Hearing loss is well known to be a process that progresses slowly. It can be rather subtle for this very reason. Your hearing doesn’t get worse in giant leaps but rather in little steps. And that can make the gradual decline in your ears hard to track, especially if you aren’t looking for it. That’s […]
Pain is your body’s means of delivering information. It’s an effective strategy though not a very enjoyable one. When your ears start to feel the pain of a very loud megaphone next to you, you know damage is happening and you can take measures to move further away or at least cover your ears. But […]
If you cut yourself, that cut will heal. If you stub your toe, it may feel painful and swollen but the inflammation will abate, and you’ll feel better pretty soon. Even a broken bone will mend if properly set. But what if you lose your hearing? Is it possible for the inner ear to heal? […]
Hearing loss is usually considered an older person’s problem – as a matter of fact, it’s estimated that nearly 50% of people over 75 copes with some kind of hearing loss. But in spite of the fact that in younger individuals it’s completely preventable, research shows that they too are at risk of developing hearing […]
The cause of Meniere’s isn’t really understood. But the impacts are hard to dismiss. Ringing in the ears, vertigo, dizziness, and hearing loss are all typical symptoms of this condition. Experts aren’t really sure why, but for some reason, fluid can build up in the ears and this seems to be the underlying cause of […]
It’s true, hearing loss can catch you by surprise. But sometimes, hearing problems bypass the sneaking completely, in favor of a sudden (and often alarming), cat-like pounce. Here’s a hypothetical: You get up one morning and jump in the shower and when you get out you notice your hearing seems off or different. Muffled, maybe. […]
You care deeply about your loved ones and want to do something to let them know? Listen to your loved ones, truly listen. But you need to be able to hear in order to really listen. Studies reveal millions of people would benefit from using hearing aids because one in three adults between the ages […]
The human body is a wonderful, beautiful, perplexing, confounding piece of work, isn’t it? Scrapes, cuts, and broken bones are generally no problem for the human body to heal (I mean, sure, it takes some time, but your body can literally repair the giant bones in your legs and arms with little more than a […]
One of hearing loss’s most perplexing mysteries may have been solved by scientists from the famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the insight could result in the overhauling of the design of future hearing aids. Results from an MIT study debunked the idea that neural processing is what allows us to pick out voices. […]
The phrase “Music to my ears” could soon have an entirely different meaning for people who have hearing impairment. Exposing children to music can have a worthwhile effect on hearing as is highlighted by a joint study conducted by the University College London and the University of Helsinki. Evaluating Speech-in-Noise Performance Speech-in-noise performance was the […]
