What We Know About the Connection Between Blood Pressure and Tinnitus
High blood pressure, or hypertension, occurs when blood flows through your arteries at higher-than-normal levels of force, putting pressure on the walls of your blood vessels. Left untreated, hypertension is linked to heart attacks, stroke, vision loss and kidney damage. If you’ve recently been diagnosed with hypertension and begun treatment, you may want to consider…
How to Tell It’s Time for a Hearing Aid Upgrade
Just like your phone or your laptop, hearing aids don’t last forever and will eventually need an upgrade. Here are some signs to look for that may indicate it’s time for a new set. Wear and Tear On average, hearing aid users upgrade their set every three to five years. A significant reason for this…
Talking about Hearing Loss: Why Your Disclosure Method Matters
If you’ve recently been treated for hearing loss, then you are aware of the many benefits that hearing aids bring. Now that you have accepted it within yourself, it should be an easy step to inform the other people in your life, right? It turns out that the way you tell people has more of…
Occupational Hearing Hazards
Hearing loss is the third most common medical condition in the United States, affecting people of all ages, especially those over the age of 65. However, did you know that hearing loss is also a common workplace injury? The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that 30 million people are exposed to hazardous…