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What Is Hyperacusis? Causes, When to Seek Help and Treatment Options
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Hyperacusis (pronounced: hi-peh-ruh-q-sis) is a not-so-rare condition of the ear that causes increased sensitivity to otherwise normal sounds. This low sound tolerance can occur in both ears of an affected individual. According to a study published by Wiley library, about 8 to 15% of adults have hyperacusis. People affected with tinnitus (buzzing or ringing in
What Is Single-Sided Hearing Loss and How to Treat It?
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Hearing loss of any form and severity is a challenging experience. While most people with hearing loss suffer from “binaural” hearing loss—a condition when both the ears are affected—some lose hearing in just one of their ears. If group conversations become challenging for you, or it becomes difficult to have a proper conversation with someone
Did You Know About These 5 Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Myths?
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By far, the most prevalent and most dangerous myth about hearing loss is that it is caused by either age or genetics, affecting only the elderly or those born with a hearing impairment. Nevertheless, even after this misconception has been dispelled, the general population remains woefully ill-informed about the other, more common cause of hearing
4 Steps to Fight the Silent Epidemic: Hearing Loss
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Are you having to turn your television’s volume higher and higher to hear it over the years? Or, have you started speaking to your ageing parents louder and louder for them to understand what you’re saying? Unfortunately, we tend not to notice these little things, but they are signs of a silent and crippling epidemic:
What to Expect During Your First Visit to a Hearing Clinic
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It is essential to treat any health-related issues at their root; otherwise, they may become severe with time. Worse, irreversible! This is especially when we are dealing with the ears—one of the body’s most sensitive and vital organs. Data suggests most people with hearing impairments had lived for 10-years with their symptoms before they sought
How to Know if It’s Time to Visit an Audiologist
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Some people hesitate to see a Hearing Care Professional even if they have hearing problems. Some even deny the problem exists and that could be even more costly. For instance, leaving hearing loss untreated could lead to permanent long-term damage, or lead to other health concerns such as Alzheimer’s, depression and dementia. That is why
Prevalence Of Hearing Loss
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[perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””] “When someone in the family has a hearing loss, the entire family has a hearing problem.” – Mark Ross, Ph.D. [/perfectpullquote] Hearing loss is a disorder that affects the personal and professional life of an individual. And contrary to the myth, hearing loss is NOT an
The Quiet Enemy: Hearing Loss In Military Personnel And How To Tackle It
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Let’s face it – War is hell! And, in today’s wars, hell is a very noisy place! Sometimes, an injury isn’t visible… and yet, it can be very harmful! [perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]If there is a single injury that inflicts military personnel more than any other, it is hearing loss and
Diabetes And Hearing Loss
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We have already busted the myth that hearing loss is purely an age-related disorder! Several factors contribute to hearing loss – including illnesses, head injuries and certain medication. Researchers believe that the presence of diabetes could contribute to hearing loss or deafness. [perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]In fact, hearing loss has been
Beware! Here’s How Hearing Loss Can Affect Brain Development In Kids!
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We don’t actually hear with our ears – we hear with our brain. Our ears are the “doorways” for sound. Our brain tells us what we are hearing and gives those sounds meaning, as in speech. Imagine the consequences of hearing loss on children, who are still not entirely acquainted with the intricacies of language!
