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Common Hearing Aid Problems You Can Fix at Home
Common hearing aid problems including no sound, feedback, battery drain, and poor quality can often be fixed at home through cleaning and basic troubleshooting steps.
Back-To-School Hearing Health Checklist
As the new school year approaches, it's essential to prioritize your child's overall well-being, including their hearing health.
What Is Misophonia and Should I Be Concerned?
If you or someone you know experiences strong emotional reactions to specific sounds, misophonia could be the cause.
How Hearing Loss And Alzheimer’s Are Connected
Hearing loss and Alzheimer's disease may seem unrelated, but recent research has found a connection between them.
Does Hearing Loss Affect a Person's IQ?
Hearing loss can have a significant impact on many areas of a person's life. But does it have an impact on a person's intelligence quotient (IQ)?
Why Hearing Issues Make You Feel Tired
If you have hearing loss or other related hearing conditions, you may be more susceptible to listening fatigue.
The Effect of Caffeine on Tinnitus
People who have tinnitus and other hearing issues may notice that their symptoms are much worse when they're consuming caffeine throughout the day.
How To Determine If Hearing Loss is Permanent or Temporary
In some cases, you may have a treatable form of temporary hearing loss, while in others, you may have permanent hearing loss.
Why Is Hearing Loss Becoming More Common?
One recent trend that hearing care professionals are noticing is a stark rise in the number of people experiencing hearing loss. Why is this happening?
How Hearing Loss Affects The Brain
When you're no longer able to hear those subtle cues, you can notice that your brain changes and that your body doesn't stay balanced like it used to.
Why Newborn Hearing Exams Are Important
Unfortunately, many infants have trouble hearing that goes undiagnosed until they're older. That's why newborn hearing exams are so important.
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Hearing Childhood Milestones You Should Not Ignore
It's important to know what hearing milestones your child has so that you can seek help if you notice that your kiddo isn't meeting those milestones.
How Ear Infections Can Lead To Hearing Loss
Ear infections can cause long-term damage when left untreated. The sooner you treat it, it will be less likely to cause permanent hearing loss.
Do I Need One or Two Hearing Aids?
Whether you're struggling with hearing in one or both ears, hearing aids can be customized to fit your unique needs.
Protecting Your Teen From Hearing Loss
When it comes to protecting your teens, you think about dangers like drugs and bullies. However, you need to also consider their hearing health.
Signs That Your Child Might Have Hearing Loss
For children to understand the world around them, they need to be able to hear what's going on from their peers, family, and other adults.
Can Loud Toys Affect My Child's Hearing?
Children tend to be fascinated by toys and games that make noise. But loud toys can affect their hearing depending on the type of toy and how it's used.
How To Protect Your Hearing In The Winter
The winter months are beautiful. You have the holidays, beautiful snow, and cooler weather. However, your hearing can be at risk in these cold months.
Foods That Can Protect Your Hearing
It's no surprise that what you put in your body has an impact on your health but did you know that the foods that you eat can affect your hearing health?
Why Should I Have An Annual Hearing Exam?
Your hearing is a crucial sense that you rely on every day. Getting an annual hearing test is the best way to see if you're experiencing any hearing loss.
Superheroes With Hearing Loss
As children are getting ready for Halloween, there are a few superheroes they can look up to for positive encouragement and dress up as. Learn more!
Benefits of Each Type of Hearing Aid
Knowing the benefits of each type of hearing aid will help you to work with your hearing care specialist to determine which hearing aids are right for you.
Can Hearing Loss Be A Genetic Issue?
Medical professionals have estimated that almost half of the people who have hearing loss have inherited it from a family member.
Does Hearing Loss Get Worse Over Time?
If you have hearing loss, you may wonder if your hearing loss will progress over time. This will all depend on what the cause of your hearing loss is.
Common Causes of Hearing Loss
There are many causes of hearing loss. Your audiologist can determine the cause of your hearing loss to figure out which treatment option is best for you.
Are Children's Ears More Sensitive to Loud Noises?
Children are at the most risk from hearing loss due to loud noises because their ears are more sensitive. Protecting your child from hearing loss is vital.
What is Noise-Induced Hearing Loss?
Noise induced hearing loss is caused by exposure to a loud noise. Try to avoid exposure to loud noises as much as possible to protect your hearing.
Save Your Hearing This Firework Safety Month
Fireworks will be booming soon, and you will want to protect your hearing. There are many ways to protect your hearing during firework season.
Sinus Infections And Hearing Loss: What's The Connection
If you have had a sinus infection, you may have heard that a sinus infection can cause hearing loss. But that's not just an old wive's tale.
What Is Tinnitus And How Does It Affect Me?
Tinnitus is a ringing or buzzing in your ears that only you can hear. It can be extremely irritating and can affect your day-to-day life.
Audiologist Spotlight: Paige Parker
Dr. Paige Parker brings personal experience and doctoral expertise to empower patients through education at Family Audiology and Hearing Centers' Urbana and Springfield locations.
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