Hearing and Earwax

Hearing and Earwax

Q-tips are quite ubiquitous in the bathrooms and medicine cabinets across our country. Most often, we think of them as cotton swabs for the ears. While most of us make that association, that specific use isn’t indicated anywhere on their website. This is probably because earwax, previously thought of as something that should be removed, is now known to be …

Untreated Hearing Loss Could Lead to Isolation

Untreated Hearing Loss Could Lead to Isolation

Untreated hearing loss has long been linked to a range of health problems, as revealed by medical studies concerning areas such as dementia, balance, heart disease, and depression. As the third most common physical condition in the United States, hearing loss affects 48 million Americans, and one in three people over the age of 60. Often times, as hearing loss …

Hearing Loss and the Work Place

Hearing Loss and the Work Place

Do you work in a noisy industry? Are your mornings packed with the sound of loud machinery, and your afternoons filled with ringing in your ears? It’s common knowledge that working at loud jobs is putting your hearing in jeopardy. Whether construction workers or law enforcement officers, those who don’t recognize the risks and wear hearing protection are in danger …