Hearing Problems
In this section you’ll find practical information about the causes and effects of hearing problems—including hearing loss, tinnitus, balance issues and other hearing-related problems—and what you can do about them.
‘Sound of Metal’ Rings False for Cochlear Implant Users
The Academy Award winning “Sound of Metal” gets a lot of things wrong about hearing loss and could easily lead people who are considering a cochlear implant to have second thoughts. Even the film’s producers admit that the movie is meant for drama, not educating the public about CIs.
5 Things That Can Worsen Your Tinnitus
While tinnitus—or ringing in the ears—is relatively common, there still isn’t a cure for it, and those suffering from it are forced to find other ways to suppress tinnitus. Here are a few factors that can worsen your tinnitus and how you can avoid those situations.
What Kind of Hearing Loss Do I Have?
There are several possible explanations for why you might not hear well. Here are the four most-common (non-syndromic) reasons for hearing loss, as well as what is typically recommended for them.
Do Wireless and Bluetooth Hearing Aids Pose a Health Risk?
The short answer is no. Wireless hearing aids are safe and strictly regulated as FDA Class 2 medical devices that meet governmental wireless FCC communication standards in addition to those stipulations set forth for medical devices. But this article addresses this lingering concern among some hearing aid wearers.
How Hearing Loss Impacts Relationships: Whose Problem Is It?
Hearing loss isn’t just the problem of the person with poor hearing; it can be a huge problem for his/her spouse, partner, or loved one. Here is some advice from a respected audiologist about dealing with a person who is resistant to taking action on their hearing problem.
What Helen Keller Knew–and Popular Thought Overlooks–about Hearing Loss
Written from the perspective of a hearing care professional who has a profound hearing loss, this article shows what can be the real effects of hearing loss and its far-reaching challenges.
Sighs and Whispers: Sex, Intimacy, and Hearing Well
Hearing affects communication and therefore virtually every significant aspect of your life involving your loved ones and the time you spend with them. Here is a perspective from a hearing care professional about a little-mentioned aspect of better hearing: intimacy, sex, and private moments with your partner.
Top-10 Things Everyone Should Know About Hearing Loss
Here is some advice from our editors if you or someone you know has a hearing loss.
Tinnitus: That Ringing You Hear is Not a Bell
Tinnitus is the evil companion of hearing loss. As a general guideline, some audiologists and researchers subscribe to the 80/80 rule: they estimate 80% of people with tinnitus—or ringing in the ears—have hearing loss, and 80% of people with hearing loss have some tinnitus. The good news is that relief can be found in hearing aid solutions, sound therapy products, counseling, and more.
Why Are Things SO LOUD? Hearing Loss and Annoying Sounds – A Paradox
Hearing aid recruitment and hyperacusis may be two different things, but both can make loud sounds seem REALLY LOUD, particularly for people with hearing loss and/or tinnitus.
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