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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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Hearing loss is tiring? I was skeptical—until I took a hearing test

Author Joy Victory before her hearing test.

Even with normal hearing, taking a hearing test can be mentally draining. The experience helped Healthy Hearing Managing Editor Joy Victory understand why hearing loss should always be treated.

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Hearing loss is tiring? I was skeptical—until I took a hearing test

Even with normal hearing, taking a hearing test can be mentally draining. The experience helped Healthy Hearing Managing Editor Joy Victory understand why hearing loss should always be treated.

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Hearing aids and eyeglasses: Tips for a comfortable combo

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Worried about wearing glasses and hearing aids together? Discover expert tips for a comfortable fit and easy adjustments to make both work seamlessly, so you can hear and see your best.

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Hearing aids and eyeglasses: Tips for a comfortable combo

Worried about wearing glasses and hearing aids together? Discover expert tips for a comfortable fit and easy adjustments to make both work seamlessly, so you can hear and see your best.

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Why you should use your hearing aid smartphone app

A woman looks at her smartphone and hearing aids.

Most hearing aid manufacturers offer accompanying smartphone apps that let users control their hearing aid settings, monitor their batteries, and many other features.

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Why you should use your hearing aid smartphone app

Most hearing aid manufacturers offer accompanying smartphone apps that let users control their hearing aid settings, monitor their batteries, and many other features.

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How hearing loss affects your ability to distinguish words

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Have you ever wondered why you can hear some words perfectly well, but struggle to hear other words? The speech banana shows where the speech sounds occur across the hearing range.

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How hearing loss affects your ability to distinguish words

Have you ever wondered why you can hear some words perfectly well, but struggle to hear other words? The speech banana shows where the speech sounds occur across the hearing range.

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Top apps for listening comprehension and auditory training

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For kids and adults: Boost your listening comprehension via these app-based auditory training games.

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Top apps for listening comprehension and auditory training

For kids and adults: Boost your listening comprehension via these app-based auditory training games.

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What is eustachian tube dysfunction?

Anatomy of the middle ear, showing the eustachian tube.

If your ears won't "pop," or you're experiencing ear pain or fullness, you may have eustachian tube dysfunction.

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What is eustachian tube dysfunction?

If your ears won't "pop," or you're experiencing ear pain or fullness, you may have eustachian tube dysfunction.

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What to do if you suspect your school-age child has hearing loss

A child receives an ear exam.

Are you concerned your school-age child may have hearing loss? Here are the next steps to take to help you and your child get the help she needs.

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What to do if you suspect your school-age child has hearing loss

Are you concerned your school-age child may have hearing loss? Here are the next steps to take to help you and your child get the help she needs.

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What to expect during a bone conduction test

Man getting a comprehensive hearing test in a booth

A bone conduction hearing test measures how well sound travels through the bones of the skull to the inner ear. It can identify the specific type of hearing loss, whether it's sensorineural, conductive, or mixed, enabling more accurate diagnosis and treatment.

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What to expect during a bone conduction test

A bone conduction hearing test measures how well sound travels through the bones of the skull to the inner ear. It can identify the specific type of hearing loss, whether it's sensorineural, conductive, or mixed, enabling more accurate diagnosis and treatment.

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Grief and hearing loss

A man looks at hearing aids at a hearing care appointment with his wife.

Are you coming to terms with your hearing loss? It's normal to feel grief, including denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.

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Grief and hearing loss

Are you coming to terms with your hearing loss? It's normal to feel grief, including denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.

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Tinnitus and hearing loss: What’s the connection?

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If you have tinnitus, you very likely also have hearing loss, too. Learn more about the connection between hearing loss and tinnitus, and how to get help for both.

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Tinnitus and hearing loss: What’s the connection?

If you have tinnitus, you very likely also have hearing loss, too. Learn more about the connection between hearing loss and tinnitus, and how to get help for both.

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Hearing loss and listening fatigue

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For people with hearing loss, listening fatigue hits you harder and faster than people with normal hearing. In fact, ear fatigue is considered an early warning sign of hearing loss. Fortunately, hearing aids can help.

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Hearing loss and listening fatigue

For people with hearing loss, listening fatigue hits you harder and faster than people with normal hearing. In fact, ear fatigue is considered an early warning sign of hearing loss. Fortunately, hearing aids can help.

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Top-rated caption apps

InnoCaption app

Smartphone apps provide people with hearing loss on-the-go captioning services with in-call and movie options. Here are some of the top picks for best captioning apps.

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Top-rated caption apps

Smartphone apps provide people with hearing loss on-the-go captioning services with in-call and movie options. Here are some of the top picks for best captioning apps.

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Elderspeak, hearing loss, and dementia

An older man looks up at a caregiver.

Hearing loss in older adults sometimes results in younger people using "elderspeak," which is akin to baby talk. Hearing aids can help reduce this risk.

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Elderspeak, hearing loss, and dementia

Hearing loss in older adults sometimes results in younger people using "elderspeak," which is akin to baby talk. Hearing aids can help reduce this risk.

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Top apps for learning American Sign Language (ASL)

A screenshot of the Lingvano ASL app

We've rounded up some of the most popular and highest-rated apps for iPhone and Android smartphone users who want to learn American Sign Language, or ASL.

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Top apps for learning American Sign Language (ASL)

We've rounded up some of the most popular and highest-rated apps for iPhone and Android smartphone users who want to learn American Sign Language, or ASL.

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The link between depression and untreated hearing loss

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It's not unusual for people with hearing loss to also struggle with depression. Fortunately, hearing aids and other treatments can go a long way in helping with both problems.

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The link between depression and untreated hearing loss

It's not unusual for people with hearing loss to also struggle with depression. Fortunately, hearing aids and other treatments can go a long way in helping with both problems.

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Smartphone decibel meter apps to measure noise levels

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How do you know when loud is too loud? Here are some great decibel and sound meter smartphone apps for measuring noise levels.

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Smartphone decibel meter apps to measure noise levels

How do you know when loud is too loud? Here are some great decibel and sound meter smartphone apps for measuring noise levels.

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Does diet affect tinnitus?

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Find out how your diet and specific foods you eat may affect tinnitus, also known as ringing in the ears.

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Does diet affect tinnitus?

Find out how your diet and specific foods you eat may affect tinnitus, also known as ringing in the ears.

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Are invisible hearing aids right for you?

A man wearing an invisible hearing aid with a pull-out string.

Invisible hearing aids are discreet and often provide excellent sound quality. However, just like all hearing aids, they have pros and cons.

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Are invisible hearing aids right for you?

Invisible hearing aids are discreet and often provide excellent sound quality. However, just like all hearing aids, they have pros and cons.

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Cancer treatments and hearing loss: What's the connection?

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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.

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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.

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Navigating tinnitus at work

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With the right tools, the right strategy, and the right accommodations (when necessary), you can navigate the challenges of tinnitus in the workplace much more effectively.

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Navigating tinnitus at work

With the right tools, the right strategy, and the right accommodations (when necessary), you can navigate the challenges of tinnitus in the workplace much more effectively.

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Kids and swim ear plugs: What you need to know

A girl swims with ear plugs in her ears.

Not sure if your child should wear ear plugs when they swim? Here's what you need to know.

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Kids and swim ear plugs: What you need to know

Not sure if your child should wear ear plugs when they swim? Here's what you need to know.

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Fireworks and hearing loss: How to stay safe

Earplugs to prevent hearing damage

Fireworks create noise and a blast wave that can harm your hearing. Here's how to protect yourself and your family.

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Fireworks and hearing loss: How to stay safe

Fireworks create noise and a blast wave that can harm your hearing. Here's how to protect yourself and your family.

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What is swimmer's ear?

Kids swimming underwater in a pool.

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.

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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.

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Multisensory devices for tinnitus and hearing loss: How they work

Neosensory's wearable wristband device

For people with hearing loss or tinnitus, a new batch of wearable multisensory devices offer a unique way to hear better.

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Multisensory devices for tinnitus and hearing loss: How they work

For people with hearing loss or tinnitus, a new batch of wearable multisensory devices offer a unique way to hear better.

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