Can Ear Wax Cause Hearing Loss?
Reaching for a Q-tip to clear earwax buildup might not be a good idea, especially if you’re worried about your hearing. Earwax usually dries up and...
Read moreReaching for a Q-tip to clear earwax buildup might not be a good idea, especially if you’re worried about your hearing. Earwax usually dries up and...
Read moreA cochlear implant is a surgically inserted hearing device for the deaf or very hard of hearing. Cochlear implants can take some work to adjust to,...
Read moreIllness — “Viruses can cause hearing loss,” Kohan says. “Usually we associate infections with conductive losses from fluid in the ear but you can a...
Read moreThe two together might make your hearing worse than it would be with only one problem.”.
Read moreAssistive listening devices (ALDs) are sometimes paired with hearing aids and cochlear devices to further improve hearing. Amplification devices su...
Read more“Noise-induced hearing loss may occur with sound over 85 decibels, only about 20 decibels louder than conversing in a noisy restaurant,” Dyson says...
Read moreA deaf person can only hear sounds at 81 dB (traffic) to 100 dB (industrial noise), explains Avner Aliphas, MD, an otolaryngologist in Newton, MA. ...
Read moreJust because you need people to repeat themselves lately doesn’t necessarily mean you are losing your hearing.
Read moreExcess buildup of wax and shedded skin cells in the ear canal can act like an earplug, with mild to severe impact on your hearing until it is clear...
Read moreMillions of Americans have some degree of hearing loss, according to the Hearing Loss Association of America.
Read moreTreating hearing loss with hearing aids should also not cause symptoms of vertigo. Here’s more information if you’re wondering can hearing aids cau...
Read moreIf you are not a good candidate for hearing aids, you may benefit from cochlear implants or other devices.
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