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Have you heard of Ménière’s Disease?
Have you heard of Ménière’s Disease? Have you heard of Ménière’s Disease? Some famous people who have this diagnosis are Vincent Van Gogh, Emily Dickinson, Huey Lewis, and Ryan Adams. Named after French physician Prosper Ménière who first described the syndrome in 1861, Ménièr...
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October is National Protect Your Hearing Month
October is National Protect Your Hearing Month Protect yourself and your loved ones from noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Signs of NIHL may not be obvious at first, but they can build over time. Anyone can develop NIHL at any age. According to the US Centers for Disease Cont...
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October is National Audiology Awareness Month
October is National Audiology Awareness Month Audiology is the study of hearing and balance disorders. The goal of this national month-long observance is to raise awareness of audiology and the importance of hearing protection in preventing hearing loss. Hearing loss can be ca...
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Facts About Tinnitus
Facts About Tinnitus Facts About Tinnitus AKA: The Noise In My Ears Do you hear a ringing, roaring, clicking, or hissing sound in your ears? Do you hear this sound often or all the time? Does the sound bother you a lot? If you answer yes to these questions, you may have tinnit...
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Hearing Loss & Dementia
Hearing Loss & Dementia Today, now more than ever, an emphasis is being placed on health and wellness. How do we stay active? How do we reduce our risk of “aging diseases”? What do we need to do to stay healthy and what all does that include? The Centers for Disease Contro...
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Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSHL)
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSHL) Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSHL) is a rapid loss of hearing. SSHL can happen to a person all at once or over a period of up to 3 days. It should be considered a medical emergency. A person who experiences SSHL should visit a doc...
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September is Deaf Awareness Month
September is Deaf Awareness Month The purpose of Deaf Awareness Month is to increase public awareness of deaf culture. Medically, hearing loss is defined by the results of a hearing test. There are parameters set out to classify someone as either deaf or hard of hearing. A com...
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Troubleshooting Your Hearing Instruments
Troubleshooting Your Hearing Instruments Troubleshooting Your Hearing Instruments The volume drops:Low battery – replace or charge it. The sound outlet is blocked with earwax – clean with a small brush. Change the wax filter. Blocked microphone inlet – consult your Audiologist. T...
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Balance Testing Using Videonystagmography
Balance Testing Using Videonystagmography For individuals having difficulties with their balance and equilibrium, videonystagmography (VNG) is a valuable diagnostic procedure that is simple and painless, and it can help determine the cause of dizziness symptoms. The VNG test u...
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Protect Your Hearing this July 4th
Protect Your Hearing this July 4th Fireworks and firecrackers can be as loud as 140 to 160 decibels—louder than a jackhammer or jet plane take-off. Safe listening levels are generally 75–80 decibels. The louder the noise, the less time it takes to damage a person’s hearing. No...
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May Is Better Hearing & Speech Month
May Is Better Hearing & Speech Month The month of May brings Better Hearing and Speech into focus to raise awareness about hearing and speech problems, encouraging people to analyze their own hearing and speech and encouraging action if it is thought there might be a proble...
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