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...
“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...
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...
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,...
Hearing loss is one of the most common medical conditions in the US, affecting one third of people over the age of 65 and 50% of people over the age of 75. Though one main cause of hearing loss is the natural process of aging, another cause is exposure to loud noise....
Did you know that hearing loss is the third most common medical condition in the US? Most people tend not to think about hearing loss, or even address, because it is an invisible condition. However, untreated hearing loss does lead to certain negative consequences to...
