Hearing Blog

It’s normal to be exhausted at the end of a long day. Overwhelming exhaustion can happen for a number of reasons. Perhaps you had a day full of strenuous exercise or social activity.  Perhaps you spent all day problem solving and exhausting your mind or perhaps you need to drink more water. However, if  you have been feeling more tired and fatigued lately there could be a connection between your fatigue and hearing loss. If...

We all know that hearing loss affects many seniors. In fact, roughly half of seniors over the age of 75 have hearing loss. You also know that loud noises can damage hearing, and noise induced hearing loss causes hearing loss among adults, teens, and even children. However, there are a few surprising links to hearing loss that you might not know, and losing your hearing could happen in ways you weren’t expecting.   Pain Killers...

The World Health Organization is responsible for public health initiatives around the globe. They work with national and local governments to make sure that healthcare is being offered at the highest level possible even in the most remote and economically disadvantaged areas. Of course, this task is an incredible challenge. Without being able to transform the economies of these locations, health care can be a battle for resources. The most urgent conditions tend to receive...

One of the puzzling features of cognition is that it relies so much on spoken communication. In order to communicate what we understand and remember, we tend to use spoken language. Some peculiar cognitive problems demonstrate a failed link between the mind and the mouth, making it difficult for the speaker to find the right words to describe the thought they have in mind. In addition to these speaking difficulties, a conversation goes in the...