Tips to Remove Earwax from Your Hearing Aid
Hearing aids are essential medical devices that connect you to the world around you. Like all electronic devices, they can malfunction if not properly cared for. But unlike most devices, hearing aids are subjected to the rugged environment of your ear, including oils from your skin and hair, dirt and, of course, earwax. Daily cleaning…
Why Do Your Ears Feel Clogged?
Sometimes, the ears can feel clogged or full. While this may be concerning, it’s rarely due to anything serious. Below are three of the most common reasons for a clogged or full feeling in the ears. Impacted Earwax Earwax is a substance produced by ear canals. While sometimes seen as a sign of poor hygiene,…
Protect Your Ears This Spring
Spring weather means spending more time outdoors, barbecuing with friends, attending concerts and catching up on much-needed yard work. During these spring activities, it’s important to take measures to keep your ears safe. Below we review what causes hearing damage and provide three tips for protecting your ears this spring. What Causes Hearing Loss? Within…
How to Avoid Ear Pain on Airplanes
Whether traveling first class, coach or economy, there’s one thing everyone has in common when taking off from LAX: ear pain and pressure. Below we review what exactly causes this discomfort and how to avoid it. What Causes Pressure in the Ears on Airplanes? Your Eustachian tubes, which connect the middle ear to the throat,…
How Nighttime Noise Can Affect Your Hearing Health
No one likes when they are woken from a deep sleep by a car alarm going off or an ambulance rushing to Southern California Hospital at Hollywood. Nighttime noise is more than just a nuisance, it can actually be harming your health. Noise & Sleep There are four types of sleep you cycle through over…
New WHO Report Indicates 1 in 4 People Will Have Hearing Problems
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released their first-ever World Report on Hearing. In the report, they estimate that as many as 2.5 billion people in the world – about one in four – will have hearing loss by the year 2050. About the Report The purpose of the World Report on Hearing is to…
Hearing Health Educational Seminar
While many of the COVID-19 restrictions have been an inconvenience, we have seen those with hearing impairment face additional challenges. Mask-wearing and social distancing make it difficult for people to communicate and impossible to read lips. Connecting with friends and family, therefore, is more important than it’s ever been, and we see today’s hearing aid…
What Is Mild Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss isn’t one-size-fits-all; different people experience different degrees. And while mild hearing loss may only be the first degree above normal, that does not mean it can be taken lightly. Below is a look at what it means to be diagnosed with mild hearing loss. Degrees of Hearing Loss The degrees of hearing loss…
Does Tinnitus Impact Your Life?
Hearing a buzzing, ringing, chirping or humming sound in your ears may not seem like a big deal, but this symptom of an underlying disorder can have a huge impact on your life. Tinnitus can disrupt your sleep, make it difficult to concentrate and cause your emotional reactions to be skewed. Disrupting Your Sleep According…
3 Causes of an Itchy Ear
While rarely the sign of anything serious, an itchy ear can be seriously uncomfortable. If your ears have been causing you discomfort, it may be due to one of the common reasons listed below. Swimmer’s Ear Swimmer’s ear is a type of infection of the outer ear caused by water becoming trapped in the ear…