by Dr. Evonne Serpa | Mar 5, 2023 | Blog, Education, Hearing Tips
Tinnitus is a condition where an individual hears sounds in their ears or head that are not caused by an external source. The sound can vary from person to person and can be described as ringing, buzzing, hissing, whistling, or clicking. 10-15% of Americans [about 50... 
by Dr. Evonne Serpa | Aug 29, 2022 | Blog, Education, Hearing Tips
On August 16, 2022 The Food and Drug Administration released its long-awaited regulations for over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. The regulations were written to create a category for non-prescription devices (that was proposed in 2017), as well as to clean up and... 
by Dr. Evonne Serpa | Aug 1, 2022 | Blog, Education, Hearing Tips, Uncategorized
1) “I can hear, but I can’t understand you because you’re mumbling!” This complaint is the most common one I hear! Most times, the perception of mumbling is caused by high-frequency hearing loss, the most common. Someone with high-frequency hearing loss... 
by Dr. Evonne Serpa | Feb 28, 2022 | Blog, Education, Hearing Tips
According to Healthy Hearing, 30 million people in the United States suffer from hearing loss, yet only about 15 percent of that group has ever worn a hearing aid. This is definitely true in Portland, Oregon. From my experience, about 1 in 10 patients who have... 
by Dr. Evonne Serpa | Jan 2, 2022 | Blog, Education, Hearing Tips, Uncategorized
COVID-19 and Tinnitus – Are They Related? If you experience ringing or buzzing in one or both ears, you may have tinnitus. In blog post, I discuss tinnitus and anxiety. The purpose of this article is to investigate research that links COVID-19 to tinnitus....
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