Have you ever dreamed you were in a spelling bee back in school? Everybody but you and one other individual is out of the competition. And then… the judges give you your word: uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. And no amount of practice could have prepared you for this one. That’s one tough word to spell (even for an […]
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Have you ever forgotten your Earbuds in your pocket and they ended up going through the laundry or maybe lost them altogether? All of a sudden, your morning jog is a million times more boring. You have a dull and dreary train ride to work. And your virtual meetings are suffering from poor sound quality. […]
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Most people are happy with their hearing aids: Based upon one recent survey, when talking one-on-one, 91% of individuals who use hearing aids are pleased with their experience. When speaking about specific activities, 85% were satisfied in a group setting and watching TV, 78% while in the store, and 75% in a restaurant or on […]
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It’s not difficult to observe how your body ages over time. Your skin starts to get some wrinkles. Your hair turns gray (or falls out). Your joints start to get stiff. Your skin gets a little saggy in places. Perhaps you start to detect some fading of your eyesight and hearing. It’s pretty hard not […]
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Determining hearing loss is more complex than it may at first seem. If you’re dealing with hearing loss, you can most likely hear certain things clearly at a lower volume, but not others. You might confuse particular letters like “S” or “B”, but hear other letters perfectly fine at any volume. When you learn how […]
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Imagine for a minute you’re a salesperson. Now picture that you have a call scheduled today with a very important client. Multiple agents from their offices have gathered to discuss whether to hire your business for the job. All of the various voices get a little jumbled and hard to comprehend. But you’re fairly certain […]
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Construction is necessary to keep our highways and roads safe and in working order. But construction also causes backups. We’ve all been stuck in a traffic jam due to construction. The whole system crawls to a slow when thousands of cars slam on their breaks from even a slight lane change. So, just for a […]
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Tinnitus tends to get worse at night for most of the millions of individuals in the US that suffer with it. But what’s the reason for this? The ringing is a phantom sound due to some medical disorder like hearing loss, it’s not an external sound. Naturally, knowing what it is won’t clarify why you […]
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Aren’t there a couple of kinds of vacation? One kind is Packed with activities at all times. This kind will leave you more tired than when you left but all of the adventures will be remembered for many years to come. The other kind is all about relaxing. These are the trips where you might […]
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It’s tough to be apart from your hearing aid once you get used to having one. Your hearing aids are, after all, your link to the world around you. But it will periodically need to be upgraded or replaced just like all technology. A hearing aid’s typical lifespan From 3 to 7 years will be […]
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