn’t what it used to be. Same with my mom….

Moose, of the Bullwinkle variety, are known to have excellent hearing. They can pick up a mating call from up to two miles away. That’s pretty good, don’t you think?...

Well, with the Christmas wrapping up nothing but burnt cinders in the fireplace, and the needles dropping off the tree, it’s time to turn our attention to a new year. 2009…