In a world where our senses play a crucial role in keeping us safe and connected, the impact of untreated hearing loss often goes beyond the inability to fully engage in conversations. Research has sh...Read More
Category: Hearing Health
What is Impacted Cerumen?
Cerumen, or earwax buildup, is a natural substance produced by the glands in the ear canal. Its purpose is to protect the ear by trapping dust, debris, and harmful microorganisms. However, in some cas...Read More
The Benefits of Music Therapy for Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is a silent struggle that affects millions of lives, imposing barriers on communication, relationships, and everyday experiences. At Hearing Balance and Speech Center, we recognize the ch...Read More
5 Hobbies That Need Hearing Protection
Hearing loss can be detrimental to our overall well-being and can be permanent. For this reason and many others, it is important to pay close attention to hobbies that can cause hearing damage and lea...Read More
How to Make the Most of Your First Appointment
If you’ve scheduled an appointment with a hearing professional, good job. One of the best things you can do is be proactive with your hearing health. Even though we know we are taking a good first s...Read More
Can Red Wine Be Good for Your Hearing?
There’s no shortage of headlines about red wine and its health benefits. And, now you can add hearing to the list of ways red wine may benefit your well-being. Red wine, in varying degrees of modera...Read More
Does Smoking Increase the Risk of Hearing Loss?
Smoking cigarettes is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S. Smoking affects almost every organ in your body, can cause diseases, and has negative implications on the overall health of a s...Read More
How Do Head Injuries Impact Hearing and Balance?
Each year, 1.5 million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to CDC estimates. The CDC notes that TBIs are the leading cause of death in children and young adults in the US. It’...Read More
What is a Professional Ear Cleaning?
How often do you clean your ears? It’s probably not something that we regularly think of! For many of us, cleaning our ears involves grabbing a cotton swab and digging around. Cotton swabs are readi...Read More
Common Hearing Problems in Older Adults
The National Institute On Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) have stated that 1 in 3 people between the ages of 65 and 74 has a hearing loss. For adults over the age of 75, it’s almo...Read More