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Tips for Better Hearing in the Workplace
Thursday, May 10th 2012
Hearing aids can reduce the risk of income loss as well as improve job performance and quality of life.
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Free Healthy Hearing Guide Explains Audiogram Results
Tuesday, April 10th 2012
Free guide from Healthy Hearing offers audiogram walk-through and explores different types of hearing loss.
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Free Healthy Hearing Guide Explains Reasons for Hearing Loss
Tuesday, April 3rd 2012
Healthy Hearing offers free guide to help understand the way we hear, the way the ears work and how sound travels to the brain.
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Healthy Hearing Free Guide Offers Information, Resources for Hearing Loss
Tuesday, March 20th 2012
Healthy Hearing releases five free guides to provide individuals with more information on hearing loss. This guide focuses on hearing loss and treatment options.
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Noisy Toys Make This Season's Naughty List
Tuesday, December 13th 2011
Each year, the Sight and Hearing Association publishes a list of noisy toys, which emit sound levels in excess of 120 dB. Learn more about how to protect your children.
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Alzheimers and Hearing Loss: An Undeniable Link
Wednesday, October 26th 2011
Untreated hearing loss in patients with Alzheimer's Disease can cause an added strain on patients and their caregivers. In many cases, hearing aids can benefit people with Alzheimer's.
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The Best Phone Apps to Check Your Hearing
Wednesday, October 19th 2011
We have reviewed the best phone apps designed to check for signs of hearing loss. This review discusses several that are currently available for iPhone and Android.
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The Best Phone Apps to Measure Noise Levels
Tuesday, August 16th 2011
We have reviewed the best phone apps to help you measure noise levels in your environment and protect your hearing from damage.
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Summertime Sounds: Hearing Protection Devices
Tuesday, June 28th 2011
Noise induced hearing loss is preventable by simply wearing hearing protection. You may not notice immediate damage; but remember that exposure is cumulative through the years - so start protecting your hearing now.
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Why You Shouldn’t Clean Your Ears with a Cotton Swab
Wednesday, April 20th 2011
Attempting an ear cleaning at home by using cotton swabs (Q-Tips) or other household items is a dangerous practice that can possibly lead to hearing loss, punctured ear drums and super impacted wax.
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Sites We Like: Ear Plugs & Bike Helmets For Hearing Protection
Friday, March 18th 2011
Healthy Hearing's Sites We Like featuring websites related to foam ear plugs and bike helmets for hearing protection.
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Phil Collins Ends Career Due to Hearing Loss and Other Health Issues
Wednesday, March 16th 2011
Singer, performer, and music legend Phil Collins has announced that he will be leaving the music scene due to health problems, including hearing loss.
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How to Treat Temporary Hearing Loss
Tuesday, March 15th 2011
Some causes of temporary hearing loss can be resolved with simple hearing loss treatments.
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Hearing Loss: Over 60% of Americans Over Age 70 Suffer
Monday, March 14th 2011
New evidence indicates that hearing loss affects over 60% of Americans over the age of 70.
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Temporary Hearing Loss Causes
Wednesday, March 2nd 2011
There are many causes of temporary hearing loss, including noise exposure, ear wax, and middle ear infections.
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Understanding the Different Types of Hearing Loss
Tuesday, February 8th 2011
Hearing loss comes in many different forms and requires varying treatments, depending on its type and severity. It is important to find the best path for your hearing and the health of your ears.
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Noise: Convertibles Cause Hearing Damage
Monday, February 7th 2011
New research has confirmed that prolonged exposure to road noise and wind buffeting while riding in top-down convertibles can cause hearing damage.
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How To Understand Your Hearing Test Results
Tuesday, January 25th 2011
Your hearing test will be graphed on something called an audiogram, which demonstrates your hearing sensitivity for different pitches and volumes.
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Hearing Loss in Children: Annual Noisy Toys List
Friday, December 17th 2010
Each year, the Sight and Hearing Association, along with researchers from the University of Minnesota, tests toys and puts out a list of the top ten noisiest toys to help parents combat hearing loss in children.
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Hearing Loss Causes: Diet and Calories
Tuesday, December 14th 2010
Diet and good health have been studied for years. However, recent findings associate diet with something new – your ability to hear.
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Hearing Loss Treatment: Can Help Alzheimer's Patients
Wednesday, November 17th 2010
Diagnosing a hearing loss in someone suffering with Alzheimer's can be a huge relief. Hearing loss decreases the Alzheimer patient's ability to communicate, and when hearing is restored, their quality of life improves.
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Noise At Work: Harmful to Hearing and Heart
Monday, November 8th 2010
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, approximately 30 million Americans are occupationally exposed to harmful noise at work. And now a just-released study shows that high-level noise in a workplace endangers not only the hearing, but also the heart.
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Noise Levels: Restaurants Take Hearing Loss Seriously
Tuesday, November 2nd 2010
The noise levels in many restaurants reach the threshold of pain, creating a din that can reach sound pressure levels produced by a jet engine. Restaurant owners are looking for ways to keep diners coming in while they keep background sounds down in the comfort zone.
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Hearing Loss Causes: Give Up Smoking!
Monday, November 1st 2010
A recent study found that smokers were more likely to experience hearing loss, even after adjusting for age, lifestyle factors, geography, socio-economic factors and other calculations to level the playing field and preclude other causes of hearing loss.
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Hearing Loss Treatment: Improves Marriages
Monday, October 25th 2010
A new British survey found that in marriages where one spouse has an untreated hearing loss, the other partner suffers as well. In fact, some of the respondents with hearing loss said that their partner had threatened to leave unless the hearing loss is treated.
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