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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Covid vaccine and tinnitus: Why I’m still getting boosted
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.
Covid vaccine and tinnitus: Why I’m still getting boosted
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
