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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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10 signs you may have hearing loss

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Like any medical condition, the sooner you address hearing loss the better. Here are 10 common signs that you may have hearing loss. 

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10 signs you may have hearing loss

Like any medical condition, the sooner you address hearing loss the better. Here are 10 common signs that you may have hearing loss. 

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Glossary of hearing loss and hearing aid terms

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A round-up of the most common terms you might hear your hearing care provider say at a hearing aid appointment.

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Glossary of hearing loss and hearing aid terms

A round-up of the most common terms you might hear your hearing care provider say at a hearing aid appointment.

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All about speech-in-noise testing

A woman gets a speech-in-noise test to detect her hearing ability in background noise.

Speech-in-noise testing is a useful way to determine your ability to hear in noisy environments, and to find out which hearing aids will work best for you.

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All about speech-in-noise testing

Speech-in-noise testing is a useful way to determine your ability to hear in noisy environments, and to find out which hearing aids will work best for you.

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The dog ate my hearing aid! Surprising ways people lose their hearing aids

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Hearing aids are easy to lose. Here's how to keep your hearing aids safe, and what to do if you lose your hearing aids.

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The dog ate my hearing aid! Surprising ways people lose their hearing aids

Hearing aids are easy to lose. Here's how to keep your hearing aids safe, and what to do if you lose your hearing aids.

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Hearing accessibility at the movies

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Movie-lover? If you have hearing loss, you may need to request a caption device or amplified headphones. Find out how this works so you can make the most of your movie-going experience.

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Hearing accessibility at the movies

Movie-lover? If you have hearing loss, you may need to request a caption device or amplified headphones. Find out how this works so you can make the most of your movie-going experience.

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Should you wear hearing aids all the time?

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Find out why it's bad for your hearing (and your brain!) to frequently skip wearing your hearing aids—even at home alone.

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Should you wear hearing aids all the time?

Find out why it's bad for your hearing (and your brain!) to frequently skip wearing your hearing aids—even at home alone.

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Microtia and atresia: When ears don't develop fully

A baby looks at the camera.

Microtia is a rare birth defect that affects the external ears. It also can cause hearing loss and generally requires ongoing medical care from an ENT and an audiologist.

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Microtia and atresia: When ears don't develop fully

Microtia is a rare birth defect that affects the external ears. It also can cause hearing loss and generally requires ongoing medical care from an ENT and an audiologist.

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What surgeries can correct hearing loss?

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Discover the main types of surgical intervention for different types of hearing loss, including cochlear implants and bone-anchored hearing systems.

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What surgeries can correct hearing loss?

Discover the main types of surgical intervention for different types of hearing loss, including cochlear implants and bone-anchored hearing systems.

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Tips for re-entering the dating world when you have hearing loss

A couple gets coffee, with text overlaid about how hearing loss doesn't define you.

A relationship expert and a hearing care provider offer tips for re-entering the dating world when you have hearing loss.

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Tips for re-entering the dating world when you have hearing loss

A relationship expert and a hearing care provider offer tips for re-entering the dating world when you have hearing loss.

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Ear candling

A woman receives ear candling, a dangerous alternative practice.

Are you tempted to try ear candling to clean your ears? While it's growing in popularity, ear candling is considered dangerous and there is no medical research showing it works.

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Ear candling

Are you tempted to try ear candling to clean your ears? While it's growing in popularity, ear candling is considered dangerous and there is no medical research showing it works.

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Hearing loss statistics at a glance

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The latest hearing loss and hearing aid facts and statistics among hearing impaired Americans, including kids, older adults, veterans and more.

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Hearing loss statistics at a glance

The latest hearing loss and hearing aid facts and statistics among hearing impaired Americans, including kids, older adults, veterans and more.

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Understanding high-frequency hearing loss

Illustration of symptoms of high-frequency hearing loss

If speech seems muffled and you have trouble hearing women's and kid's voices, birds sing or doorbells ring, you may have high-frequency hearing loss. Learn the causes and treatments for this common type of hearing loss.

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Understanding high-frequency hearing loss

If speech seems muffled and you have trouble hearing women's and kid's voices, birds sing or doorbells ring, you may have high-frequency hearing loss. Learn the causes and treatments for this common type of hearing loss.

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What this tinnitus doctor wants chronic sufferers to know

Dr. Amy Greer

Audiologist and tinnitus specialist Dr. Amy Greer shares her technique for helping patients who have chronic tinnitus and have gotten little help from other doctors.

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What this tinnitus doctor wants chronic sufferers to know

Audiologist and tinnitus specialist Dr. Amy Greer shares her technique for helping patients who have chronic tinnitus and have gotten little help from other doctors.

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Apps for tinnitus: My top picks

A woman looks at her smartphone.

With so many apps available for people with tinnitus, tinnitus expert Glenn Schweitzer put together a list of his favorite tinnitus-related smartphone apps to help you find relief for the ringing in your ears.

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Apps for tinnitus: My top picks

With so many apps available for people with tinnitus, tinnitus expert Glenn Schweitzer put together a list of his favorite tinnitus-related smartphone apps to help you find relief for the ringing in your ears.

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Understanding your audiogram results

A basic audiogram showing hearing loss.

Curious how to read your audiogram, or hearing test results? We break it down for you step by step, plus examples of atypical audiograms.

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Understanding your audiogram results

Curious how to read your audiogram, or hearing test results? We break it down for you step by step, plus examples of atypical audiograms.

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Can stopping anxiety meds lead to tinnitus?

A woman takes a white capsule.

Discontinuing anti-anxiety medications such as benzodiazepines and antidepressants can potentially lead to hearing problems, including tinnitus. Here's what you should know.

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Can stopping anxiety meds lead to tinnitus?

Discontinuing anti-anxiety medications such as benzodiazepines and antidepressants can potentially lead to hearing problems, including tinnitus. Here's what you should know.

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How long do hearing aids last?

A man gets new hearing aids.

While most modern high-quality hearing aids can be expected to last somewhere between three and seven years, two people can buy exactly the same hearing aid and have them last vastly different amounts of time.

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How long do hearing aids last?

While most modern high-quality hearing aids can be expected to last somewhere between three and seven years, two people can buy exactly the same hearing aid and have them last vastly different amounts of time.

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Hyperacusis, tinnitus, and sound tolerance: Finding relief from noise

A man wearing headphones to help with sound sensitivity.

Step-by-step guidance on how to find lasting relief from even the worst cases of sound sensitivity and hyperacusis, whether accompanied by tinnitus or not.

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Hyperacusis, tinnitus, and sound tolerance: Finding relief from noise

Step-by-step guidance on how to find lasting relief from even the worst cases of sound sensitivity and hyperacusis, whether accompanied by tinnitus or not.

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Sudden hearing loss

Woman with sudden deafness in one ear.

If you experience sudden hearing loss, get help fast to improve your chances of regaining your hearing.

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Sudden hearing loss

If you experience sudden hearing loss, get help fast to improve your chances of regaining your hearing.

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Hearing aids for music lovers

A man plays guitar.

Love music and wear hearing aids? Whether you're a musician or a music lover, here's how to optimize your music experience when wearing hearing aids.

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Hearing aids for music lovers

Love music and wear hearing aids? Whether you're a musician or a music lover, here's how to optimize your music experience when wearing hearing aids.

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What are CROS and BiCROS hearing aids?

Illustration showing how CROS hearing aids deliver sound from a deaf ear to a hearing ear.

For people with severe hearing loss in one ear, devices known as CROS or BiCROS hearing aids are a possible solution. They work by picking up sound in the "bad" ear and transmitting it to the "good" ear.

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What are CROS and BiCROS hearing aids?

For people with severe hearing loss in one ear, devices known as CROS or BiCROS hearing aids are a possible solution. They work by picking up sound in the "bad" ear and transmitting it to the "good" ear.

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Degrees of hearing loss

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Understanding the results of your hearing test, or audiogram, can help you determine what type of hearing loss and degree of hearing loss you are experiencing.

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Degrees of hearing loss

Understanding the results of your hearing test, or audiogram, can help you determine what type of hearing loss and degree of hearing loss you are experiencing.

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The covid vaccine may have given me tinnitus, but I’m getting vaccinated again. Here’s why.

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For people who developed tinnitus after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, deciding whether to get the booster shot can be a tough question to answer. One woman shares her story.

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The covid vaccine may have given me tinnitus, but I’m getting vaccinated again. Here’s why.

For people who developed tinnitus after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, deciding whether to get the booster shot can be a tough question to answer. One woman shares her story.

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Is your hearing loss temporary or permanent?

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Have you recently developed hearing loss? Some causes of hearing loss, such as excess earwax, are temporary. Others are permanent. Here's how to tell the difference.

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Is your hearing loss temporary or permanent?

Have you recently developed hearing loss? Some causes of hearing loss, such as excess earwax, are temporary. Others are permanent. Here's how to tell the difference.

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