The Healthy Hearing Report
Each week the Healthy Hearing Report team publishes helpful information about living with hearing loss, tinnitus and other auditory disorders.
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How to tell your parents they need hearing aids
If you need to tell your parents it's time to get hearing aids, there are right and wrong ways to approach this difficult conversation. Here are some tips for success.
How to tell your parents they need hearing aids
If you need to tell your parents it's time to get hearing aids, there are right and wrong ways to approach this difficult conversation. Here are some tips for success.
Four common causes of temporary hearing loss in children
Infection, earwax and other reasons your child may suddenly be struggling to hear.
Four common causes of temporary hearing loss in children
Infection, earwax and other reasons your child may suddenly be struggling to hear.
Why do we have two ears?
The ears are designed to pick up sounds and transmit them through waves into the brain, but do you ever wonder why we have two ears instead of one?
Why do we have two ears?
The ears are designed to pick up sounds and transmit them through waves into the brain, but do you ever wonder why we have two ears instead of one?
The pros and cons of small hearing aids
Learn about the pros and cons of wearing small hearing aids and how to tell if they are right for your hearing and lifestyle needs.
The pros and cons of small hearing aids
Learn about the pros and cons of wearing small hearing aids and how to tell if they are right for your hearing and lifestyle needs.
Doctor not taking your tinnitus seriously? Don't lose hope
It's common for tinnitus patients to feel dismissed by their doctors, and to lose hope in the process. Here's why that happens so often, and what you can do to feel better.
Doctor not taking your tinnitus seriously? Don't lose hope
It's common for tinnitus patients to feel dismissed by their doctors, and to lose hope in the process. Here's why that happens so often, and what you can do to feel better.
Cancer treatments and hearing loss: What's the connection?
Cancer patients receiving certain treatments are at higher risk of hearing loss and tinnitus. Find out why this happens and what you can do about it.
Cancer treatments and hearing loss: What's the connection?
Cancer patients receiving certain treatments are at higher risk of hearing loss and tinnitus. Find out why this happens and what you can do about it.
How we hear: A step-by-step explanation
Ever wondered how we hear? It's a fascinating process in which sound waves are converted into electrical impulses that travel to the brain. Here's a step-by-step breakdown of the process and where things can go wrong, leading to hearing loss.
How we hear: A step-by-step explanation
Ever wondered how we hear? It's a fascinating process in which sound waves are converted into electrical impulses that travel to the brain. Here's a step-by-step breakdown of the process and where things can go wrong, leading to hearing loss.
Tips for exercising with hearing aids
Working out and exercising with hearing loss is made a whole lot easier when you wear hearing aids, but there are some precautions to keep in mind.
Tips for exercising with hearing aids
Working out and exercising with hearing loss is made a whole lot easier when you wear hearing aids, but there are some precautions to keep in mind.
Progressive hearing loss
Hearing loss can indeed be progressive, meaning it gets worse over time. Find out if this applies to you and what to do about it.
Progressive hearing loss
Hearing loss can indeed be progressive, meaning it gets worse over time. Find out if this applies to you and what to do about it.
Why you should learn sign language
Whether you teach your baby to sign or learn ASL to communicate with a deaf friend or family member, you are using a full-bodied form of communication that will enhance your relationship as it improves your mind and spirit.
Why you should learn sign language
Whether you teach your baby to sign or learn ASL to communicate with a deaf friend or family member, you are using a full-bodied form of communication that will enhance your relationship as it improves your mind and spirit.
102-year-old WWII veteran receives cochlear implant
Irvin Poff's profound hearing loss, compounded by mask-wearing mandates during the pandemic, led him to answer a magazine ad promoting cochlear implant surgery.
102-year-old WWII veteran receives cochlear implant
Irvin Poff's profound hearing loss, compounded by mask-wearing mandates during the pandemic, led him to answer a magazine ad promoting cochlear implant surgery.
Hearing loss in young adults
Hearing loss in younger adults presents slightly different challenges then older adults, such as navigating jobs, parenting, and dating.
Hearing loss in young adults
Hearing loss in younger adults presents slightly different challenges then older adults, such as navigating jobs, parenting, and dating.
What is temporary threshold shift?
Ever get muffled or funny hearing after attending a loud event? That's a phenomenon known as temporary threshold shift, and it's a sign you have damaged your hearing.
What is temporary threshold shift?
Ever get muffled or funny hearing after attending a loud event? That's a phenomenon known as temporary threshold shift, and it's a sign you have damaged your hearing.
Finding the right earplugs for you
If you’re surrounded by loud noises, take a small step to safeguard your hearing by wearing earplugs.
Finding the right earplugs for you
If you’re surrounded by loud noises, take a small step to safeguard your hearing by wearing earplugs.
Causes and treatments for temporary hearing loss
A number of conditions can cause temporary hearing loss, and each has its own treatment. In most cases, temporary hearing loss is easily treated and has no lasting effects.
Causes and treatments for temporary hearing loss
A number of conditions can cause temporary hearing loss, and each has its own treatment. In most cases, temporary hearing loss is easily treated and has no lasting effects.
Can exercise cause hearing loss or tinnitus?
Exercise is beneficial to the body and mind, but find out why heavy exertion paired with loud music can lead to hearing loss or tinnitus.
Can exercise cause hearing loss or tinnitus?
Exercise is beneficial to the body and mind, but find out why heavy exertion paired with loud music can lead to hearing loss or tinnitus.
What are hearing aid settings? And how do I customize mine?
Hearing aids come with default settings, but your hearing care provider can also set up custom programs, such as music listening or for driving in a car.
What are hearing aid settings? And how do I customize mine?
Hearing aids come with default settings, but your hearing care provider can also set up custom programs, such as music listening or for driving in a car.
I can hear, just not clearly. Do I have hearing loss?
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Do you feel like you can hear but not understand words? This may mean you have high-frequency hearing loss--or even something unrelated, like an auditory processing problem.
I can hear, just not clearly. Do I have hearing loss?
Do you feel like you can hear but not understand words? This may mean you have high-frequency hearing loss--or even something unrelated, like an auditory processing problem.
Here's why you may want to try auditory training to help with hearing loss
As easy as playing a game on your smartphone or tablet, auditory training helps you improve your hearing skills by honing "brain hearing" skills such as auditory processing speed and working memory.
Here's why you may want to try auditory training to help with hearing loss
As easy as playing a game on your smartphone or tablet, auditory training helps you improve your hearing skills by honing "brain hearing" skills such as auditory processing speed and working memory.
Tinnitus spikes: solving a difficult problem
Tinnitus spikes can be one of the most frustrating experiences of your life. Learn why they happen and how to get a handle on them from a tinnitus coach.
Tinnitus spikes: solving a difficult problem
Tinnitus spikes can be one of the most frustrating experiences of your life. Learn why they happen and how to get a handle on them from a tinnitus coach.
Kids and swim ear plugs: What you need to know
Does your child need swim ear plugs? Here's what you need to know to keep his ears healthy and make a decision that's right for you.
Kids and swim ear plugs: What you need to know
Does your child need swim ear plugs? Here's what you need to know to keep his ears healthy and make a decision that's right for you.
What is swimmer's ear?
Swimmer's ear can lead to pain and temporary hearing loss. Find out what swimmer's ear is, its symptoms and how it's treated here.
What is swimmer's ear?
Swimmer's ear can lead to pain and temporary hearing loss. Find out what swimmer's ear is, its symptoms and how it's treated here.
Being Deaf gives this clinical audiologist a unique perspective
Sarah Sparks is an audiologist who wears cochlear implants and is fluent in ASL. This experience adds an empathetic point of view in her work with kids and adults who are hard of hearing.
Being Deaf gives this clinical audiologist a unique perspective
Sarah Sparks is an audiologist who wears cochlear implants and is fluent in ASL. This experience adds an empathetic point of view in her work with kids and adults who are hard of hearing.
How to use headphones with hearing aids
If you have hearing aids, you can wear headphones or even earbuds in some circumstances. But it all depends on what type of hearing aid you have. Got Bluetooth hearing aids? Then you can ditch the headphones altogether.
How to use headphones with hearing aids
If you have hearing aids, you can wear headphones or even earbuds in some circumstances. But it all depends on what type of hearing aid you have. Got Bluetooth hearing aids? Then you can ditch the headphones altogether.
