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Tinnitus – Ringing in the Ears

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About 1 out of every 10 Americans has tinnitus (ringing or buzzing in the ears), and it's especially common among U.S. veterans. According to an article in Healthy Hearing by Joy Victory, Managing Editor of Healthy Hearing. Symptoms of tinnitus: Why do my ears ring? A persistent ringing, buzzing, or whirring sound can indicate tinnitus. It can be loud or soft, pulsing or steady. You may feel like you have "ringing in the ears" or that your head is full. But tinnitus symptoms are different … [Read more...]

Turn the Volume Down

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An article in Forbes explores, Why We Don't Turn the Volume Down When the Music Gets Louder - by Eva Amsen, July 30, 2019 writing about the overlap of Science and Art. First, music itself has been gradually getting louder. Researchers in Canada studied a large collection of songs from the past nine decades to see how much the sound intensity of the music itself has changed per decade. They found that a track by one of today’s artists is intrinsically louder than eighties hits, regardless of … [Read more...]

Can Hearing Loss cause Loneliness

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Seniors with untreated Hearing Loss face loneliness and isolation, according to an article on NPR. As hearing declines, loneliness can intensify — and set off a cascade of detrimental health effects. Now considered as hazardous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, loneliness vastly raises the risks of depression, dementia and early death. Yet the vast majority of people who suffer from hearing loss don't know they have a problem — or don't want to know. The changes happen gradually, and often … [Read more...]

New Study about Hearing Aids

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NEWS RELEASE 5-SEP-2019 from American Association for the Advancement of Science: Study links hearing aids to lower risk of dementia, depression and falls Study of Medicare HMO participants, whose insurance covers part of hearing aid cost, reveals disparities in use and difference in incidence of major conditions after 3 years MICHIGAN MEDICINE - UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Older adults who get a hearing aid for a newly diagnosed hearing loss have a lower risk of being diagnosed with … [Read more...]

Silence is Vital

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Science Says that Silence is Vital for our Brains! The Proof that Noise Hurts and Silence Heals, according to an article on UpLift Connect By Azriel ReShel: The value of silence is felt by everyone at some point in their life. Silence is comforting, nourishing and cozy. It opens us up to inspiration, and nurtures the mind, body and soul. Meanwhile, the madness of the noisy world is drowning out our creativity, our inner connection and hampering our resilience. Science is now showing that … [Read more...]

Breaking the Sound Barrier

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Have You ever seen the Sound Barrier? If you have never seen the sound barrier, here are some photos of a plane breaking the Sound Barrier. This phenomenon only happens at the instant an Aircraft breaks the sound barrier and it appears as if the aircraft goes through a wall. I hope you find these pictures as fascinating as I did. … [Read more...]

FSU hosts Listen Camp

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Excited to see this article about FSU hosting a 'Listen Camp' for children with hearing loss and hearing aids. By: Sophia Hernandez | WCTV Eyewitness News July 25, 2019 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- Walking though the front doors of Listen Camp, you can hear the kids laughing and singing. The atmosphere is that of any other summer camp, but these campers all have something in common; they suffer from hearing loss or have hearing aids. Florida State University's Hearing and Speech Clinic … [Read more...]

Water in Your Ears?

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What to do when you get water in your ears? It's important that you do not insert things into your ear. While you might be inclined to use a cotton swab to help drain the water out, this is not something you should do. It could push things further into the ear canal and puncture your eardrum. It can also remove the protective waxy layer that is inside your ear canal, and provide an opportunity for bacteria to grow. Do this to get water out of your ears: * Tip your head toward the ear … [Read more...]

Tips to get used to New Hearing Aids

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Great article in Healthy Hearing with Tips on how to get used to New Hearing Aids. You can check out the full article here: Tips: ~ Wear them at home first ~ Practice - give yourself some homework ~ Take a break ~ Go to your follow-up visits ~ Pay attention to Hearing Aid Care info ~ It takes time, don't get frustrated ~ Let your doctor know if you have pain You can be a big help to loved ones getting hearing aids by listening to them, being patient, go to appointments with them, … [Read more...]

Tinnitus linked to Brain Inflammation

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New research suggests a link between Tinnitus and Inflammation in the Brain. According to an article in Hearing Review - you can read the full article by clicking here The article states: Inflammation in a sound-processing region of the brain mediates ringing in the ears in mice that have noise-induced hearing loss, according to a study publishing June 18 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Shaowen Bao of the University of Arizona, and colleagues. Hearing loss is a widespread … [Read more...]