Buzzing lawn mowers, booming sporting event speakers (and yelling fans), rowdy outdoor concerts, and crackling fireworks–these are welcome summer sounds. However, many sounds that we typically hear during the summer can be damaging to our hearing. Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Noise-induced...
Hearing Health & Eating Health | HearWell Center
An Appetizing Way to Help Your Hearing Keeping your technology healthy is one way to keep your hearing happy, but here’s another way to take a bite out of better hearing that you may not have thought about. To help...
10 Telltale Signs of Hearing Loss
These signs and symptoms of hearing loss may surprise you. A hearing impairment can lead to more than just having to turn up the volume. From depression and anxiety to cognitive decline, a hearing loss can cause psychological, emotional, physical,...
4 Types of Tinnitus | HearWell Center
The 4 Different Types of Tinnitus Tinnitus: Common, Constant, Treatable, and Manageable Tinnitus sounds different to everyone, so it makes sense that there are four different types: subjective, objective, neurological, and somatic. Tinnitus is a fairly common medical malady that...
Military Hearing Loss Drug
Drug May Help Military Prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Those in the military are highly susceptible to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) due to exposure to guns, explosives, and engines. As the prevalence of NIHL among those who serve is gaining greater...
The Silent Cause of Hearing Loss
Could Ototoxic Drugs Be Affecting Your Hearing Without Your Knowledge? What Is Ototoxicity? The definition of ototoxicity, in its simplest form, is ear poisoning (“oto” references the ear and toxicity references “poisoning”). Chemicals, drugs, and other agents that are known...
Warning Signs of Hearing Loss
The Warning Signs and Real-Life Impact of Hearing Loss Hearing loss symptoms aren’t associated only with your hearing. Be aware of the important and predictive signs of hearing loss — and how to help — with this guide. How Hearing...
How to Know When You Need a Technology Upgrade
Technology changes: 10 years ago flip phones were a big thing with the cell phone crowd. Now it’s smartphones, which offer capabilities so much more vast than anything flip phones could ever do. Smartphones make our lives easier in a...
How Headphones and Earbuds Affect Your Hearing
Tune In to Your Hearing Media and music are more accessible than ever, making earbuds and headphones essential. With the rise in technology use, it’s no surprise that there’s a rise in hearing loss. According to the National Institute...
7 Misconceptions You May Have About Hearing Loss
Personal sound amplifiers are the same as hearing aids. These amplifiers were created for recreational activities, increasing overall volume rather than adapting to your environment the way hearing aids do. These devices can actually damage hearing rather than help it....