Research has found that adults with iron deficiency anemia (IDA) are twice as likely to have hearing loss as the rest of the population. A 2016 study from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine followed more than 300,000 individuals between the ages of 21-90 and concluded that anemic individuals were twice as likely to develop […]
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 […]
