by hearingguide | Feb 26, 2018 | Hearing Health, Hearing Loss
The Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 In August 2017, we saw major changes to the future of hearing health in the US with the passage of the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act (OTC Hearing Aid Act). As a joint effort by both Democrats and Republicans, the OTC...
by hearingguide | Feb 1, 2018 | Hearing Health, Hearing Loss, News & Research
Does it ever seem like modern life has gotten louder? Indeed, it depends on where you live. City dwellers who live close to public transportation systems or in buildings that face busy streets are exposed to higher levels of sound than people who live in the suburbs...
by hearingguide | Jan 24, 2018 | Hearing Health, Hearing Loss
“I was injured by a suicide bomber at close range, on April 11, 2006, while leading a foot patrol in Rawah, Iraq,” Captain Mark A. Brogan, a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom (2005-2007), reports to the Hearing Loss Association of America. Captain Brogan suffers from...
by hearingguide | Dec 31, 2017 | Hearing Aids, Hearing Health
If you use hearing aids to treat your hearing loss, then you’re already well aware of the significant benefits they bring to your life. These “mini-computers” for your ears are workhorses, processing sounds from the moment you wake up to the moment you take them out...
by hearingguide | Dec 28, 2017 | Hearing Health, Hearing Loss, Signs and Symptoms
Though hearing loss is the third most common medical condition in the United States, it is often under-treated. In part, because it is an invisible condition that develops gradually, people may not know right away that they are experiencing hearing loss. Often times,...
