Cold Weather Tips for Hearing Health
During the cold winter months, our hearing isn’t the first thing we often think to protect. Usually we just try to stay warm and dodge the cold or flu that often makes the rounds. But when it comes to...
In the News: Farmers & ranchers among those who suffer from hearing loss
Hear that? Maybe not, if you have been around farm tractors and other agriculture machinery your entire life. According to the United States Department of Labor, twenty-two million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise at work each year....
Hidden Hearing Loss
Are you ever frustrated when you’re at a restaurant with friends and you can’t hear the conversation around you? Maybe the background music is turned up too loud or maybe there are too many other people in the room, but what if...
Tinnitus
Have you ever reached the end of the day, laid down in bed and noticed ringing in your ears? Can you imagine what it would be like if this sound never went away? This is what it’s like for people...
Agriculture and Hearing Loss
Farming and Noise Induced Hearing Loss Most people associate hearing loss with head trauma, aging or genetic disorders, but overexposure to loud noise is one of the most common causes of hearing loss. While some is reversible, sensorineural hearing...