Is it Time to Update Your Hearing Aids?

If you have an obsolete hearing aid, it’s time to upgrade it. It’s usually difficult to recognize whether your hearing aids really need to be replaced. You purchased your hearing aids ten years ago, and they still manage to work, right? Outdated hearing aids may well be better than none, but ....

Does Moist Weather Harm Your Hearing Aids?

There are many factors which can affect the electrical circuitry of your hearing aids. In fact, you could call moisture kryptonite for hearing aids. Taking that into consideration, humidity is a huge problem. Irreversible damage is done by invisible moisture. It’s essential to educate yourself ....

When Selecting a Hearing Aid, What Should You Look For?

What is the plan when you’ve realized that you need to invest in hearing aids? Hearing aids will soon become an essential part of your life so purchase wisely. There are many different kinds of hearing aids out there including some pretty cheap ones available only on the Internet. If you truly thi....

Some Medications That Commonly Cause Hearing Loss

It’s normal to look at the side effects of a medication when you start taking it. Can you expect to feel Nauseous or to have a dry mouth? What may not occur to you is that certain medications have a more severe side effect – they can potentially cause loss of hearing. Medical professionals call ....

Hearing Loss Can be Caused by Many Health Conditions

Studies indicate that you are twice as likely to suffer from hearing loss if you have diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. If you are somebody that associates hearing loss with getting old or noise trauma, this might surprise you. Almost 500,000 of the1.9 million people diagnose....

Caution: The Common Cold Can Injure Your Ears

A report by The American Lung Association states that the typical adult gets up to four colds every year. That’s a lot even if most colds are minor viral infections. Whether the virus attacks the respiratory system, throat, or sinuses, it can cause ear congestion, and ultimately, an ear infection.....

Two Hearing Aids or One?

For most people both ears don’t normally have the same exact degree of hearing loss. One ear is commonly a little bit worse than the other, triggering many to ask the question: Do I actually need two hearing aids, or can I just deal with the ear with more substantial loss of hearing? In many si....