Learn About the Connections and Ways to Protect Your Health With football season getting underway, you may be wondering about head injuries. Also called traumatic brain injuries or concussions, these serious conditions affect anywhere from 27 to 69 million people...
Study: Hearing Aids May Help Cut Mortality Risk
Research Adds New Dimension to Importance of Optimal Ear Health An estimated 1 in 5 people worldwide have some form of hearing loss, but only a fraction of those who can benefit from hearing aids actually use them. This means...
Stave Off Dementia? Groundbreaking News About Hearing Aids
Study: This Step Could Cut Cognitive Decline Risk in Half Figuring out a crossword puzzle. Remembering to pick up the grandkids. Learning a new language. Excelling at a high-stakes workplace project. The ability to think, remember, and process information plays...
5 Simple Ways to Boost Your Mood This Winter
Hearing Health and Mental Health Have a Clear Connection In fact, untreated hearing loss increases your risk of depression, anxiety, social isolation, and more. Winter is also a prime time for seasonal blahs. If you could use a little mental-health...
New Study: Hearing Aids Help in Fight Against Dementia
Recent Investigation Reinforces Importance of Improved Hearing for Brain Support Often we talk about ties between hearing and brain health. With both the ears and the brain playing such active roles in sound perception and human connection, it’s no wonder...
No Bones About It: Osteoporosis May Nearly Double Risk of Sudden Hearing Loss
Your Bone Health Is Strongly Linked to Your Hearing Health Hearing loss goes hand in hand with many chronic health issues. Heart health, dementia, and depression get all the press. But osteoporosis has long been known to affect hearing health....
5 Tips for Living with Balance Problems
Get back on sure footing with these easy ways to prevent falls If you live with balance issues, you’re not alone. About 35% of U.S. and Canadian adults 40 or older are no strangers to them. Let’s take a look...
The Hearing Dangers of Smoking and Vaping
While the two most common causes of hearing loss are exposure to loud noise and aging, certain chemicals can damage the inner ear and other physical processes involved in hearing. One major source of harmful chemicals is cigarettes. The dangers...
Tips to Help You Live Longer With Hearing Loss
It’s Not Just About Hearing Hearing loss can affect not only your well-being but your overall quality of life as well. If you have hearing loss, read on for ways to be the happiest, healthiest you. Hearing Loss and...
Ototoxicity and How to Avoid It
While the two most common culprits of hearing loss are loud noise and age, certain chemicals and medications can also damage the inner ear. This is called “ototoxicity, which literally means “ear poison.” Ototoxicity can lead to hearing loss, tinnitus,...