by daniel | Jun 7, 2020 | Blog
Most everything about the human body is pretty efficient. OK, tonsils and appendixes seem a little superfluous, but even earwax has its reasons to be. It actually plays a positive role by helping clean out the ear canal. Think of it as a scrubbing pad covered in pine...
by daniel | May 22, 2020 | Blog
As is the case every year, May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. It was first founded in 1927 by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Today it is co-sponsored by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) — an...
by daniel | Apr 22, 2020 | Blog
Anyone who lived through the glory days of the 1960s and 1970s music scene has a bit less spring in his or her step today and maybe some hearing loss too. The icons of the era certainly do. In fact, there’s even a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping musicians...
by daniel | Mar 31, 2020 | Blog
Like everyone, we are adapting as best we can to the new — and we can only hope short-lived — reality that has overwhelmed us all. The COVID-19 crisis is a remarkable challenge. While our practice has always focused on providing you, our customers, with everything you...
by daniel | Mar 10, 2020 | Blog
The big drivers of hearing loss are pretty well-known. There’s getting older, which is the biggest one. Too much noise all at once (standing too close to fireworks going off, for example) and over a long period of time (a noisy work environment) are next in line. But...
by daniel | Feb 13, 2020 | Blog
Anyone who struggles with diabetes — or knows someone who does — realizes what a life-altering condition it can be. Unfortunately, it can also have serious negative effects on a person’s hearing. Dealing with diabetes should, in no uncertain terms, also mean being on...
