he number of everyday habits that impact your hearing may surprise you. From smoking to cleaning your ears with cotton swabs, consider the aural effects before you put your hearing at risk. Smoking and Vaping It’s not just your respiratory system that suffers when you smoke. Nicotine inhibits blood flow and lowers blood-oxygen levels creating […]
With winter on the way, now is the time to check your hearing aids and take preventative measures to ensure the changing weather doesn’t stop you from enjoying your favorite winter activities. If you don’t spend much time outside, the temperature will not necessarily impact your hearing aids. However, the temperature change from your warm, cozy home […]
Hearing loss doesn’t always mean you cannot hear words. Sometimes, a person can hear words but struggle to make sense of them. Difficulty understanding conversations is a common complaint of many people relaying their concerns to an audiologist for the first time. Hearing ability involves not only the ears, but the capacity for the brain […]
