A 14-year study of 441,844 UK Biobank participants discovered that metabolism matters more than inflammation for healthy hearing. This means the path to hearing health has more to do with lifestyle basics — managing weight, cholesterol, and blood sugar ...
Your diabetes medication is probably damaging your hearing. Nobody tells you this because primary care physicians don't screen for it and you won't notice until you're missing half of dinner conversation.
A 2023 analysis ...
Your ears don't heal the way skin or bone does. Once the tiny inner-ear hairs bend or break, they're gone for good. Audiologists now see permanent damage in kids under 10.
Hearing loss is irreversible. Humans are born ...
A new study links difficulty understanding speech in background noise to accelerated brain atrophy in older adults, regardless of hearing loss or hearing aid use.
Difficulty following a restaurant conversation might signal ...
Anhelina Bilokon, AuD, a PhD candidate at the University of Maryland, presented findings this week at the 190th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America showing that standard hearing tests miss something fundamental: sex-dependent hormonal changes ...
Swimmer's ear is America's top waterborne illness, leading to some 4.7 million infections and $280M in emergency room costs annually. This painful ear infection, otitis externa, occurs when trapped water creates conditions for bacteria or fungi to ...
Over 100 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies yearly. Research suggests up to 30% experience temporary hearing disruption. If your ears feel clogged, muffled, or strange during allergy season, your sinuses are likely the cause.
A new peer-reviewed study links two common, correctable ear conditions to significantly increased dementia risk and finds that treating them reduces that risk.
Researchers have linked hearing loss to cognitive decline. ...
Fitness studios are blasting music at levels that can permanently damage your hearing. A study published in JAMA Otolaryngology says they don't have to. Your workout won't suffer.
Turning down the volume in group ...
Not all hearing loss announces itself with a dramatic drop in volume. A new study from India finds a more insidious risk for young adults with high recreational noise exposure: subtle auditory damage that standard tests can’t capture.
Navigating the world without sight requires a finely tuned auditory map of your environment. Sound is a lifeline, a way of understanding spatial relationships and potential hazards. But a groundbreaking Johns Hopkins study has uncovered a critical ...
Your earbuds are damaging your hearing right now. You just can't feel it yet. And when you finally do, there's nothing medicine can do to reverse it.
Hearing loss from using earbuds is permanent. There's no reversal, ...
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Hearing now has a simple, trackable metric, such as blood pressure or 20/20 vision. It's called the Hearing Number, and thanks to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health millions of people can now measure it themselves using ...
Sudden hearing loss can be frightening and confusing, often leaving patients and doctors searching for answers. Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have adapted a common eye imaging tool, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), to see into ...
Recent reports from Scotland show patients waiting over three years for basic hearing treatment — we see new patients usually within two weeks. This stark contrast emphasizes why timely hearing care is important for your health and well-being.
Hearing loss sneaks up on people, especially as they age. Most people don't realize their hearing is declining until it causes significant problems in everyday life. However, researchers have now discovered a method to identify those at risk using ...
Conversing in a noisy restaurant isn't just difficult for many older adults - it's nearly impossible. Nonetheless, innovative research from Northwestern University, spearheaded by Nina Kraus, indicates that hope exists. Through dedicated practice, ...
The Hearing Health Foundation has launched a series of public service announcements, “Protect Your Ears.” The goal is changing how the public understands healthy hearing.
Here's the second of four PSAs in the series, "What is your favorite ...
The Hearing Health Foundation has launched a series of public service announcements, “Protect Your Ears.” The goal is changing how the public understands healthy hearing.
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