Although driving is certainly a visual activity, operating a vehicle with hearing loss reveals just how much we depend on our ears to navigate the open road. We rely on our hearing to hear the siren of an emergency vehicle that may still be a block or two away or realize an impatient driver thinks […]
If you experience a heart attack, chances are high you will also experience hearing loss. The connection between the heart and hearing has been well documented, with nearly 75% of heart failure patients over the age of 70 experiencing hearing loss, according to a report published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. These older individuals with […]
While using electronic cigarettes may not cause our clothes to reek of smoke, does our hearing escape as unscathed from vaping (the use of an e-cigarette)? Although the use of e-cigarettes and vaping has increased dramatically in recent years, the jury is still out on their health risks and whether the practice is an effective […]
