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Naturally produced wax that occasionally builds up enough to block the ear canal. It is the most common reversible cause of reduced hearing, and the m...
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Naturally produced wax that occasionally builds up enough to block the ear canal. Key takeaways Normal: wax is protective and usually clears itself Fi...
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Preventing noise-induced hearing damage, which is permanent. Noise damage is cumulative and irreversible, and almost entirely preventable. Key takeawa...
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Preventing noise-induced hearing damage, which is permanent. Key takeaways OSHA action level: 85 dBA averaged over an 8-hour workday; above it, employ...
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Devices that amplify and shape sound to compensate for hearing loss . Results depend almost entirely on consistent use, and the first few weeks are wh...
Continue Reading : A Working Checklist for Hearing Aids
Devices that amplify and shape sound to compensate for hearing loss . Key takeaways Over-the-counter hearing aids: for adults 18 and older with percei...
Continue Reading : Hearing Aids: Common Questions Answered Infection of the outer or middle ear. Many settle without antibiotics , and the ones that do not have specific signs worth knowing. Key takeaways Oute...
Continue Reading : Ear Infections: A Practical Checklist
Infection of the outer or middle ear. Key takeaways Outer ear infection (swimmer's ear): often itchy, and painful when the ear is pulled Middle e...
Continue Reading : Answers to the Common Questions on Ear Infections Vertigo and unsteadiness, often originating in the inner ear. The most common cause can often be treated in a single visit with a repositioning maneuv...
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Vertigo and unsteadiness, often originating in the inner ear. Key takeaways BPPV: brief vertigo triggered by head position; often treated with the Epl...
Continue Reading : Your Questions About Dizziness and Balance, Answered Detecting hearing problems while speech and language are developing. Undetected hearing loss delays speech and learning, and fluid behind the eardrum...
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Detecting hearing problems while speech and language are developing. Key takeaways Newborn hearing screening: offered to babies before they leave the...
Continue Reading : A Q and A on Children's Hearing Practical adjustments that make conversation work. Most of the difficulty is environmental, and small changes by the other person help more than volum...
Continue Reading : Communicating with Hearing Loss: A Practical Checklist Practical adjustments that make conversation work. Key takeaways Background noise: the single biggest obstacle Lip reading: used by most people with h...
Continue Reading : Answers to the Common Questions on Communicating with Hearing Loss How sound travels from the air to the nerve signals the brain interprets. Where the problem sits determines the treatment: conductive and sensorineura...
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