Hearing Blog

Do you struggle to hear the people and sounds in your life? It’s all too easy to ignore the common warning signs of hearing loss, such as struggling to hear in noisy settings or having to ask people to repeat themselves all too often. In fact, people often wait on average 7 to 10 years from the time they suspect they have a hearing loss to take action. Aside from the social impact hearing loss...

Do you ever find that when you are finally in a quiet place finding time to rest and reflect a buzzing appears in your ear which seems to be coming from your own head? This is tinnitus and is incredibly common. More than 50 million Americans experience tinnitus, and nearly 20 million of those cases are considered chronic, according to the American Tinnitus Association. This makes up an estimated 32 percent of the U.S. population, according to...

In our society it’s incredibly interesting how the gender gap effects every aspect of our life. The gender gap refers to, a relative disparity between people of different genders, and is reflected in a variety of sectors in many societies. This includes differences in social, political, intellectual, cultural, scientific, or economic attainments or attitudes throughout society. Due to political movements in the United States, many people search for ways to exist beyond a binary of...

Do you experience hearing loss? It’s more common than many would suspect. Commonly thought of as a condition which primarily affects older adults, in truth One in eight people in the United States (13 percent, or 30 million) aged 12 years or older has hearing loss in both ears, based on standard hearing examinations.  Not only is it normal for hearing loss to occur due to exposure to noise, impact to the head, exposure to...