Some activities are just staples of summertime: Air shows, concerts, fireworks, state fairs, Nascar races, etc. As more of these events go back to something resembling normal, the crowds, and the noise levels, are getting larger. But sometimes this can bring about problems. Let’s face it: you’ve noticed ringing in your ears after going to
Approximately two million workplace injuries are documented every year. Normally, we think of a hand caught in a piece of machinery or a flying projectile when we consider work-related injuries. But the most common workplace injury is far more pernicious and commonly goes unreported. It sneaks up on people very slowly over several years. The
Millions of years ago, the world was a lot different. This steamy, volcano-laden landscape is where the long-necked Diplacusis wandered. Thanks to its really long neck and tail, Diplacusis was so large that it was afraid of no predator. Actually, the long-necked dinosaur from the Jurassic Period is called Diplodocus. Diplacusis is a hearing affliction
Finally, it’s summertime!! That means it’s time to go out and enjoy all the fun activities that the season has to offer. But before you hit the beach, the concert, or the backyard barbecue, remember to take care of your hearing. Loud noises can damage your hearing, even if you don’t feel like they’re that
Don’t forget to wash your ears. Whenever you say that, you inescapably use your “parent voice”. Perhaps you even remember getting that advice as a kid. As you get wrapped up in past nostalgia, that sort of memory can take you back to simpler times. But that advice can be pretty helpful. Uncontrolled earwax buildup
Do you know what a cyborg is? If your mind gets swept up in science fiction movies, you likely think of cyborgs as kind of half-human, half machine characters (the human condition is frequently cleverly portrayed with these characters). You can get some really wild cyborgs in Hollywood. But the reality is that, technically, anyone
Back in the old days they were known as “books-on-tape”. Naturally, that was well before CDs, much less digital streaming. Today, they have a much better name; audiobooks. With an audiobook, you will listen to the book being read by a narrator. It’s sort of like having someone read a book aloud to you (okay,
Have you ever been in the middle of the road and your car breaks down? That really stinks! You have to pull your car off the road. Then you probably pop your hood and take a look at the engine. Who knows why? What’s funny is that you do this even though you have no
It’s something a lot of people suffer with, but few want to talk about – hearing loss and its effect on personal relationships. Both partners can feel frustrated by the misunderstandings that are created by hearing loss. This is the perfect time for you to express your love and appreciation for your loved one with
Have you ever purchased one of those “one size fits all” t-shirts only to be disappointed (and shocked) when the shirt does not, in fact, fit as advertised? It’s kind of a bummer, isn’t it? The truth is that there’s almost nothing in the world that is really a “one size fits all”. That’s not
