It’s all too easy to get sidetracked from your health care while preparing for and celebrating the holidays — Halloween hits, and already you’re confirming December flight plans — so we want to remind you to take advantage of unused insurance benefits before the year …
The immersive quality of iQ hearing aids — combined with AGX® Hearing’s renowned, industry-leading benefits, like no whistling or feedback, superior speech detection, and automatic noise reduction — helps people with hearing loss connect, hear, and interact with everyday experiences as naturally and effortlessly as …
Loud NFL stadiums have become a source of pride for fans and teams across the country. But with stadium noise exceeding safe decibel (sound pressure) levels, it’s also a source of hearing loss. Cheering fans can push decibel (dB) levels well into the hundreds. At …
When we as hearing care providers think about music, generally the detrimental effects come to mind. But Frank Russo, professor of psychology and director of the Science of Music, Auditory Research, and Technology Lab (SMART Lab) is bringing to light possible positive effects. Russo is …
The future of Smart Hearing is here with ReSound LiNX 3D™. You will be able to do more and be more than you ever thought possible because it’s up to 50%† better at identifying speech in various environments*, you can hear up to 80%†† more of the sounds …
Have you heard about the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017, recently passed by Congress? The bill, once signed into law by the president and fleshed out with Food and Drug Administration regulations, will allow the retail sale of hearing aids for adults with mild …
Tinnitus, or a ringing in the ears (this can also be a whooshing or pulsing), is generally the first symptom of ototoxicity and is generally short lived, but it can have more permanent symptoms. About Tinnitus Simply defined, tinnitus is a phantom ringing, whooshing, or …
How’s your balance? Falls are the second leading cause of accidental death, per the World Health Organization. They’re also associated with hearing impairment, which can affect your balance. According to research, falls are more common among people with hearing loss. In one study of more …
Learn why self-treating hearing problems with personal sound amplification products might not be a better value after all. Big-box stores, warehouse clubs, and online retailers have made it easier than ever to buy over-the-counter hearing devices or personal sound amplification products (PSAPs), but… not so …
Americans love to debate how to say certain words: Is “tomato” pronounced “tuh-MAY-toe” or “tuh-MAH-toe”? Does the “ee” in “creek” sound like “sneak” or “pick”? By the 1930s, this kind of debate had become so common that it was immortalized in the song “Let’s Call …
