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Diabetes: How It Impacts Hearing
If you or someone you love has diabetes you are probably aware that diabetes causes small blood vessel disease.With diabetes blood vessels weaken and slow the flow of blood through the body which can lead to diabetic neuropathy or organ and tissue damage. Since I am...
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: Protecting Your Hearing
“Are your hobbies noisy?” “Yes, I do a lot of yard work, and I also enjoy woodworking. Will that affect my hearing?” As an audiologist with 24 years of experience, I have noticed patterns emerging in my audiograms, and noise-induced hearing loss is one of them. As you...
Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline
Everything You Need to Know About Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline According to Uchida et. al., adults with hearing loss develop significant cognitive impairments 3.2 years sooner than those with normal hearing. To understand how this happens, let’s explore two...
Noisy Toys 2019!
Friends, it’s that time of year again, where we take a look at the toys that can hurt your little one’s ears. The Sight and Hearing Association publishes an annual list of “Noisy Toys” after they’ve sound tested them. Every year there are...
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