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 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…
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…
How to Protect Your Ears from Unsafe Noises
While COVID-19 may have caused the Los Angeles Coliseum to close its doors, that doesn’t mean your ears are safe from loud noises. Hearing loss has been linked to depression, anxiety, social withdrawal and even cognitive decline, which is why it’s essential to protect your ears now. We provide an overview of how to prevent…
Should You Use Hydrogen Peroxide to Treat Earwax?
We’ve all been warned against the dangers of removing earwax with Q-tips, and we’ve also seen the research showing that ear candling is dangerous and not effective at removing wax. This has caused many to turn to other methods of earwax removal, including rinsing out the ear canals with hydrogen peroxide, but is this practice…
Three Hearing Resolutions to Stick To
Most people’s New Year’s resolutions are related to living a healthier, happier life, like exercising more, losing weight, getting organized, learning a new skill, kicking a bad habit, reading more, etc. But one resolution that can make a big impact on your quality of life is practicing healthy hearing habits, and it may be easier…
Does Aging Cause Hearing Loss?
Age-related hearing loss, also known as presbycusis, is extremely common. In fact, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, approximately one in three people between ages 65 and 74 experience some degree of hearing loss. For those age 75 and older, this number jumps to one in two. Why Is Hearing…
How Does Childhood Hearing Loss Affect Vocabulary?
Being able to hear is a crucial skill when it comes to speech and language, and in children, it has an even greater impact. A study funded by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program looked at how a child’s ability to hear impacted their ability to develop language…
Are You Practicing Healthy Hearing Habits?
Once you lose your hearing, it’s gone for good. While there’s nothing you can do to reverse the symptoms of hearing loss, there’s plenty you can do to prevent them. Follow our tips below to practice healthy hearing habits. Wear Earplugs It is estimated that around 15% of Americans have some level of hearing loss…