Better Hearing Blog
Struggling to Keep Up The Conversation
It's bad enough when you struggle to keep up your end of the conversation for want of anything to say; worse yet is the inability to keep up your end because you cannot hear what is...
Waxing Poetic
While most people generally regard ear wax (“cerumen”) as something that should be removed from the ear canal, it plays an important role in maintaining the health of the ear. The...
Use It or Lose It!
Some hearing-impaired individuals choose to postpone getting a hearing instrument in the belief that there is little reason to do so as long as they are still able to hear sound....
Twice as Nice!
If a hearing specialist recommends wearing hearing instruments in both ears, it is generally better to do so, even if the hearing loss in both ears is not equal. Why? Just as it is...
The Scream Response
Screaming is a universal sound that is designed to evoke a response. New research not only identifies what kind of sound can be defined as a “scream,” but it also pinpoints how the...
Secondhand Smoke Threatens Teens Hearing
Many teens are already at high risk for permanent hearing loss due to exposure to high-volume music coming from their mp3 players and concert venues. Now, there is also research...