Identifying and addressing hearing loss no longer requires lengthy visits to healthcare providers. It’s possible to get new hearing aids directly from FDA-approved providers. With this solution comes a new challenge; finding the specific hearing aid that is right for ...
The Signia NX hearing device, and other models, are state of the art and come with the ability to stream audio, make phone calls, and treat hearing loss through tinnitus therapy settings. However certain Signia hearing aids may be expensive, so ...
Perhaps it started suddenly, or you noticed it becoming more common over time. Either way, that popping or crackling sound in your ear is becoming more annoying, and possibly worrying. The causes of these crackling sounds range from fairly common and ...
You may be familiar with tinnitus as an annoying ringing, buzzing, or hissing sound in your ear. But what if you hear a crackling or popping sound instead, more like the sound made when you pour milk over rice cereal?There ...
When you’re struggling to hear what’s being said around you, the specific types of hearing loss may not seem to matter much. However, the truth is, it can matter a great deal. The cause and type of hearing loss can tell ...
The term “pitch perfect” is bandied about, most often by musicians and singers—but what does it mean to sound pitch-perfect, and is there a test for it?This seemingly natural ability to hit perfect pitch is amazing or frustrating, depending on ...
You may have noticed that, over the years, it has become harder to hear conversations, and you’ve been turning up the TV or radio to ever-increasing volumes. Perhaps friends and family who are your own age don’t notice, but your ...
Although one in eight people in the US over 12 years of age have hearing loss in both ears, not all these people have hearing aids. Some do not know where to find them, while others fail to find good ...
You may have noticed that you find people with soft voices or accents more difficult to hear than everyone else. Maybe you regularly need to ask others if they could repeat themselves, or music is more difficult to enjoy. Whether you’ve ...
Everyone has had some variation on the same experience. You leave a loud club, concert, factory floor, or worksite, and suddenly everything sounds a little muffled. There might be an irritating little ringing in the distance as well. If that ...