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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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What is 'cookie-bite' hearing loss?

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Named for how it looks on an audiogram, "cookie-bite" hearing loss means a person struggles to hear mid-range pitches.

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What is 'cookie-bite' hearing loss?

Named for how it looks on an audiogram, "cookie-bite" hearing loss means a person struggles to hear mid-range pitches.

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How do I protect my child from hearing loss due to headphones?

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Many children now use headphones at school and at home, putting them at risk for hearing loss. Here's six tips on how parents can protect their children's hearing while using headphones.

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How do I protect my child from hearing loss due to headphones?

Many children now use headphones at school and at home, putting them at risk for hearing loss. Here's six tips on how parents can protect their children's hearing while using headphones.

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Earwax blockage

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Learn how to safely clean your ears and interesting facts about earwax.

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Earwax blockage

Learn how to safely clean your ears and interesting facts about earwax.

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Airplanes and ear pain: How to make it go away

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Learn about what happens to your ears during air travel and what you can do to prevent pain, discomfort and temporary hearing loss.

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Airplanes and ear pain: How to make it go away

Learn about what happens to your ears during air travel and what you can do to prevent pain, discomfort and temporary hearing loss.

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How to avoid 'dinner table syndrome' this holiday season

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If you've got a big family dinner or a holiday office party coming up, here's how to make it inclusive of people with hearing loss.

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How to avoid 'dinner table syndrome' this holiday season

If you've got a big family dinner or a holiday office party coming up, here's how to make it inclusive of people with hearing loss.

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Can I use my health savings account or flex spending for hearing aids?

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If you have either a HSA or FSA account for medical expenses, you can likely use it to pay for hearing aids and other related care.

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Can I use my health savings account or flex spending for hearing aids?

If you have either a HSA or FSA account for medical expenses, you can likely use it to pay for hearing aids and other related care.

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TikTok 'granfluencer' shares lessons on the importance of hearing aids

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At 86, Elizabeth Baker is using her internet fame to shatter stereotypes about aging and hearing loss.

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TikTok 'granfluencer' shares lessons on the importance of hearing aids

At 86, Elizabeth Baker is using her internet fame to shatter stereotypes about aging and hearing loss.

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What to do with old hearing aids

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Got old hearing aids? Consider keeping them around for a back-up, or donating them so others can take advantage.

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What to do with old hearing aids

Got old hearing aids? Consider keeping them around for a back-up, or donating them so others can take advantage.

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Five things you can do to improve your hearing health

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While you can’t retain normal hearing forever, there are things you can do to minimize the risk of developing certain types of hearing loss as well as improve your overall health.

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Five things you can do to improve your hearing health

While you can’t retain normal hearing forever, there are things you can do to minimize the risk of developing certain types of hearing loss as well as improve your overall health.

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I have diabetes. Should I get my hearing tested?

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If you have diabetes, experts recommend that you get regularly screened for hearing loss. That's because studies show hearing loss is a common yet under-recognized consequence of diabetes.

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I have diabetes. Should I get my hearing tested?

If you have diabetes, experts recommend that you get regularly screened for hearing loss. That's because studies show hearing loss is a common yet under-recognized consequence of diabetes.

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How can I help someone with chronic tinnitus?

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Tinnitus expert Glenn Schweitzer offers four important tips for helping your loved one find relief from tinnitus.

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How can I help someone with chronic tinnitus?

Tinnitus expert Glenn Schweitzer offers four important tips for helping your loved one find relief from tinnitus.

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Should you try low-gain hearing aids?

Low-gain hearing aids are hearing aids that amplify speech sounds just a little bit. They can be useful for people with certain auditory conditions.

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Should you try low-gain hearing aids?

Low-gain hearing aids are hearing aids that amplify speech sounds just a little bit. They can be useful for people with certain auditory conditions.

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Common myths about tinnitus

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When it comes to tinnitus, can you separate fact from fiction? Dispelling these nine myths will help get your tinnitus under control faster.

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Common myths about tinnitus

When it comes to tinnitus, can you separate fact from fiction? Dispelling these nine myths will help get your tinnitus under control faster.

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Five fascinating facts about hearing and hearing loss

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Five fascinating facts about hearing and hearing loss—from why hearing loss can lead to brain shrinkage to how our left and right ears may hear sound differently.

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Five fascinating facts about hearing and hearing loss

Five fascinating facts about hearing and hearing loss—from why hearing loss can lead to brain shrinkage to how our left and right ears may hear sound differently.

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Our top recommended children's books about hearing loss

Books on hearing loss and hearing aids help kids (or grandkids) learn to celebrate the differences in others. They also make great stocking stuffers and gifts.

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Our top recommended children's books about hearing loss

Books on hearing loss and hearing aids help kids (or grandkids) learn to celebrate the differences in others. They also make great stocking stuffers and gifts.

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What is reactive tinnitus?

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If noises in your environment affect the intensity of your tinnitus, you may have what's known as reactive tinnitus.

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What is reactive tinnitus?

If noises in your environment affect the intensity of your tinnitus, you may have what's known as reactive tinnitus.

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Hyperacusis: Noise sensitivity that's painful

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Hyperacusis is defined as an abnormal sensitivity to sounds resulting in pain or discomfort. You may also experience tinnitus and a sensation of fullness in your ears.

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Hyperacusis: Noise sensitivity that's painful

Hyperacusis is defined as an abnormal sensitivity to sounds resulting in pain or discomfort. You may also experience tinnitus and a sensation of fullness in your ears.

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Brainwave entrainment for tinnitus

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Brainwave entrainment is a mind-altering technology that offers a range of interesting (and potentially therapeutic) benefits for people with tinnitus.

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Brainwave entrainment for tinnitus

Brainwave entrainment is a mind-altering technology that offers a range of interesting (and potentially therapeutic) benefits for people with tinnitus.

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Obesity and hearing loss: Are they connected?

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Obesity may increase the risk of other health conditions that are linked to hearing loss, such as high blood pressure and diabetes. 

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Obesity and hearing loss: Are they connected?

Obesity may increase the risk of other health conditions that are linked to hearing loss, such as high blood pressure and diabetes. 

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What is otosclerosis?

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Otosclerosis occurs when a small bone in the middle ear becomes stuck, limiting its ability to vibrate and conduct sound. It can cause hearing loss, dizziness and tinnitus.

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What is otosclerosis?

Otosclerosis occurs when a small bone in the middle ear becomes stuck, limiting its ability to vibrate and conduct sound. It can cause hearing loss, dizziness and tinnitus.

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Can I use Medicaid for hearing aids?

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Adult Medicaid recipients may be eligible for hearing aids and hearing care but it depends on what state you live in. Most kids are covered under a separate program.

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Can I use Medicaid for hearing aids?

Adult Medicaid recipients may be eligible for hearing aids and hearing care but it depends on what state you live in. Most kids are covered under a separate program.

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Tinnitus and hearing loss: What’s the connection?

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Most people with tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, also have hearing loss. Noise exposure is often the culprit behind both conditions. Learn more about tinnitus and hearing loss.

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Tinnitus and hearing loss: What’s the connection?

Most people with tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, also have hearing loss. Noise exposure is often the culprit behind both conditions. Learn more about tinnitus and hearing loss.

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Three doctors with hearing loss share their best advice

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Three doctors with hearing loss share their best tools, tips, and tricks to make living with hearing loss easier.

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Three doctors with hearing loss share their best advice

Three doctors with hearing loss share their best tools, tips, and tricks to make living with hearing loss easier.

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How to remove ear wax from your hearing aids

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Earwax build-up is a common cause of hearing aid malfunction. Using these tips for keeping hearing aids clean of ear wax can help prevent unnecessary clinic visits and frustrating hearing aid repairs.

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How to remove ear wax from your hearing aids

Earwax build-up is a common cause of hearing aid malfunction. Using these tips for keeping hearing aids clean of ear wax can help prevent unnecessary clinic visits and frustrating hearing aid repairs.

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