Common health risks associated with smoking include cancer, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Recent research shows that there is a link between smoking and hearing loss, adding to the various negative health outcomes that smoking contributes to. Studies show that current and former smokers may experience a higher risk for developing hearing loss. Additionally, the more you smoke, the …
tudies Show that COVID19 Can Affect Tinnitus
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming widespread in early 2020, there has been constant unfolding information around how the virus affects our bodies. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to adapt and change, the need to understand and respond to new information is essential in easing the effects on the world’s population. For instance, “long COVID” is described to …
How AI Can Assist Those with Hearing Loss
When you think of Artificial Intelligence (AI) your mind may go directly to popular books and Hollywood sci-fi films. AI is commonly associated with robots searching for their identity, aiding the protagonist, or even trying to take over the world. However, AI doesn’t always refer to robots. It is actually technology which aids in machine learning. AI can monitor your …
Signs You May Have Tinnitus
Do you ever find yourself at the end of a long and busy day, seeking quiet, only to be confronted with a persistent ring in your ears? This sound may seem to be coming from no particular place rather than your own head. This can induce the feeling of no escape and add stress, when you were only looking to …
Know Alzheimer’s Disease: Treat Hearing Loss in September during World Alzheimer’s Month
Are you worried that you or someone you love is struggling with memory issues? It’s common to forget things every now and then but as you age the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia increase. Every September is World Alzheimer’s Day, an international campaign led by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) to educate, advocate and battle the stigma …
Studies Show Higher Rates of Hearing Loss for People with Diabetes
Diabetes is a disease that affects approximately 34.2 million people of all ages, equaling 10.5% of the US population alone. This is a serious condition that can develop into diverse health complications, such as heart disease, circulation issues, nerve damage, kidney disease, and even vision problems. However, one aspect of diabetes rarely focused on is its effects on hearing. A …
Links between Hearing Loss & COVID19
COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, has changed the way we interact in the world. While in the US the spread of the virus is slowing down, we are constantly in question of how long this will last, leaving us wondering if this is the new normal. We are continually learning more about this virus and its long term effects on …
A Connection between Hearing Loss, Depression, and Dementia
If you suspect you have just a little bit of hearing loss, you may not believe it to be a big deal. However, ignoring the issue now can create serious problems later on in life. Especially as you approach your golden years. Now a new study finds that those with moderate to severe hearing loss are up to 5 times as …
How Hearing Loss Treatment Can Lessen Loneliness
It can be a joy to have time alone to work, focus and relax. However, when feelings creep in such as sadness or disappointment around being alone is when these feelings become loneliness. It is normal to have these feelings from time to time but when these feelings become excessive, and interfere with daily living, is it a serious health …
How Quitting Smoking & Lowering Blood Pressure Could Support Healthy Hearing
Our hearing ability is not isolated to the ears. In addition to the auditory nervous system linking with the brain, hearing ability is part of a broad network of connections within the body. Take, for instance, the heart. Although the heart is an individual muscle in the chest, its ability to push oxygenated blood throughout the body means that it …