It’s normal to want to know about the side effects of a medication when you start taking it. Can it upset your stomach? Will it cause your mouth to dry out? Make you drowsy? You might not even be aware of some of the more impactful side effects, like hearing loss. Lots of different drugs […]
There are a large number of reasons for muffled hearing. For the majority of people, it’s a temporary experience. But muffled hearing can also be an indication that a more severe hearing problem is happening. That’s because, for the most part, hearing loss is a slowly progressing condition. Symptoms appear slowly over a long time […]
Modern cell phones have become a lot clearer and more dependable nowadays. But in some cases, it will still be hard to hear what the individual on the other end is saying. In fact, there’s one population for whom using a phone isn’t always a positive experience: those with hearing loss. There must be a […]
Caring for your hearing aids probably seems simple enough. After all, you were probably given a set of care instructions when you initially bought your devices. In regard to routine hearing aid maintenance, most hearing specialists will give you a step-by-step instruction tutorial. But it’s very likely that you may forget some of that information […]
Is age a factor in the advancement of hearing loss? Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent conditions impacting all adults as they get older, but it’s a slow process. Half of people over the age of 75 have difficulty with their hearing, as a matter of fact. Presbycusis Presbycusis is defined as age-related […]
It’s not fun when you’re unable to sleep at night. And when it happens on a regular basis, it’s especially vexing. You toss and turn and probably stare at the clock (or your phone) and stress about just how fatigued you’ll be the next day. Medical professionals call this sort of persistent sleeplessness “insomnia”. Over […]
You might be acquainted with the numerous aspects contributing to hearing loss, such as the impact of getting older, genetic predisposition within families, or prolonged exposure to loud sounds. But the connection between hearing loss and diabetes is not as widely known. Let’s dig a little deeper into that. How is your risk of developing […]
Lots of people really enjoy winter! Okay, it can certainly be a bummer if you have to get somewhere. Or if you’re not properly prepared. But during those chilly winter months, you can find plenty of enjoyable things to do. Still not convinced? Skiing and sledding aren’t the only enjoyable things you can do in […]
Everyone loves a quick fix, particularly when the solution is also a DIY fix. Sink Leaking? You can learn to fix that from a YouTube video. It may take you a little bit longer than it would take a plumber, but there’s no replacement for the satisfaction you feel, right? But that feeling only continues […]
There are a couple separate ways to interpret the word “cheap hearing aids”. For anyone on a tight budget, it means “affordability”. On the other hand, it implies low-quality, turning a seemingly economical purchase into a not-so-smart decision, epitomized by the saying “You get what you pay for”. Regrettably, differentiating between an economical purchase and […]